New Pentagon leaders-to-be: DoD announces raft of high-level Biden nominations
In addition to the official notice for the next leader of the Marine Corps are nominations for the Missile Defense Agency, US Cyber Command, the DIA and others.
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White House Says Claim Tara Reade’s Life Was at Risk by US Government ‘Absolutely False’
Spokesman John Kirby commented on Russia’s embrace of Tara Reade, and called “absolutely false” her claim of being in danger from US government
Why the budget deal is good news for defense — with one key exception
AEI’s Elaine McCusker, former Pentagon comptroller, argues the Biden-McCarthy compromise is a positive sign, but there’s work to be done.
UK should play leading role on global AI guidelines, Sunak to tell Biden
PM wants to see UK take key part in creating international agreement on how to develop AI capabilitiesRishi Sunak will tell Joe Biden next week the UK should become a global hub for developing international regulation of artificial intelligence, as the…
House passes debt ceiling bill just days before deadline – as it happened
The bill has reached the crucial 218 threshold to pass – though some Republicans may attempt to derail the processMike Pence is expected to launch his 2024 presidential bid within the next two weeks, The Messenger reports.In a screenshot of an email se…
Tara Reade, who accused Joe Biden of sexual assault, defects to Russia
Former Senate staffer who made claim in 2020 appears on Russian media alongside convicted Russian agent in US Maria ButinaTara Reade, a former Senate staffer who in 2020 accused Joe Biden of sexual assault, said on Tuesday she had defected to Russia.“I…
US debt ceiling deal: House rules committee debates bill amid criticism on both sides – live
Committee debate comes amid opposition from both sides to agreement that would stave off a catastrophic defaultMembers of the House Freedom Caucus have said they will rethink the House speaker leadership if the debt ceiling agreement passes.During a Tu…
Uganda anti-LGBTQ2 law blasted by Canada, allies: ‘Abhorrent’
The British government said Monday it was “appalled” by the Ugandan law, adding it remained firmly opposed to the death penalty in all circumstances.
US political leaders push for lawmakers’ support on debt ceiling deal
Some members of Congress question if they received enough concessions in Biden and McCarthy’s agreementUS political leaders appeared bullish on Monday that they can sell a bipartisan compromise debt ceiling deal to enough mainstream lawmakers – overcom…
Biden hails debt ceiling deal and urges lawmakers to pass agreement
President says deal struck with Kevin McCarthy protects ‘historic economic recovery’ but it needs approval from a divided CongressJoe Biden has said a bipartisan deal to raise the $31.4tn US debt ceiling and avoid a default is ready to move to Congress…