WH’s John Kirby Promoted to Expanded Role
John Kirby, President Joe Biden’s top national security spokesperson, is getting a promotion and an expanded role at the White House, a U.S. official told Reuters on Sunday. Kirby, who in past years has served as the top spokesperson at both the Pentagon and the State Department, will have a new title – White House […]
Sheriff: Suspect “Down” After Shooting at Joel Osteen’s Texas Megachurch
A woman in a trenchcoat opened fire with a long gun inside celebrity pastor Joel Osteen’s megachurch in Texas before being gunned down by two off-duty officers who confronted her, sending worshippers rushing from the building between busy Sunday services, authorities said. The woman entered the Houston church with a 5-year-old boy shortly before 2 […]
Defense Secretary Austin Taken to Hospital, Duties Transferred to Deputy
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was hospitalized Sunday following symptoms pointing to an “emergent bladder issue,” the Pentagon said. In a statement, the Pentagon said Austin was transported by his security detail to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center around 2:20 p.m. “At approximately 4:55 pm today, Secretary Austin transferred the functions and duties of the […]
Man Who Executed NYPD Rookie in ’88 Denied Parole
A man convicted in the notorious drug-related killing of a rookie New York City police officer at the height of the city’s crack epidemic decades ago has been denied parole, a union representing NYPD officers said Sunday. Todd Scott had been serving 25 years to life for his role in the shooting death of Officer […]
Sen. Cotton: ‘Serious Concerns’ Remain on Ukraine, Israel Aid
Sen. Tom Cotton, before Sunday’s procedural Senate vote to advance a $95 billion supplemental aid bill for Ukraine and Israel, said he would be voting no, particularly after the failure of a bill that would have added border security to the measure. “We did spend four months promising the American people that we would secure […]
America Allies Worry U.S. Is Growing Less Dependable
As chances rise of a Joe Biden-Donald Trump rematch in the presidential election, America’s allies are bracing for a bumpy ride. Many worry that a second term for Trump would be an earthquake, but tremors already abound — and concerns are rising that the U.S. could grow less dependable regardless of who wins. With a […]
Biden, Netanyahu Relations Becoming Fractured
Relations between President Joe Biden and his administration with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appear to be heading for a split, with Biden’s aides urging him to publicly criticize the prime minister over Israel’s operations in Gaza, according to inside sources close to the president. Biden has known Netanyahu for more than 4 decades and […]
First Lady: Special Counsel Used Son’s Death for Political Points
First lady Jill Biden said in an email to campaign donors on Saturday she didn’t know what the special counsel was trying to achieve when he suggested President Joe Biden could not remember when his oldest son died. ”We should give everyone grace, and I can’t imagine someone would try to use our son’s death […]
Dexter Scott King Remembered as Keeper of MLK’s Dream
Dexter Scott King, the late son of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, was remembered Saturday as the protector of his family’s legacy and the keeper of his father’s dream during a memorial service in Atlanta. “You, my love, were born a King, beautifully sculpted with the physical traits and intellect of […]
Taylor Swift Lands in LA Ahead of Super Bowl
Taylor Swift’s plane touched down in Los Angeles on Saturday after the pop megastar wrapped up her show in Tokyo, putting her in position to attend Sunday’s Super Bowl in Las Vegas, multiple news outlets reported. She is expected to be on hand to cheer on her boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. […]