White House Calls Shot Down UFOs “Benign”
The White House suggests that Americans shouldn’t lose sleep over unidentified flying objects (UFOs) shot down recently over North American airspace because they were “benign.”
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South Dakota bans sex-change drugs and surgeries for minors
South Dakota on Monday passed legislation that will ban sex-change surgeries and drug treatments for minors starting on July 1, the Washington Times reports.
University Mourning 3 Students Shot Dead
The U.S. Michigan State University was preparing a vigil Wednesday after identifying the three students who were killed in a shooting on the campus, amid mounting concerns about such incidents in the nation.
Ex-South Carolina Governor Haley Challenging Trump
Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley is challenging her one-time boss Donald J. Trump for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.
Biden administration announces $231M to fund red-flag laws, other gun violence prevention
President Biden announced on Tuesday that the Department of Justice will give more than $231 million to states for crisis intervention projects, such as red-flag programs, in an effort to reduce gun violence.
WH: EPA Working Closely with Ohio Officials to Closely Monitor Air Quality, Surface and Groundwater Testing After Train Derailment in Ohio
A train derailment in Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 3 has led to toxic chemicals spilling into the Ohio River and being released into the air.
Chinese Spy Balloon Shot Down off the Coast Was Carrying 2,000 Pounds of Electronics
Pentagon officials say a “significant amount” of the electronic technology that was suspended below that Chinese spy balloon that flew over the U.S. and was shot down 10 days ago has now been lifted from the floor of the Atlantic.
Biden establishing interagency team to study unidentified objects in US airspace
The White House said on Monday that President Biden will establish an interagency team to look into unidentified objects in U.S. airspace in light of three objects being shot down by the military over the weekend.
House GOP investigates Wuhan lab, COVID origins
House Republican lawmakers on Monday requested that senior officials with the Biden administration provide them with information related to the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic.
US Shoots Down ‘UFOS’ Over America, Canada
The U.S. confirmed Sunday it shot down another unidentified flying object (UFO) in the fourth such military operation this month alone.
US launches unarmed ICBM into Pacific days after shooting down Chinese spy balloon
The United States fired an unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean as an implicit signal of nuclear readiness to North Korea and China.
Urgent Threat: More Cyberattacks and Shutdowns of Critical US Infrastructure on the Way
Cyberattacks increased 38% worldwide last year, and now cybersecurity experts are issuing this urgent warning – critical U.S. infrastructure security breaches and shutdowns may soon be coming.
House votes to end COVID vaccine requirement for foreign air travelers
The House of Representatives voted to end the COVID-19 vaccine requirement for foreign residents arriving at US airports — one of the last standing pandemic restrictions.
Maryland to consider allowing children to be vaccinated without parental consent
A Maryland state senator has introduced a controversial bill that would give children the same capacity to consent to be vaccinated as an adult – i.e., without parental consent. Democratic State Sen. Cheryl Kagan introduced Bill 378 on Wednesday; the proposed legislation will go before a hearing in the Senate Finance Committee on February 22.
As Capitol Hill Hearings Begin, ‘Legend’ Agent Says FBI Needs ‘Serious Shakeup’
Investigations into Justice Department bias against conservatives begin in the U.S. House Thursday.
Biden Under Fire Over Abortion Remarks
U.S. President Joe Biden faces condemnation from leading Republicans “protecting the unborn” after he urged Congress to end “extreme abortion bans.”
‘Doubling Down On Crazy’: Sarah Huckabee Sanders Slams Biden In GOP Rebuttal To State Of The Union Address
Republican Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders criticized President Joe Biden in the GOP’s response to his State of the Union address Tuesday night, saying America is not the same country it was before he took office.
Biden, Facing Divided Congress, Pleads Republicans To Work With Him In State Of The Union
President Joe Biden delivered the State of the Union (SOTU) address on Tuesday night, centering on needing to “finish the job” in the second half of his administration, months after Democrats lost the House.
U.S. trade deficit surges to record high of nearly $950 billion
The U.S. trade deficit rose in 2022 to the largest-ever recorded gap of $948.1 billion as American consumers continue to depend heavily on imports to meet demand, according to data released Tuesday by the Commerce Department.
Marines continue fight with DOD over vaccine mandate even though it was ended
Several members of the U.S. Marines are still fighting the U.S. Department of Defense in a lawsuit they filed over its August 2021 COVID-19 vaccine mandate.