Archives for January 2023

A coalition of "Freedom Caucus" lawmakers say there is a swamp in each of the 50 states that they will try to drain, pointing to the concessions that archconservatives won in the recent fight over the House speaker on Capitol Hill. … [Read more...] about Revolt over House speaker inspires Freedom Caucus lawmakers in the states

Metal detectors and clear backpacks are two of the biggest changes for students returning Monday to the Virginia elementary school where police said a 6-year-old boy intentionally shot his first-grade teacher earlier this month. … [Read more...] about Virginia school where 6-year-old boy shot teacher reopens after 3 weeks with clear backpacks, scans

Visiting NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Monday urged industrial powerhouse and U.S. ally South Korea to join the other democracies arming embattled Ukraine. … [Read more...] about Seoul comes under pressure to arm Kyiv

A top House Republican is warning the risk of conflict with China is "very high," blaming in part a President Biden-led withdrawal from Afghanistan that projected weakness and fearing the U.S. would run out of advanced weaponry in a war with the Asian superpower. … [Read more...] about Rep. Michael McCaul: Risk of conflict with China over Taiwan is ‘very high’