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House GOP makes first move in stopgap funding fight - Roll Call

House Republicans unveiled a stopgap funding measure Sunday night that would avoid a partial government shutdown next month.

Roll Call · Sep 17, 2023

NASA names chief of UFO research; panel sees no alien evidence

NASA has said it has named a new director of research into what the government calls “unidentified anomalous phenomenon,” or UAP

The Hindu · Sep 17, 2023

Military officers begin to speak out on the harm done by Sen. Tuberville's holds on promotions

In the months since a single senator froze military promotions over the Pentagon’s abortion policy, the uniformed officers affected have been largely silent, wary of stepping into a political fray

The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2023

Ohio Republican senator will block confirmation vote for next U.S. attorney in Chicago

Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, best known as the author of “Hillbilly Elegy,” said he will put all Department of Justice nominees on hold because of his objection to Pentagon abortion policy.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 14, 2023

Mitt Romney’s alarming Jan 6 warning to Mitch McConnell revealed

Utah senator was only Republican to support first impeachment of Trump in 2020

The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2023

Pentagon says surveillance flights, not counterterrorism ops, have restarted in Niger

The Pentagon says it has not restarted counterterrorism operations in Niger, a day after the head of U.S. airpower for Europe and Africa said those flights had resumed

The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2023

US military resumes drone, crewed aircraft operations in post-coup Niger

US reaches agreement with Niger’s military leaders to restart drone, crewed aircraft missions at two airbases.

Al Jazeera · Sep 14, 2023

Republican demands Congress vote on Pentagon abortion policy: ‘We are not a communist country’

Tommy Tuberville aims to block policy offering aid to service members and dependents forced to travel for abortions

The Guardian - US · Sep 13, 2023

SASC carries on with nomination hearings despite ongoing hold - Roll Call

President Biden’s pick to be the Air Force’s next top officer breezed through his hearing Tuesday before Senate Armed Services.

Roll Call · Sep 12, 2023

President Biden urges 'national unity' 22 years after 9/11

President Joe Biden called Monday for Americans to unite despite bitter political differences as the United States marked the 22nd anniversary of Al-Qaeda's 9/11 attacks.

France 24 · Sep 11, 2023