Tag: National Security

Evidence Shows UFO Tech ‘100 Percent’ Not From Earth, but That’s Not a Threat: Rep. Tim Burchett

Extraterrestrial beings might not be a threat. Otherwise, they could have already used their superior technologies to “turn us into a charcoal briquette,” said Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) after claiming to have seen classified UFO footage. Mr. Burchett, who will lead an anticipated House Oversight Committee hearing on UFOs—now commonly referred to as unidentified anomalous…


LIVE NOW: FBI Director Wray Testifies at House Judiciary Committee Oversight Hearing

Christopher Wray, director of the FBI, testifies on “the politicization of the nation’s preeminent law enforcement agency” at 10:00 a.m. ET on July 12 to a hearing on “Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation” held by the House Judiciary Committee. …


Trump’s Tough ‘Vibes’ Kept More Order on the Border: Journalist

Former President Donald J. Trump was famous for talking tough about illegal immigration. In fact, his reputation as an enforcer appears to have resonated south of the Rio Grande. “Trump’s tough-on-the-border rhetoric makes its way down to Mexico and Central America, and it drives people’s decisions. They know it’s going to be a less welcoming…


Biden’s Pick for Top US General Grilled About Memo Seeking Racial Quotas in Air Force Recruiting

President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the United States armed services co-authored an August 2022 memo that stipulated preferred racial quotas for Air Force recruiting efforts—spurring criticism from several Republican senators during a July 11 confirmation hearing. Also touched on at the meeting were military challenges posed by China and Russia—among others—but festered on conservative…


House Republicans Call for Defunding Mayorkas’s Salary Over Border Crisis

House Republicans are contemplating legislation that would eliminate Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas’s salary in response to mistrust over the failure to enforce the U.S. southern border. Republican legislators are now insisting that Mr. Mayorkas’s salary be part of the impending government funding dispute. Among those Republicans is Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.), who said in a…


LIVE NOW: America’s Future Series Holds Space Innovation Summit

America’s Future Series, a non-political speaker series focused on issues that impact U.S. global competitiveness, holds a “Space Innovation Summit” at 9:30 a.m. ET on July 11. Agenda: 9:30 a.m. ET: Welcome, overview, and acknowledgments by Ken Peterman, Board Chairman, President, and CEO of Comtech; David Hamilton, founder and CEO of America’s Future Series. 10:00…


America’s Future Series Holds Space Innovation Summit

America’s Future Series, a non-political speaker series focused on issues that impact U.S. global competitiveness, holds a “Space Innovation Summit” at 9:30 a.m. ET on July 11. Agenda: 9:30 a.m. ET: Welcome, overview, and acknowledgments by Ken Peterman, Board Chairman, President, and CEO of Comtech; David Hamilton, founder and CEO of America’s Future Series. 10:00…


US Calls for Dialogue After North Korea Threatens to Shoot Down Spy Plane

The United States on Monday urged North Korea to engage in dialogue after Pyongyang warned that it may shoot down a U.S. Air Force reconnaissance plane for allegedly intruding into its airspace. “I would just say that we would urge the DPRK to refrain from escalatory actions and again call on it to engage in…


US Marine Corps Lacks Senate-Confirmed Leader as Senator Stalls Nominations Over Pentagon Abortion Policy

The United States Marine Corps is without a senate-confirmed leader amid an impasse between the Department of Defense and Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) over military policies on abortion. On Monday, Gen. David Berger relinquished his command as the commandant of the Marine Corps. Gen. Berger was replaced by Gen. Eric Smith, who is assuming the…


Officials Respond to Reports of TikTok Boat Jumping Challenge Causing Deaths

An Alabama law enforcement agency said on July 10 that it is not aware of any deaths linked to a TikTok challenge that encourages people to flip off the rear of a boat while moving at a high rate of speed, despite a slew of news reports quoting an Alabama official as saying otherwise. In…