Sen. Wicker Reaffirms US Commitment To Israel Amid Iran Tensions Sen. Roger Wicker reaffirms US commitment to Israel amid rising tensions with Iran, emphasizing unity and strength. Top News · Apr 13, 2024
Mississippi’s Ezell, Wicker win Republican primaries easily - Roll Call Sen. Roger Wicker and Rep. Mike Ezell won Republican primaries in Mississippi after challengers questioned their conservative bona fides. Roll Call · Mar 12, 2024
Ezell, Wicker facing challengers in Mississippi primary - Roll Call Rep. Mike Ezell and Sen. Roger Wicker, both Republicans, face challenges in an otherwise sleepy Mississippi primary on Tuesday. Roll Call · Mar 11, 2024
U.S. and U.K. strike Houthi targets in Yemen The airstrikes on multiple Houthi targets in Yemen follow more than two months of attacks by the Iran-backed militants against cargo ships and U.S. warships in the Red Sea. WEKU · Jan 11, 2024
Pressure mounting on Austin as GOP senators launch inquiry - Roll Call Senators said they would investigate delayed notification about Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III's cancer surgery and hospitalization. Roll Call · Jan 10, 2024
Secrecy surrounding the defense secretary's hospitalization has put the White House on the defensive President Joe Biden’s administration pledged from day one to restore truth and transparency to the federal government The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2024
Pentagon's handling of Austin hospitalization roils Congress - Roll Call Lawmakers are demanding answers after Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin did not swiftly disclose that he was hospitalized. Roll Call · Jan 8, 2024
The Pentagon adds new details about Austin's secretive hospital stay and the delay in telling Biden The Pentagon is releasing new details about Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s nearly weeklong hospitalization The Independent UK · Jan 7, 2024
US defense secretary says he takes ‘full responsibility’ for secret hospitalisation Lloyd Austin apologises for lack of disclosure but questions about medical procedure and the secrecy surrounding it remain unanswered The Guardian - US · Jan 7, 2024
Senate passes NDAA, sending bill to House - Roll Call The Senate voted to pass a final defense policy bill, setting up the sprawling, $886.3 billion measure for House consideration. Roll Call · Dec 13, 2023
Senate Democrats make the case for Puerto Rico self-determination - Roll Call “These things … seem impossible until they’re not,” says Sen. Martin Heinrich, who introduced a Senate bill this week that would present three options. Roll Call · Nov 8, 2023
‘Difficult and expensive’: US report raises Aukus doubts after Joe Biden reassures Anthony Albanese at White House Congressional report says sale of three to five Virginia class submarines would cut the number available to the US navy fleet The Guardian - AU · Oct 27, 2023
Hill worries mount about delays in arming Ukraine - Roll Call Amid requests for further aid, lawmakers are increasingly alarmed by the slow pace in arming Ukraine with the money appropriated so far. Roll Call · Sep 22, 2023
Hundreds of military promotions are on hold as Republican senator demands end to abortion policy Top military officials are voicing their concerns that national security is being harmed by an impasse that has stalled more than 300 top military promotions The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2023
Roll Call · Aug 2, 2023 Big shoes filled as Senate appropriators spread earmarks wealth - Roll Call The retirement of several titans of congressional appropriating hasn't slowed down the Senate's appetite for earmarks.
The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2023 Senate passes defense bill with bipartisan support, but clash looms with House over social issues The Senate has passed a massive annual defense bill that would deliver a 5.2% pay raise for service members and keep the nation’s military operating
The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2023 Joint Chiefs nominee wins over lawmakers but faces uncertain fate because of senator's hold President Joe Biden’s pick to serve as America’s top military officer is warning senators of the difficulties posed by any potential conflict in Asia and describing how he would use lessons learned from the Ukraine war to help the U.S. military prepare
Roll Call · Jul 11, 2023 DOD’s top levels feel effects of Tuberville blanket holds - Roll Call The Marines do not have a Senate-confirmed commandant for the first time in more than a century because of Tuberville's nomination blockade.
Roll Call · May 31, 2023 Hawks worry about defense caps in debt limit deal - Roll Call The debt limit deal would cap defense spending despite defense hawks in Congress calling for big increases to the Pentagon's budget.
The Independent UK · May 4, 2023 Federal officials unveil flood plan for Mississippi Delta Federal officials have presented a proposal to further control flooding in the Mississippi Delta
Roll Call · Mar 13, 2023 Biden pick for Mississippi federal court awaits Senate hearing - Roll Call A district court nominee from Mississippi apparently has been held up from a confirmation hearing because of a so-called “blue slip.”
Reuters · Feb 15, 2023 U.S. lawmakers want terrorist designation for Russia's Wagner Group A group of Democratic and Republican senators said on Wednesday they would try again to pass legislation that would require the State Department to designate Russian mercenary company Wagner Group as a foreign terrorist organization (FTO).
The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2023 GOP leaders start laying groundwork for more Ukraine aid Republicans assuming new positions of leadership in the House and Senate are not waiting for the next funding debate over Ukraine to begin making the case for why the U.S. should continue supporting the war-torn nation
Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 18, 2023 Holding YouTube liable for promoting terrorism is a bad idea The Supreme Court next month will consider whether Google, which owns YouTube, can be sued for helping the terrorist group ISIS promote its message and attract followers.
Reason · Jan 18, 2023 The Hazards of Holding YouTube Liable for Promoting Terrorism A Supreme Court case illustrates the potential costs of making it easier to sue social media platforms over user-generated content.