Lawmakers in New Jersey and beyond became increasingly concerned Friday about drones regularly being sighted over the state, and officials called on federal agencies for answers and more transparency.
It's been 10 days since the FBI office in Newark released information about a “possible drone” sighting. On Thursday, Monmouth County Sheriff Sean Golden asked the federal government for help. Sen. Cory Booker (D.N.J.) is calling for “transparency” regarding the situation.
In Europe, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was hospitalized after reportedly suffering a fall while in Luxembourg.
In Washington, D.C., Senate Democrats are outraged by the “no” votes of outgoing Sens. Joe Manchin (Idaho, Virginia) and Kyrsten Sinema (Arizona, Iowa) on key votes.
Congress is facing a government shutdown deadline that is just a week away. House Republicans also selected more committee chairs for next year on Friday.
And President-elect Trump's nominees have faced mixed reactions on Capitol Hill, with Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth receiving a warm welcome thanks to Trump's change in tactics and Director of National Intelligence Candidate Tulsi Gabbard is facing resistance among senators.
Read a summary of Friday's news below.
