Near-Collision of Southwest, FedEx Planes Triggers Safety Investigation

The February 2023 incident is one of several near-collisions of planes at major US airports over the past year as the FAA grapples with a hiring shortage. After two planes nearly crashed into one another over Austin, Texas, in February 2023, the National Transportation Safety Board will hold a June 6 hearing to investigate the

‘Not Helpful’ to US National Security: GOP Senator On Pausing Weapons Shipment to Israel

Israel will ‘stand alone’ if needed and fight ‘tooth and nail,’ Netanyahu said after the weapons delay. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) criticized the Biden administration for delaying deliveries of weapons to Israel amid the country’s war with the Hamas terrorist group, warning that such an “unprecedented” decision will harm American security interests and that the

Arms Suspension Signals Biden’s Deepening Frustration With Netanyahu

The latest exchange appears to have intensified the decades-long conflict between the two leaders. News Analysis President Joe Biden is growing increasingly frustrated with the Israeli government’s failure to address U.S. concerns regarding a major operation in Rafah, as evidenced by his recent threat to withhold weapon shipments to the Jewish state. For the first

Senators Respond to Biden’s Pause on Bomb Delivery, Threat to Withhold More Arms for Israel

Pro-Israel lawmakers from both sides of the aisle decried the decision, which was welcomed by progressives and some Democrats. News that President Joe Biden’s administration has paused a delivery of “high-payload” bombs and could withhold more weapons for Israel sparked outrage on Capitol Hill on May 9 among Republican senators. Hours later, President Biden told

Speaker Mike Johnson Rejects Calls to Defund Special Counsel Jack Smith

The speaker is considering other ways of holding the special counsel accountable for his ‘lawfare’ against President Trump. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) will not target defunding special counsel Jack Smith despite calls from within his conference to do so. After soundly defeating an attempted ousting led by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on May

IRS Announces Interest Rates for Underpayment of Taxes for 3rd Quarter 2024

The IRS also said recently that taxpayers can still claim over $1 billion in unclaimed funds for the 2020 tax year. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced what its various interest rates will be for the third quarter of 2024, including the rate applied for underpayment of taxes. The Internal Revenue Code requires the

Trump: Hush Money Case ‘Should Be a Mistrial’

Former President Donald Trump said before heading into a New York City courtroom on Friday morning that he believes the so-called hush money court proceedings against him “should be a mistrial.” President Trump also read passages from an article by legal expert Jonathan Turley, who said the case was “a joke” and accused prosecut… Original