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Reporters Without Borders calls for Carr to be impeached for ‘weaponizing’ FCC
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Reporters Without Borders calls for Carr to be impeached for ‘weaponizing’ FCC
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is urging the incoming Congress to impeach Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr, accusing him of undermining press freedom by punishing news outlets critical of President Trump and his administration. The organization, which advocates for journalists worldwide, claimed Carr has repeatedly used the FCC’s regulatory authority to pursue politically motivated…

Permitting reform bill advances closer to Senate finish
The Senate further advanced a major infrastructure and energy bill Tuesday night, moving it one step closer to the finish line in the upper chamber. The bill — which seeks to speed up the buildout of energy and other projects while curtailing environmental challenges — advanced in a procedural vote 62-21, just one day after…

Kennedy family members join legal fight over Trump’s arch
The Kennedy family has jumped into a legal battle against President Trump’s proposed arch. In a Monday court filing in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, members of the Kennedy family requested that the court bar the Trump administration “from taking any steps to approve, authorize, or construct the Arch absent…

California GOP Rep. Ken Calvert defeats Rep. Young Kim in race for merged 40th District
Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Calif.) is projected to win the race for California’s 40th Congressional District against fellow California Republican Rep. Young Kim in a race determined by the Golden State’s passage of Proposition 50 last year, according to preliminary results from Decision Desk HQ. With 69 percent reporting, Calvert leads his fellow Republican by about…

Nixon calls Florida ‘missed opportunity’ for Democrats
Florida Senate candidate Angie Nixon (D), who lost to GOP incumbent Sen. Ashley Moody in last week’s midterm elections, referred to the contest during an interview posted Tuesday as a “missed opportunity” for Sunshine State Democrats. “If want to continue to profess that we care about Black people and Hispanic communities, then we need to…

Cruz says Hegseth will resign, be fired or get impeached
Welcome to The Hill’s Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Cruz says Hegseth will resign, be fired or get impeached Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) predicted on his podcast earlier this week that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will either resign, be fired or be impeached in the…
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Iranian-backed operatives indicted over terror plots in Britain, U.S.
Prosecutors indicted three Iranian-backed operatives accused in nearly 20 terrorist attacks and attempted attacks in Europe and the United States.

Did China Play Jensen Huang?
Unanswered questions loom over the Nvidia chief’s affair.

Why Saudi-Houthi Escalation Will Repeat the Yemen Civil War’s Past Mistakes
Both the Saudis and the Houthis will eventually come to recognize that they cannot achieve their military and political objectives. The post Why Saudi-Houthi Escalation Will Repeat the Yemen Civil War’s Past Mistakes appeared first on The National Interest.

Why the United States Is Pouring $150 Million into Reusable Space Rockets
Space rockets like Rocket Lab’s Neutron can be used for multiple launches before they must be replaced, delivering massive cost savings over traditional ones. The post Why the United States Is Pouring $150 Million into Reusable Space Rockets appeared first on The National Interest.

Raytheon’s New Training Rocket Just Cleared Another Critical Testing Hurdle
The new “Joint Reduced Range Rocket” will be used to train US Army crews in place of far more expensive—and dangerous—rocket munitions. The post Raytheon’s New Training Rocket Just Cleared Another Critical Testing Hurdle appeared first on The National Interest.

What Progressives Could Do on Israel
Democrats feel they have a mandate to put conditions on U.S. support for Israel.