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US Jets Down 4 Objects in 8 Days, Unprecedented in Peacetime

US Jets Down 4 Objects in 8 Days, Unprecedented in Peacetime

A U.S. fighter jet shot down an “unidentified object” over Lake Huron on Sunday on orders from President Joe Biden. It was the fourth such downing in eight days and the latest military strike in an extraordinary chain of events over U.S. airspace that Pentagon officials believe has no peacetime precedent.Read more

Balloon Bickering Over Biden’s Actions, China’s Intentions

Balloon Bickering Over Biden’s Actions, China’s Intentions

Republican lawmakers on Sunday accused China of deliberately surveilling sensitive U.S. military sites with a suspected spy balloon and said the Biden administration had given Beijing an intelligence opening by not downing the balloon during its high-altitude drift through American airspace.Read more

Biden Lawyer: FBI Finds No Classified Docs at Beach House

Biden Lawyer: FBI Finds No Classified Docs at Beach House

The FBI searched President Joe Biden’s vacation home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, on Wednesday without finding any classified documents, the president’s attorney said. Agents did take some handwritten notes and other materials relating to Biden’s time as vice president for review.Read more

Santos Steps Down from House Panels Amid Ethics Issues

Santos Steps Down from House Panels Amid Ethics Issues

Republican Rep. George Santos of New York told GOP colleagues Tuesday he is temporarily stepping down from his two congressional committees, a move that comes amid a host of ethics issues and a day after he met with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.Read more

Biden, McCarthy to Discuss Debt Limit in Talks on Wednesday

Biden, McCarthy to Discuss Debt Limit in Talks on Wednesday

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Sunday he is looking forward to discussing with President Joe Biden a “reasonable and responsible way that we can lift the debt ceiling ” when the two meet Wednesday for their first sit-down at the White House since McCarthy was elected to the post.Read more

Trustees Picked by DeSantis May Change Progressive College

Trustees Picked by DeSantis May Change Progressive College

That’s how New College of Florida describes its approach to higher education in an admission brochure. The state school of fewer than 1,000 students nestled along Sarasota Bay has long been known for its progressive thought and creative course offerings that don’t use traditional grades.Read more

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US Jets Down 4 Objects in 8 Days, Unprecedented in Peacetime

US Jets Down 4 Objects in 8 Days, Unprecedented in Peacetime

A U.S. fighter jet shot down an “unidentified object” over Lake Huron on Sunday on orders from President Joe Biden. It was the fourth such downing in eight days and the latest military strike in an extraordinary chain of events over U.S. airspace that Pentagon officials believe has no peacetime precedent.Continue Reading

Biden, McCarthy to Discuss Debt Limit in Talks on Wednesday

Biden, McCarthy to Discuss Debt Limit in Talks on Wednesday

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Sunday he is looking forward to discussing with President Joe Biden a “reasonable and responsible way that we can lift the debt ceiling ” when the two meet Wednesday for their first sit-down at the White House since McCarthy was elected to the post.Continue Reading

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