• Former Defense Secretary Says Jan. 6 Committee Issued "Latent Threat" To Keep Quiet

    Former Defense Secretary Says Jan. 6 Committee Issued "Latent Threat" To Keep Quiet Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A former Trump secretary of defense revealed that he was pressured by the House Jan. 6 committee into staying silent about claims that then-President Donald Trump authorized the deployment of National Guard troops before the breach at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Acting U.S. Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller speaks during a...

  • IS group is a threat to us all, UN Secretary-General says

    The Islamic State group is a “very serious threat to us all”, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said. “We firmly condemn, we consider absolutely intolerable the attack that took place in Moscow,” he said. “And we encourage all countries to co-operate with each other in order to make sure that ISIS will not have …

  • Assange and US Justice Department discussing guilty plea, report says

    Assange’s attorney says no indication that DoJ intends to resolve case

  • US Defense Secretary Lauds Indian Navy's Role Fighting Piracy

    NEW DELHI, (IANS) – The US Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, has appreciated the important role being played by the Indian Navy in conducting anti-piracy operations in the Indian Ocean region. He appreciated the Navy while having a discussion with Defense Minister Rajnath Singh over […]

  • US disapproves of Ukrainian strikes inside Russia, says State Department official

    The United States of America does not encourage or support Ukrainian strikes beyond its borders, said US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller during a briefing on March 26. Journalists asked the State Department representative to comment on recent media reports that the United States opposes Ukraine attacking oil refineries within Russian territory and has asked Ukraine to cease such actions. "I'm not going to go into specifics about conversations, but from the beginning of this war, our...

  • In US, Israel's Defense Minister Says There's No 'Moral Right' to End Gaza Slaughter

    During a visit to Washington on Monday, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant responded to the UN Security Council passing a resolution that called for a Ramadan ceasefire in Gaza, saying Israel had "no moral right" to stop its brutal military operations. "We have no moral right to stop the war

  • US Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas says Texas immigration law is unconstitutional

    U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says that a Texas law giving state authorities the power to arrest and deport migrants who have entered the country illegally is unconstitutional. Mayorkas spoke Thursday during a joint news conference with Guatemala President Bernardo Arévalo in the Guatemalan capital. Mayorkas says “It is our strongly held view as a matter of law that SB4 (the Texas law) is unconstitutional and it is our hope and confidence that the courts will strike it down...

  • MTG says only hope of keeping House majority is ‘Trump drags us across the line’

    Budget hawk Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) stepped up her criticism of House Republican leaders this week, saying their performance has been subpar and that they will be “lucky” if a Trump victory in the fall election keeps them in power. In a series of posts on X, the Republican advocate of former President Donald […]

  • Desantis Signs Bills That He Says Will Keep Immigrants Living in the US Illegally From Florida

    TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed bills Friday that increase the prison and jail sentences for immigrants who are living in the United States illegally if they are convicted of driving without a license or committing felonies. DeSantis is a frequent critic of the Biden administration over its handling of the Mexican […]

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    Israel defense minister’s meeting with Lloyd Austin comes at a delicate moment in push for US weaponry

    When Israel’s defense minister Yoav Gallant meets with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Tuesday, Gallant is expected to ask for more US weaponry and equipment to support Israel’s war in Gaza, US officials said — an extremely delicate request at a moment when US weapons sales to the country are under intense scrutiny by lawmakers and critics of President Joe Biden’s ongoing support for Israel. Gallant’s meeting with Austin will mark his first visit to the Pentagon as Israeli defense minister...

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    Israel defense minister’s meeting with Lloyd Austin comes at a delicate moment in push for US weaponry

    By Natasha Bertrand and Alex Marquardt, CNN When Israel’s defense minister Yoav Gallant meets with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Tuesday, Gallant is expected to ask for more US weaponry and equipment to support Israel’s war in Gaza, US officials said — an extremely delicate request at a moment when US weapons sales to

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    Israel defense minister’s meeting with Lloyd Austin comes at a delicate moment in push for US weaponry

    By Natasha Bertrand and Alex Marquardt, CNN When Israel’s defense minister Yoav Gallant meets with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Tuesday, Gallant is expected to ask for more US weaponry and equipment to support Israel’s war in Gaza, US officials said — an extremely delicate request at a moment when US weapons sales to