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House Democrats and Republicans head to the border
The speaker of the House and the chamber’s Democratic leader made separate trips down to the border. Both visits were described as educational, so lawmakers could learn about the challenges border communities are facing. Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., was in Laredo, home of Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas. Jeffries and Cuellar received a briefing on… -
Poll: Americans very concerned about artificial intelligence
New polling from Monmouth University found that Americans are very concerned about the future of artificial intelligence. For starters, 55% think AI will one day pose a risk to the human race. Respondents also had doubts about its ability to improve quality of life. Only 9% percent of respondents thought developing AI would do more… -
From Big Red Boots to Satan Shoes: 5 wildest MSCHF drops
New York Fashion week wrapped up Wednesday but the hottest fashion trend of the week didn’t hit the runway. The most talked-about wearable sensation is boots made by Brooklyn-based art collective MSCHF. The collective is known for taking shots at consumerism in creative ways. Here are some of the wildest MSCHF drops in this week’s… -
White House to make guidelines for shooting down floating objects
President Biden has instructed his team to create guidelines on how to handle flying objects, like the three still unidentified objects shot down last weekend and the Chinese spy balloon that was taken out the weekend before. The guidelines will be put into a policy that will dictate what poses a safety and security risk,… -
Senators want to designate Wagner Group as terrorist organization
A bipartisan group of senators introduced a bill that, if passed, would designate the Wagner Group as a foreign terrorist organization under Section 219(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. The organization is known for its ruthless tactics on the battlefield, and getting the worst of the worst to fight for Russia against Ukraine, including… -
Confidence, Concern, China: Classified Senate briefing highlights Xi’s threat
The Department of Defense briefed the Senate on how the United States stacks up against China. The senators were told how the U.S. and China compare on surveillance capabilities, research and development, advanced weapons systems and anything else that may allow either side to gain the upper hand in a conflict. When the senators came… -
NATO ministers meet as Ukraine war diminishes ammunition stockpiles
NATO defense ministers are meeting in Brussels to discuss logistics and ammunition for the war in Ukraine. The war effort is currently consuming ammunition at a rate many times greater than it’s being produced and it’s depleting stockpiles. NATO General Secretary Jens Stoltenberg gave a preview of the meeting’s priorities. “The need to provide more… -
Sen. Dianne Feinstein is retiring after 30 years in office
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., is retiring after more than 30 years in office. The 89-year-old will finish out her term that expires in 2024 and not seek reelection. In a statement, Feinstein said she still has more to accomplish in her final two years. “I campaigned in 2018 on several priorities for California and the… -
Objects like the Chinese balloon have been flying over US since at least 2017
The spokesman for the National Security Council said the intelligence community is considering a new leading explanation for the three objects shot down over the weekend – they were commercial, research-related or benign. But the objects still haven’t been found and officials don’t yet know what they are. The Senate had a classified briefing this… -
Prices rise 0.5% in January as annual inflation barely slows
Monthly consumer prices rose 0.5% in January after ticking up 0.1% in December, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The annual rate of consumer inflation barely slowed to 6.4%, down from December’s 6.5%. The results were in line with economists’ expectations of a 0.5% rise for the month and close… -
The White House says the objects in the sky were not aliens
China’s foreign minister accused the U.S. of having flown high-altitude balloons into China’s airspace 10 times since the beginning of last year. But National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said that’s not true. “There is no U.S. surveillance aircraft over airspace,” Kirby said. The former navy admiral gave the same answer when asked if that… -
CBP: Migrant encounters between ports of entry declined by 42% in January
Illegal immigration dropped 42% in January compared to December. According to new numbers from CBP, Border Patrol agents encountered 128,410 migrants in between official ports of entry compared to 221,675 the month before. Breaking it down by demographic, 108,573 were single adults, 38,087 were family units, and 9,393 were unaccompanied children. As per deportation proceedings, 64,499… -
US shoots down ‘high-altitude object’ over Alaska days after Chinese balloon
The White House confirmed that fighter jets shot down what they described as a “high-altitude object,” about the size of a small car, over Alaska. The Pentagon said they do not know the origin of the object and that it was unmanned. John Kirby, coordinator for Strategic Communications for the National Security Council, said the…
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