5 h. ago Congressional leaders briefed on second strike off the coast of Venezuela

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., ranking member of the Armed Services Committee, after his meeting with Adm. Frank Bradley about the military strike off the coast of Venezuela.

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5 h. ago US admiral briefs lawmakers on second strike on alleged drug boat

US admiral briefs lawmakers on second strike on alleged drug boat  Financial Times

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8 h. ago Top admiral briefs lawmakers on boat strike as watchdog faults Hegseth for Signal use

The Defense Secretary faced scrutiny on two fronts Thursday: over a strike that killed survivors on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean and his use of Signal to discuss U.S. attack plans on Yemen.

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20 h. ago After Stefanik’s Push, Speaker Johnson Agrees to Include FBI Oversight Provision in NDAA

A legislative dispute between Chairwoman of House Republican Leadership Elise Stefanik and Speaker Mike Johnson over a provision requiring congressional disclosure of FBI counterintelligence investigations into federal candidates ended in a reversal by Johnson after days of public criticism and intraparty pressure. The post After Stefanik’s Push, Speaker Johnson Agrees to Include FBI Oversight Provision in NDAA appeared first on Breitbart.

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29 h. ago What to Know About Trump’s Threat of Military Action in Venezuela

The president has warned that the United States could soon expand its attacks from boats near the coast to targets inside Venezuela, but he has also spoken by phone to its leader.

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57 h. ago Hegseth backs special ops chief's 'combat decisions' in deadly Caribbean strike ahead of classified briefing

Pete Hegseth defends military commander as Congress prepares for classified briefing on Sept. 2 Caribbean strike that killed suspected drug traffickers.

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63 h. ago US admiral to brief lawmakers as bipartisan scrutiny grows over boat strike

US admiral to brief lawmakers as bipartisan scrutiny grows over boat strike  The Guardian

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3 d. ago Monday briefing: Pete Hegseth’s boat strike orders; Stockton shooting; Ozempic’s wider impacts; and more

Monday briefing: Pete Hegseth’s boat strike orders; Stockton shooting; Ozempic’s wider impacts; and more  The Washington Post

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9 d. ago Exclusive: Montana AG Knudsen Leads 26 Other States in Urging SCOTUS to Strike Down Hawaii Carry Ban

Montana and 26 other states filed an amicus brief in Wolford v. Lopez urging SCOTUS to strike down Hawaii's concealed carry ban. The post Exclusive: Montana AG Knudsen Leads 26 Other States in Urging SCOTUS to Strike Down Hawaii Carry Ban appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago Punchbowl's Desiderio: For His 'Political Benefit,' Schumer Couldn't Help Solve Shutdown, Had to Be Seen as Fighting

On Friday’s broadcast of PBS’s “Washington Week,” Punchbowl News Senior Congressional Reporter Andrew Desiderio said that Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) “was not going to be part of the solution” on the government shutdown because “For his sort of political The post Punchbowl’s Desiderio: For His ‘Political Benefit,’ Schumer Couldn’t Help Solve Shutdown, Had to Be Seen as Fighting appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 w. ago Kaine: Trump Is Refusing to Engage Congressional Leadership to End Shutdown

Wednesday on CNN's "News Central," Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) claimed President Donald Trump is refusing to engage with Democratic leadership to end the government shutdown. The post Kaine: Trump Is Refusing to Engage Congressional Leadership to End Shutdown appeared first on Breitbart.

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last month ‘I don't trust him.' Huntington Beach braces for congressional leadership change if Prop 50 passes

‘I don't trust him.' Huntington Beach braces for congressional leadership change if Prop 50 passes  NBC Los Angeles

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