Sen. Joni ErnstJoni Kay ErnstPrevention is a critical tool in the fight against addiction Time to keep the promises for farmers to compete in energy Graham challenges Dems to walk the walk on impeachment MORE (R-Iowa) said Monday she is “not enthused” by a series of controversial past comments from Stephen Moore, President TrumpDonald John […]
Read MoreFederal authorities say they have thwarted a domestic terror plot targeting several locations in the Los Angeles area, according to the Los Angeles Times. ADVERTISEMENT The suspect, described as a U.S. military veteran, reportedly was the target of an online sting operation involving federal and local law enforcement and was arrested by the FBI, according […]
Read MorePresident TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump hits Biden as he hits 2020 trail Trump blasts union chiefs after Biden gets key endorsement Grassley to Trump: Lift tariffs or new NAFTA deal is ‘dead’ MORE is ramping up attacks on Democrats over special counsel Robert MuellerRobert (Bob) Swan MuellerSasse: US should applaud choice of Mueller to lead Russia […]
Read MoreThe home-renting company Airbnb will be ready for an initial public offering (IPO) later this year, the company’s CEO said Monday. “We will be ready a little bit later this year and then any point from then on you could see us,” CEO Brian Chesky told CNBC when asked about company’s timeline to go public. Airbnb co-founder Nathan […]
Read MoreRep. Tim RyanTimothy (Tim) John RyanFour 2020 Dems not yet qualified to participate in debates: report Meet the only candidate focused on national security: Seth Moulton Chasten Buttigieg emerges as Mayor Pete’s secret weapon MORE (D-Ohio) on Monday released 10 years of his tax returns, becoming the latest 2020 Democratic presidential candidate to release the […]
Read MoreThe number of dead people on Facebook could outnumber the living within 50 years, according to analysis from the Oxford Internet Institute (OII). Based on 2018 user levels, at least 1.4 billion members will die before 2100, the researchers said. Using that estimate, the dead could outnumber the living on the social media platform by 2070. However, […]
Read MoreA Chinese ride-hailing company has purchased billboard space in Times Square to demand refunds for its fleet of nearly 300 Tesla vehicles, according to Business Insider. Shenma Zhuanche, citing the Academy Award-winning 2017 film “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” bought three billboards to demand refunds for the 278 cars, saying 20 percent of the Teslas […]
Read MoreISIS released a video Monday showing its leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, for the first time since July 2014. The video was released by ISIS media outlet al-Furqan and shows al-Baghdadi in good health speaking with three men whose faces are blurred, according to multiple reports. ADVERTISEMENT In the video, al-Baghdadi acknowledges the end of the […]
Read MoreHappy Monday and welcome to Overnight Defense. I’m Rebecca Kheel, and here’s your nightly guide to the latest developments at the Pentagon, on Capitol Hill and beyond. CLICK HERE to subscribe to the newsletter. THE TOPLINE: Secretary of State Mike PompeoMichael (Mike) Richard PompeoPompeo predicts Russia will be election threat for decades Pompeo defends US support for Saudis in Yemen as ‘in […]
Read MoreWayne LaPierre reportedly defeated a leadership challenge to win reelection as the National Rifle Association’s (NRA) CEO on Monday. Retired Col. Oliver NorthOliver Laurence NorthWayne LaPierre wins reelection at NRA amid leadership crisis New York attorney general’s office hits back at Trump: We wish he ‘would share our respect for the law’ Trump: NRA ‘under […]
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