Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky is in Washington to meet with President Biden and address a joint session of Congress. According to a senior administration official, President Biden will announce a $2 billion security package to Ukraine, which will include a Patriot missile battery. According to the State Department, Patriots are capable of defending against cruise…

The U.S. Air Force is grounding its entire fleet of B-2 Spirit Stealth Bombers, after one of the aircraft caught fire during an emergency landing. The bat-winged heavy bombers are among the most powerful weapons in the U.S. military and were first launched into the skies back in 1989. Capable of carrying both conventional and…

Congress avoids a government shutdown; the military vaccine mandate gets dropped as defense bill passes; a massive winter storm surges on; and nearly half of young adults are living with their parents. These stories and more highlight the morning rundown for Thursday, Dec. 16, 2022.  Congress averts government shutdown The Senate and the House have…

There are only 21 days until the 117th Congress ends and the 118th begins. The slate will be wiped clean, and they’ll start fresh with a new Republican majority in the House and a larger 51-49 Democratic majority in the Senate.  As the clock winds down, Congress has a big to-do list, with items lawmakers…

We have an update on Brittney Griner since her return to the U.S. three days ago; a bombing suspect finally in custody; and a winter storm warning. These stories and more highlight your morning rundown for Monday, Dec. 12, 2022.  Update on Griner return, Whelan detainment “She’s at SA getting appropriate mental and physical healthcare…

Thousands evacuate an erupting volcano in Indonesia; The Brussels terror attack trial begins; and Sesame Street is in mourning. These stories and more highlight the midday update for Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. Vaccine mandate at center of defense bill passage Republican House leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., is vowing an end to the vaccine mandate for…

Congress is coming back to Washington after Thanksgiving break and it has until Dec. 16 to approve a funding bill or the government will shut down. The preference is to pass what’s called an omnibus package that covers every governmental department for all of next year. But it’s possible Congress may have to pass a…

Two cities on opposite coasts have differing policies in their fights against crime. San Francisco and Washington, D.C. have been exploring new ways to apply deadly force with robots and reduce punishments for carjackings and certain gun crimes. The San Francisco Police Department Police Department drafted a policy that would allow specially trained officers to use deadly…

Hundreds of Chinese-made drones have been detected in restricted sections of Washington, D.C. over the last few months. According to a report from Politico, the drones have geofencing built in to prevent them from flying where they’re not allowed, but the pilots are modifying them to get around the no-fly zone restrictions. The drones are…

The FBI is opening its own investigation into the killing of Shireen Abu Akleh. She was the Palestinian-American journalist with Al Jazeera who was shot in the head last May by Israeli forces while reporting in the West Bank wearing a press uniform. After Palestinians accused the Israeli military of intentionally killing her, an Israeli investigation…