The 218-206 partisan vote, with just two Democrats voting for the measure and no Republicans opposing it, represents the first appropriations package approved for next fiscal year by either chamber of Congress, but does not necessarily mean a fast track ahead for the VA budget becoming law. Senate appropriators still must draft and pass their own funding plan for veterans programs and benefits support, a process that is expected to drag through the summer. And the VA budget plan is unlikely to pass as its own standalone measure, but instead is expected to be approved sometime this fall as part…
Author: Tommy Grant
A heavily armed suspect attempted to carry out a mass shooting at a church in Wayne, Michigan, but was stopped by a quick-thinking armed parishioner. Authorities believe the suspect may have been experiencing a mental health crisis. LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE WAYNE, MI (3-minute read) — A heavily armed man attempted to launch a mass shooting during a Sunday service at CrossPointe Community Church in Wayne, Michigan, but was stopped by fast-acting church members and security personnel before he could enter the building. Authorities have identified the suspect, but in accordance with our editorial policy, we do not publish the…
Amid President Donald Trump’s plans to revert the designations of seven Army installations previously named for Confederate fighters to their old names, albeit new namesakes, comes the Army’s announcement that Fort Lee in Virginia will become the first base to be named after a Buffalo Soldier.Fort Lee — initially named after the Confederate general Robert E. Lee — was briefly changed to Fort Gregg-Adams under President Joe Biden’s administration in its efforts to remove any connection to the Confederacy from current military bases. Following the recommendations of a special committee, Fort Lee was renamed Fort Gregg-Adams to honor Lt. Gen.…
A U.S. Marine is poised to become the top legal officer of the Navy for the first time in over a century, the Defense Department announced Tuesday.Marine Corps Maj. Gen. David Bligh, who currently serves as the staff judge advocate to the commandant of the Marine Corps, was nominated for appointment as the judge advocate general, or JAG, of the Navy. Bligh would become only the second Marine to hold the title of judge advocate general for the Navy, following in the footsteps of Col. William Butler Remey, who became the first uniformed chief legal officer of the Navy in…
This didn’t come as a big surprise to many, but shortly after officially agreeing to a ceasefire agreement, West Jerusalem accused Tehran of firing more missiles at Israeli territory and promised a harsh response. Iran has denied attacking Israel since it agreed to the truce. Trump: “There Will Be a Complete and Total CEASEFIRE” Between Israel and Iran The exact time when the ceasefire was supposed to take effect remains unclear, and the terms were simply worded on social media instead of being outlined as a truce. But that didn’t stop Donald Trump from claiming a ceasefire was agreed to…
At about 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on June 21, a U.S. Navy nuclear-powered submarine launched over two dozen Tomahawk land attack cruise missiles into Iran, striking targeted infrastructure sites in Isfahan. Shortly after the Tomahawks were fired, fighter aircraft and B-2 Spirit stealth bombers swept over Iran, culminating in the destruction of Iranian nuclear facilities with the force of 14 GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrators, known as “bunker busters.” While the B-2 bombers and bunker-buster bombs are so far dominating discussions of the mission, titled Operation Midnight Hammer, the Ohio-class submarine performed a critical role in it, too. The specific…
United States President Donald Trump announced earlier that there would be a ceasefire after nearly two weeks of strikes following Israel’s attack on Iran. Trump claimed that Israel and Iran had approached him “almost simultaneously, and said, ‘PEACE!’, adding that the Middle East and the whole world would be “winners” in a cessation of hostilities. Major U.S. Cities Are On “High Alert” After Iran Strikes The U.S. did not help this war situation by bombing nuclear facilities in Iran. However, this ceasefire could be legitimate. We may have narrowly missed World War 3. Iran’s top security body announced “the national decision…
A U.S. intelligence report suggests that Iran’s nuclear program has been set back only a few months after U.S. strikes and was not “completely and fully obliterated” as President Donald Trump has said, according to two people familiar with the early assessment.The report issued by the Defense Intelligence Agency on Monday contradicts statements from Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the status of Iran’s nuclear facilities. According to the people, the report found that while the Sunday strikes at the Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan nuclear sites did significant damage, the facilities were not totally destroyed. The people were…
This article was originally published by Wanjiru Njoya at The Mises Institute. Public memorials, statues, and art play an important role in the popular understanding of history. Even those who may lack the time or inclination to study history in any depth may acquire a general understanding of history from what they see and hear around them as part of the general cultural expression. This explains why revolutionary movements often destroy or remove public art, such as the infamous case of the statues destroyed by the Taliban. Built in the 6th century, the Buddhas of Bamiyan were two monumental size statues, standing…
The Navy remains years behind in projected ship deliveries and cannot provide firm timelines for improvement, military officials told the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense on Tuesday. The hearing saw testimony from Navy Secretary John Phelan, Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Eric Smith and Navy Adm. James Kilby, acting chief of naval operations.Kilby told lawmakers that the Navy is “laser-focused on China as our most consequential opponent” and noted the service has set an “ambitious goal to make 80% of our ships, submarines and aircraft combat surge-ready by 1 January 2027.” The Navy’s proposed base budget garnered the most controversy during…