Mike Ezell, a local sheriff, defeated Rep. Steven Palazzo (R-Miss.) in the June 28 GOP primary runoff for Mississippi’s 4th Congressional District, marking the end of a race that intensified after a June 7 primary election split the vote among multiple candidates. With 83.9 percent of the ballots counted at 10:04 p.m., Ezell had 53.1…
Local Sheriff Ousts Incumbent Republican in Mississippi US House Primary Runoff
37,000 Claims Await Processing at Australia’s Veteran Affairs
A recently unearthed report reveals that Australia is dealing with a huge backlog of compensation claims from servicemen and women. The Department of Veteran Affairs’ claims process diagnostic compiled by McKinsey Consulting revealed that as of December 2021, the Department was processing 17,000 claims, with another 37,000 on hold because the body did not have…
4 Military Vets Vie in GOP Primary for Key Virginia ‘Tidewater’ District to Oust Democrat
June 19, 2022
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Virginia’s Congressional District 2 (CD 2) spans Williamsburg, Virginia Beach, parts of Norfolk, and traces the northern reaches of Naval Station Norfolk, the world’s largest naval base. Many of the 82,000 active-duty sailors stationed on the sprawling base’s 15 installations live within CD 2, which also includes one of the nation’s most dense populations of…
Four Military Vets Vie in GOP Primary for Key Virginia Tidewater District to Oust Democrat
June 19, 2022
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Virginia’s Congressional District 2 (CD 2) spans Williamsburg, Virginia Beach, parts of Norfolk, and traces the northern reaches of Naval Station Norfolk, the world’s largest naval base. Many of the 82,000 active-duty sailors stationed on the sprawling base’s 15 installations live within CD 2, which also includes one of the nation’s most dense populations of…
Capitol Report (June 7): Gun Rights Debate Rages on in Washington; DHS Warns of More Violence in US
June 7, 2022
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The lawn of the National Mall was covered with flowers to memorialize lives lost to gun-related deaths. Democratic lawmakers joined activists to urge Congress to follow through on restricting gun rights—even if they need to make compromises to gain the support needed across the aisle. We were in Denver, Colorado, over the weekend where we…
Facts Matter (May 30): ‘Internet Kill Switches’: Bush-Era Secret Docs Reveal President’s Secret, Unchecked Emergency Powers
On this Memorial Day, I’d like to thank all of the Gold Star families—the families of veterans who have lost their lives fighting for this country. It’s their sacrifice that made it possible for me to safely sit in this studio and film our program, and for all the viewers to sit at home and…
Thoughts for Memorial Day 2022
Commentary Four days a year a special American flag flew from a tall loblolly pine in my family’s front yard. Every Memorial Day, Flag Day, Independence Day and every Veterans Day, my father would get up early then wake me, my sisters, and younger brother. We would traipse into the front yard, yawning in Houston’s…
Capitol Report (May 17): Top US Officials Testify on UFOs; Inflation Higher Than Projected
May 17, 2022
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In the first open hearing on UFOs in more than 50 years, what did top Pentagon officials say and not say to the American public? Plus, how does it relate to our national security? With true inflation likely much higher than the 8.3 percent number released by the government, how are the folks in California,…
Australian Opposition Vows to Improve Veteran Support Services
The Australian Labor Party has pledged to repair the nation’s veterans’ affairs support program if elected to government on May 21. The announcement came one day before ANZAC Day commemorations (April 25), and stated that under the federal government, the current backlog of unresolved claims for veteran support has blown out to 60,000, something Labor…
Robert Barfield: A Life of Courage
Editor’s note: This article contains descriptions of graphic wartime scenes that some readers may find disturbing. Renowned military historian John C. McManus named the Battle of Boomerang as one of the five most desperate battles fought between 1950 and 2003 by the 7th Infantry Regiment, and named Robert Barfield’s display as one of the five…
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