WASHINGTON — Top House and Senate leaders will present law enforcement officers who defended the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, with Congressional Gold Medals on Tuesday, giving them Congress’ highest honors, nearly two years after they battled with the former’s supporters. President Donald Trump in a brutal and bloody attack. To recognize the hundreds … Read more
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin introduces the B-21 Raider stealth to Northrop Grumman on Friday, December 2, 2022 in Palmdale, California. America’s latest nuclear stealth bomber made its debut Friday after years of secret development and as part of the Pentagon’s response to rising concerns about a future conflict with China. The B-21 Raider is … Read more
WASHINGTON — U.S. Representative A. Donald McEachin, D-Va., passed away Monday after a battle with colon cancer, his office said. He was 61. Tara Rountree, McEachin’s chief of staff, said in a statement late Monday: “Bravely, we’ve seen him fight for years and triumph over the secondary effects of his colon cancer from 2013. Tonight … Read more
OMAHA, Neb. — President Joe Biden asked Congress on Monday to intervene and block a railroad strike before next month’s deadline in the deadlocked contract talks, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said lawmakers would pass legislation this week to enforce the deal the unions signed in September were agreed. “Let me be clear: a rail … Read more
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is reneging on a pledge to legislate human rights protections for COVID-19 unvaccinated people this fall. Instead, Smith said she is calling organizations with vaccine mandates to urge them to change their mind, if necessary by linking it to government funding. Smith is also asking Albertans to call her government to … Read more