Category Archives: O’Connor & Company Interviews

Pentagon Releases Pilot’s Close-Up Photo of Chinese Balloon

Posted on February 23, 2023

A U-2 pilot flying high above the Chinese spy balloon took a close-up photo of the large white orb just a day before the Air Force shot it down off the South Carolina coast.… Read more

EPA Orders Norfolk Southern to Clean Up Toxic Derailment

Posted on February 22, 2023

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ordered Norfolk Southern on Tuesday to pay for the cleanup of the East Palestine, Ohio, train wreck and chemical release as federal regulators took charge of long-term recovery efforts and promised worried residents they won’t be forgotten.… Read more

Nikki Haley Announces Run for President, Challenging Trump

Posted on February 14, 2023

Nikki Haley, the former South Carolina governor and United Nations ambassador, announced her candidacy for president on Tuesday, becoming the first major challenger to former President Donald Trump for the 2024 Republican nomination.… Read more

Virginia, Maryland, Vie for New FBI Headquarters

Posted on February 14, 2023

Virginia lawmakers are making their final push to build a new FBI headquarters in their state, while Maryland officials try to persuade the federal government to put it in Maryland.… Read more

Biden 2024? Most Democrats Say No Thank You: AP-NORC Poll

Posted on February 6, 2023

A majority of Democrats now think one term is plenty for President Joe Biden, despite his insistence that he plans to seek reelection in 2024.… Read more

Biden, McCarthy to Discuss Debt Limit in Talks on Wednesday

Posted on January 30, 2023

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

Biden Visit to Baltimore Highlights Rail Tunnel Project

Posted on January 30, 2023

Ulysses S. Grant was still president when workers finished the Baltimore and Potomac Tunnel, which connected Philadelphia and Washington through rail travel for the first time.… Read more

Musk, Top Biden Aides Meet in Washington, Talk Electric Cars

Posted on January 30, 2023

Tesla CEO Elon Musk and a pair of top aides to President Joe Biden met in Washington on Friday to discuss the electric vehicle industry and the broader goal of electrification.… Read more

Classified Docs Probe Pushes Biden Think Tank into Spotlight

Posted on January 30, 2023

As Joe Biden contemplated his next move in 2017 after decades in government, he considered a familiar path — creating a Washington-based think tank to focus on international affairs and diplomacy. It proved an easy sell and a lucrative one, too.… Read more

Supreme Court Says it Hasn’t Found Abortion Opinion Leaker

Posted on January 19, 2023

The Supreme Court said Thursday it has not determined who leaked a draft of the court’s opinion overturning abortion rights, but that the investigation continues.… Read more