The Biden administration prepared the arms and equipment for the package under the presidential drawdown authority. The Department of Defense announced another $500 million in arms and military support for Ukraine on Jan. 9. The arms package includes RIM-7 surface-to-air missiles, as well as AIM-7 and AIM-9M air-to-air missiles, which the Pentagon said would be
The Georgia prosecutor appealed the disqualification to the state’s Supreme Court. The Georgia prosecutor who brought a case against President-elect Donald Trump and more than a dozen co-defendants appealed a court ruling that disqualified her amid allegations of impropriety. The Georgia Court of Appeals ruled late last year that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis
The bill targeting the International Criminal Court now goes to the Senate, where Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is expected to bring it up. The House passed a bill on Jan. 9 to sanction the International Criminal Court (ICC) over issuing arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Israeli Defense Minister
Capitol police on threats towards lawmakers Massive spike in violent threats made against lawmakers, Capitol police say 04:06 Washington — A man arrested with a machete and other knives on Wednesday afternoon at the Capitol Visitor Center told Capitol Police he was homeless, according to charging documents. The charging documents identified the man as Mel
WASHINGTON—The Senate Judiciary Committee announced on Jan. 9 that the nomination hearing for Pam Bondi, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, has been scheduled for Jan. 15 and 16. In a Nov. 24, 2024, statement announcing Bondi as his choice to lead the Justice Department, Trump cited her work as Florida attorney general including
The Laken Riley Act has more than enough votes to pass the Senate and overcome a filibuster, a procedural vote showed on Tuesday. Dozens of Democrats joined all voting Republicans in expressing support for the bill, easily clearing the 60-vote threshold to prevent far-left senators from filibustering the bill. The legislation, named after a nursing
After backing Trump’s successful 2024 bid to return to the White House, Musk has waded into political debates throughout Europe. European leaders are reacting as billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk is increasingly weighing in on European political debates. Musk, the wealthiest man in the world, has substantially grown his political influence in recent years. Since