#House Republican says it’s ‘unfortunate’ Democrats ‘scare’ seniors with talks of cutting Social Security, Medicare

#House Republican says it’s ‘unfortunate’ Democrats ‘scare’ seniors with talks of cutting Social Security, Medicare

House Republican says it’s ‘unfortunate’ Democrats ‘scare’ seniors with talks of cutting Social Security, Medicare Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) criticized Democrats for trying to “scare” seniors by suggesting that Republicans want to make cuts to Social Security and Medicare, a move that Comer said is not on the table when it comes to GOP plans…

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#Chinese spy balloon has GOP saying no cuts to defense

#Chinese spy balloon has GOP saying no cuts to defense

Chinese spy balloon has GOP saying no cuts to defense A growing number of Senate Republicans are saying that President Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) should take defense spending cuts off the table in their negotiation over the debt ceiling. The Republicans are digging in their heels after receiving a classified briefing on a…

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#Why Trump officials were unaware of Chinese spy balloons

#Why Trump officials were unaware of Chinese spy balloons

Why Trump officials were unaware of Chinese spy balloons Former Trump administration officials have expressed frustration and confusion in recent days over revelations that Chinese surveillance balloons hovered over U.S. airspace during their time in office.  As more information has emerged about the extent of China’s use of balloons to surveil the U.S. and other…

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#Murkowski on object shot down over Alaska: ‘We need to be clear and unequivocable that we don’t tolerate this’

#Murkowski on object shot down over Alaska: ‘We need to be clear and unequivocable that we don’t tolerate this’

Murkowski on object shot down over Alaska: ‘We need to be clear and unequivocable that we don’t tolerate this’ Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) said the U.S. needs to send a “clear and unequivocable” message that it will not tolerate incursions into its airspace, after a second “high-altitude object” was shot down over Alaska on Friday. “The first…

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#Republicans ramp up criticism over Chinese spy balloon

#Republicans ramp up criticism over Chinese spy balloon

Republicans ramp up criticism over Chinese spy balloon Republicans are ramping up their criticism of the Biden administration’s handling of the Chinese spy balloon, after receiving classified briefings on the incursion and learning the U.S. shot down a second object above Alaska. While the Chinese balloon has obvious geopolitical significance, it also gave Republican lawmakers…

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#Trump legal team turns over additional classified materials to federal prosecutors: reports

#Trump legal team turns over additional classified materials to federal prosecutors: reports

Trump legal team turns over additional classified materials to federal prosecutors: reports Former President Trump’s legal team has turned over additional classified materials to federal prosecutors in recent months, multiple outlets reported on Friday. The additional materials, which included an empty folder with classified markings, were discovered by Trump’s attorneys at his Mar-a-Lago residence and subsequently…

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#Rick Scott Social Security, Medicare bill announced

#Rick Scott Social Security, Medicare bill announced

Rick Scott Social Security, Medicare bill announced Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) announced a new bill on Friday to increase funding for Social Security and Medicare and institute a higher standard for making cuts to the entitlement programs, following President Biden’s pointed accusations during his annual address before Congress on Tuesday. “I have been fighting since…

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