Cybersecurity

Rubio, Hegseth boat strike briefing doesn’t quell Democrats’ concerns

The latest briefing on the U.S. military’s strikes against alleged drug-trafficking boats in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific, led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, did not quell the concerns of some Democrats in attendance, who are demanding more information about the operations that have killed more than 60 people.  The […]

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Tuberville backs sending US troops into Nigeria to protect Christians

Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) said Wednesday that he would support President Trump should he follow through on his earlier threat to send U.S. troops into Nigeria to defend the country’s Christian population from Islamic extremists.  Trump over the weekend threatened to mobilize American forces against Islamist terrorists killing Christians, blaming Nigeria’s leaders for failing to tackle the […]

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Tuberville backs sending US troops into Nigeria to protect Christians

Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) said Wednesday that he would support President Trump should he follow through on his earlier threat to send U.S. troops into Nigeria to defend the country’s Christian population from Islamic extremists.  Trump over the weekend threatened to mobilize American forces against Islamist terrorists killing Christians, blaming Nigeria’s leaders for failing to tackle the […]

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DHS ending deportation protections for South Sudanese nationals

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Wednesday it would end protections from deportation for citizens of South Sudan. Citizens of South Sudan have qualified for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) since the country gained its independence in 2011, with the status most recently extended by the Biden administration, which determined nationals could not be returned […]

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Angelina Jolie visits Kherson, Ukrainian city under Russian fire

Angelina Jolie, the Academy Award-winning actor and former special envoy for the United Nations, braved Russian attacks to visit with Ukrainian families impacted by the war in Kherson, the city subjected to some of Russia’s most grievous war crime allegations.  Images from Jolie’s visit were posted on social media Wednesday, showing the actress wearing a […]

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Bipartisan lawmakers question Trump administration on strikes against alleged drug boats

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers is demanding more answers from President Trump’s administration about the ongoing U.S. military strikes against alleged drug-trafficking boats in the Caribbean Sea and Eastern Pacific, including asking for more briefings and explanations for the legal rationale the White House is relying on.  The four lawmakers, Reps. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.), […]

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Zohran Mamdani taps Lina Khan to co-chair transition team after winning NY mayor race

New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani (D) has brought on former Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan to co-lead his transition team, he announced Wednesday. Khan, who led the FTC during the Biden administration, will co-chair the Mamdani transition with three other veterans of New York City Hall, the mayor-elect announced in a statement. “New […]