Taxpayer-Funded Think Tank’s Legal Bid To Repel DOGE Goes Down In Flames
A federal judge on Wednesday refused to block the Government's Department of Efficiency (DOGE) from controlling the US Institute of Peace (USIP) and rejected an urgent request from exiled board members seeking recovery. The ruling took a blow for expelling USIP leadership, who alleged that their removal violated USIP laws and that the Institute's Congress-funded […]
Will the 2025 Women’s March galvanize or repel?
The day after Donald Trump's inauguration as president in January 2017, millions of women took to the streets in Washington, D.C., and cities around the world to express their collective anger at his election and to fight back against his presidency. We showed solidarity with women who do this. I was in the midst of […]
Biden commemorates D-Day at Normandy, calling on allies to repel ‘tyrant’ Putin in Ukraine
In Normandy, France, President Biden commemorated the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings and used the occasion to call on allies to defeat Russian President Putin, a “tyrant” in Ukraine. Speaking at a ceremony near the beaches of Normandy, Biden joined French President Emmanuel Macron and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin in describing the […]
US helps Israel repel Iran’s missile and drone attack, G7 meeting concludes
The United States helped ally Israel repel a major missile and drone attack by Iran and helped intercept hundreds of Iranian drones and missiles. Attacks on Israel by Iran and its allies appear to have caused little damage, with the Israeli military announcing that it had succeeded in stopping most of the projectiles. President Biden […]
Navy Requests Nearly $93 Million In Missile Funding As It Rapidly Expends Stocks To Repel Houthi Attacks
The Navy has requested $92.9 million to upgrade the missiles it is spending to defend against Houthi attacks, more than the Biden administration’s fiscal year 2025 budget request, according to a report submitted to Congress on Monday. At this point, the naval power of the Red Sea was announcement There are almost daily incidents of […]