#IDF claims remains of two hostages recovered 

#IDF claims remains of two hostages recovered 

Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claimed Tuesday that its soldiers recovered the remains of two hostages kidnapped by Hamas militants during the attack on Oct. 7. The IDF posted on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, that its special forces recovered the remains of Eden Zakaria, 27, and Ziv Dado, 36. The military said Zakaria…

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#Senate tees up final vote on annual defense policy bill

#Senate tees up final vote on annual defense policy bill

The Senate on Tuesday advanced the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) toward a final vote, putting it on a glide path to getting passed Wednesday as lawmakers look to conclude their work before the Christmas break.  Senators voted 85-15 to end debate on the $886 billion annual defense policy bill that will cover fiscal 2024…

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#It’s ‘insulting’ to have ‘nonsense Republicans’ on Biden impeachment inquiry panel, Democrat says

#It’s ‘insulting’ to have ‘nonsense Republicans’ on Biden impeachment inquiry panel, Democrat says

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) dubbed some of her Republican colleagues “idiots” and “a–holes” alongside criticism of the House Oversight Committee’s attempts to launch a formal impeachment inquiry into President Biden. Oversight Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) is leading an investigation into Biden’s family finances and is pushing for a full impeachment probe of the president. “The…

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#Jury decides against Google’s app store in antitrust lawsuit 

#Jury decides against Google’s app store in antitrust lawsuit 

A federal jury in California sided with “Fortnite” maker Epic Games in the company’s antitrust lawsuit against Google’s Android App Store, finding the store violated antitrust laws and was illegally protected from competition. The jury in San Diego reached a unanimous verdict on Monday night after nearly three hours of deliberation following a weeks-long trial…

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#For the US, being No. 2 might be good for business

#For the US, being No. 2 might be good for business

Dwight Eisenhower had it right when he warned of a “defense-industrial complex” but not for what most people thought or understood at the time or since. The president was fearful that putting too many resources into that complex to overemphasize national security would have the opposite effect. The drain, he believed, on the private sector economy would…

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#Retribution, isolation and deportation: What to expect from a second Trump term

#Retribution, isolation and deportation: What to expect from a second Trump term

Less than two months out from the first-in-the-nation Iowa caucuses, former President Donald Trump seems well on his way to securing a third consecutive Republican nomination for president.  And, with public polling increasingly showing Trump leading President Biden — including by 6 points (53 percent to 47 percent) per a recent Messenger/Harris X poll — the question…

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