US recovers $31 million in Social Security payments to dead people
The U.S. government has recovered more than $31 million in Social Security benefits improperly paid to people who died, but one official said Wednesday that the recovery was “just the tip of the iceberg.” The funding comes after Congress granted the Treasury Department temporary access for three years to the Social Security Administration's “Full Death […]
Ben Affleck speaks to police about security matter outside his Brentwood home two days after FBI visit
Ben Affleck was seen having a lively conversation with police officers from inside his car on Tuesday, just two days after the FBI visited his Brentwood home. Officers told Affleck about a neighbor who had hired a private security guard who allegedly wouldn't let people, including Affleck, back into his home, sources told Fox News […]
Shocking details emerge about major New Orleans security failures
‘The Five’ react to the latest developments from New Orleans following the New Year’s Day terrorist attack on Bourbon Street. source
Hamas agreed to cease-fire because any deal would be worse under Trump, incoming WH national security adviser says
A hostage agreement for a landmark ceasefire between Hamas and Israel was signed on Wednesday as the terrorist group realizes that the terms of the deal under President-elect Donald Trump will be far worse. said the incoming White House national security adviser. . “Clearly this is the Trump effect,” Rep. Mike Walz (R-Fla.), Trump's chief […]
Secretary Austin’s secret hospitalizations ‘unnecessarily’ increased US national security risks, report finds
The secret hospitalization of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin “unnecessarily” increased U.S. national security risks, according to a new report from the Pentagon's Office of Inspector General (OIG). A scathing 188-page investigation by the Pentagon watchdog examines the secretary's hospitalizations in December 2023, January 2024 and February 2024, and blames Mr. Austin for a lack of […]
China-owned TikTok alternative RedNote’s surge in US sparks alarm over ‘serious’ security risks
Ahead of the looming ban on TikTok, the unusual rise in popularity of China-based social media app RedNote in the United States has sparked alarm among policy experts, with the popular It warns that it poses even greater security risks than video-sharing apps. More than 700,000 U.S. users (some calling themselves “TikTok refugees”) have joined […]
John Ratcliffe says US faces ‘most challenging security environment’ ever in confirmation hearing
CIA nominee John Ratcliffe told senators Wednesday how he would rebuild the intelligence community in what he called “the most difficult national security environment in our nation's history.” Ta. Ratcliffe, who served as director of national intelligence during President-elect Trump's first term, is testifying before the Senate Intelligence Committee. The committee will then vote on […]
The TikTok ban isn’t about national security — it’s censorship and government control
Imagine waking up one day and realizing that the platform you built your career on for years is gone. Hmm! That's what's at stake for millions of TikTok creators and small businesses, as the Supreme Court has heard. emergency oral argument In a lawsuit against a wildly popular app. TikTok is more than just a […]
D.C. Officials Announce Security Measures For Trump Inauguration
(Photo by Rebecca Noble/Getty Images) OAN Staff Avril Elfie 5:51 PM – Monday, January 13, 2025 Officials in Washington, D.C., held a security briefing ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration and planned protocols to ensure the incoming leader's safety. advertisement Officials on Monday discussed security plans, road closures and local impacts ahead of President Trump's […]
China’s chokehold on critical minerals puts US in ‘unfathomable’ national security bind: experts
China is restricting the world's supply of critical minerals, and experts warn that the situation poses a major risk to U.S. national security unless the government steps up its efforts to compete. . Control of rare earth metals needed to make everything from the semiconductors that power iPhones to wind turbines, electric car batteries, and […]