Ex-Marine leads plea for Congress to hear exiled Afghan resistance leader’s warnings
A former reconnaissance Marine, a former Navy SEAL and a former Pentagon chief who conducted civilian rescue missions inside Afghanistan are urging Congress to listen to top leaders of the Afghan resistance movement and end direct and indirect financial support for the Taliban government in Afghanistan. The US withdrawal coincided with the return of National […]
With Right Leaders, We Can Get ‘Pathway to Citizenship’ for 11 Million Like ‘We Need to’
Discussing 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris’ border record on NBC’s “MTP Now” broadcast Wednesday, Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) said that “with the right leadership in Washington” immigration can be addressed “like we did with the Gang of Eight bill, border security, a path to citizenship for 11 million people, the DREAM Act, […]
Middle East tensions escalate after Hamas leader’s assassination
Welcome to The Hill’s defense and national security newsletter {beacon} Defense andInternational Security Defense andInternational Security Full text UN report finds Palestinian detainees mistreated in Israeli prisons Palestinian detainees have been tortured and ill-treated in Israeli custody, according to a UN report released on Wednesday. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights report looked […]
Netanyahu Addresses Israelis After Strikes on Terrorist Leaders: ‘Together We Will Fight’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the nation on Wednesday night following successful airstrikes against terrorist leaders in Beirut, Lebanon, and Tehran, Iran. Israel killed Hezbollah deputy commander Fouad Shukr in Beirut on Tuesday and Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on Wednesday, Breitbart News reported. Notably, Prime Minister Netanyahu did not directly blame […]
Israel Is Making a Ceasefire Harder by Killing Terrorist Leaders After It’s Attacked
Speaking on MSNBC’s “Katie Tarr Report” on Wednesday, Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) said Israel’s killing of the Hezbollah leader was in retaliation for a rocket attack that killed children inside Israel, and that the reported assassination of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh “makes a cease-fire more difficult to achieve. And what we should be focused […]
Former Penn State Beta Theta Pi leaders plead guilty in 2017 Timothy Piazza hazing death
Two former sorority leaders at Pennsylvania State University have pleaded guilty to charges in connection with the bullying death of sophomore Timothy Piazza in 2017. On February 2, 2017, Brendan Young and Daniel Casey were the president and vice president of Beta Theta Pi when 14 freshmen participated in an alcohol-fueled “obstacle course” to win […]
County supervisor in Virginia urging county leaders, sheriff to honor ICE detainers
Fairfax County, Virginia, supervisors say they will protect the rights of all people regardless of their immigration status and are calling on county leaders to end sanctuary policies for undocumented immigrants. Fairfax County Sheriff Stacey Kincaid said in a letter that she would not honor ICE’s detention orders. Retrieved by WJLA ICE must obtain a […]
Biden-Harris official, other international leaders question results of Venezuelan election after Maduro declared winner
Although official tallies from 15,000 polling stations across the country have yet to be released, Venezuela’s socialist President Nicolas Maduro was declared the winner of this weekend’s election, which has been questioned by international leaders, including the Biden-Harris administration’s secretary of state. Saturday, Venezuelan People began lining up on Sunday for a chance to vote […]
‘Dangerous’ and ‘retrograde’: Māori leaders sound alarm over policy shifts in New Zealand | New Zealand
and othersMāori leaders across New Zealand have raised the alarm about government changes to policies that affect Māori after a Guardian analysis highlighted the far-reaching scope of the proposals. The policy changes proposed by the right-wing coalition have been described by experts as “frightening” and “dangerous”, creating a “serious rift” between Māori and the Crown, […]
‘Huge win for the world’: US celebrates as Sinaloa cartel leaders are arrested
Biden administration officials and U.S. lawmakers on Friday rejoiced at the arrests of two Sinaloa Cartel leaders, with one Republican lawmaker telling Fox News Digital it was a “win for the world.” Ismael Zambada Garcia, also known as “El Mayo,” a co-founder of the notorious Sinaloa drug cartel, has been detained in El Paso, Texas, […]