Ukraine said Friday that it had received “important data” from the U.S. regarding the Kyiv-bound flight that crashed after shortly after taking off from Tehran earlier this week, The Associated Press reports. Click Here: Cheap Golf Golf Clubs Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko tweeted that the data would be “processed by our specialists,” but didn’t give […]
Read MoreHappy Friday and welcome to Overnight Defense. I’m Ellen Mitchell, 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 PompeoOvernight Defense: Pompeo defends intel on Soleimani strike | Iraqi PM tells US to start working on plan for withdrawal | Paul, […]
Read MoreWelcome to Thursday’s Overnight Health Care. Kansas is now on the verge of expanding Medicaid after a breakthrough deal, California’s governor is proposing some drastic drug pricing policies, and Nebraska passed an abortion ban. We’ll start with the Medicaid news… ADVERTISEMENT Kansas leaders announce bipartisan deal to expand Medicaid Some good news for ObamaCare […]
Read MoreTwo fathers who were separated from their children at the U.S.-Mexico border as a result of the Trump administration’s policies are suing the government for $12 million, claiming the children were subject to abuse and neglect while in federal custody. The lawsuit, filed Friday in U.S. District Court of Arizona, argues that the administration’s “zero […]
Read MoreThe Senate will not be able to approve President TrumpDonald John TrumpProfessor fired for Facebook post suggesting Iran should tweet out list of American cultural sites to threaten NY judge denies Trump request to dismiss lawsuit by E. Jean Carroll Rep. Omar: ‘War trauma never leaves you’ MORE’s new North American trade deal for at […]
Read MoreA spontaneous round of applause broke out at Sydney International Airport for a group of American firefighters who arrived this week to help fight the wildfires hitting Australia. Video posted on Twitter on Thursday by the commissioner of the New South Wales Rural Fire Service showed Australians at the airport bursting into applause and cheers […]
Read MoreThe Dow Jones Industrial Average briefly surpassed 29,000 on Friday for the first time, setting a new record. The index hit the record earlier in the session following a moderate December jobs report, which found 145,000 new jobs created in 2019 and the unemployment rate staying unchanged at 3.5 percent, the lowest level in nearly 50 […]
Read MoreIran on Friday denied allegations from the West that one of its own missiles unintentionally downed a Ukrainian jetliner, in which all 176 people on board were killed. The country has called on both the United States and Canada to share their findings after officials from those two nations on Thursday said they thought Iran accidentally […]
Read MoreThe CEOs of the three biggest U.S. voting equipment manufacturers will testify before the House Administration Committee on Thursday, marking the first election security hearing of 2020. The hearing, which is to be focused on the status of election security, will represent the first time that top executives from the three companies have testified together […]
Read MoreA new advertising campaign spearheaded by Democratic strategists aims to excoriate congressional Republicans and the Trump administration for opposing Speaker Nancy PelosiNancy PelosiOvernight Health Care: Trump officials want Supreme Court to delay ObamaCare case | Medicaid expansion linked to decline in opioid deaths | Drug price outrage threatens to be liability for GOP Impeachment trial […]
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