#China is edging out the US military’s advantage on tech 

#China is edging out the US military’s advantage on tech 

The future of warfare and military capability is taking center stage as the war in Ukraine rages, Moscow looks to reload its high-tech missile inventory and, in a possible portent of future conflict, the U.S. and China escalate geopolitical maneuvering against one another. As a result, American policymakers should be constantly assessing how to maintain the country’s…

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#Conservative group grades House Republicans on Ukraine aid

#Conservative group grades House Republicans on Ukraine aid

House Republicans remain split on approving more aid to Ukraine, according to a new report card released by a conservative group Monday that grades members on their support for Kyiv. The Republicans for Ukraine report card evaluates members on six different criteria, including whether they voted for laws supporting U.S. aid to Ukraine, whether they supported amendments…

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#Zelensky says US support to Ukraine is bigger than war: ‘If Ukraine falls, Putin will surely go further’

#Zelensky says US support to Ukraine is bigger than war: ‘If Ukraine falls, Putin will surely go further’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the United States’ financial support to Ukraine is more than just supporting the embattled country in its fight against Russia, but also a means to curbing Russian President Vladimir Putin’s further global aggression. “The United States of America [is] supporting Ukraine financially and I’m grateful for this,” Zelensky said in an…

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#US surpasses 500 mass shootings in 2023: Gun Violence Archive

#US surpasses 500 mass shootings in 2023: Gun Violence Archive

The United States surpassed 500 mass shootings in 2023 over the weekend, according to the data from the Gun Violence Archive. As of Sunday, the Gun Violence Archive reported 501 mass shootings so far in 2023, after a shooting in Denver, Colo. Saturday night marked the 500th mass shooting of the year.  According to Denver Police Department, the shooting…

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#LA sheriff’s deputy dies after being shot in patrol car

#LA sheriff’s deputy dies after being shot in patrol car

A Los Angeles sheriff’s deputy has died after being shot while in his patrol car, his office said. Ryan Clinkunbroomer, in uniform and working in a patrol car from the sheriff’s station in Palmdale, California on Saturday, was discovered unconscious by a good samaritan, and they immediately reported it to personnel at the station, LA…

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#Schumer loosens Senate’s informal dress code  

#Schumer loosens Senate’s informal dress code  

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has eased up the Senate’s informal dress code to allow senators to wear whatever they want on the floor, which means lawmakers will no longer have to poke only their heads and arm into the chamber to vote if wearing shorts or gym clothes.   The informal rule change…

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#Ukrainian drones strike Crimea, Moscow: Russia

#Ukrainian drones strike Crimea, Moscow: Russia

Russia said that it intercepted a Ukrainian attack on Crimea on Sunday, with Ukrainian drones also attacking Moscow. Ukraine has launched a series of attacks targeting Crimea in recent days in its much anticipated counteroffensive against Russia. Russia’s defense ministry said Sunday that its air defense systems took down at least six drones that were targeting Crimea, Reuters…

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