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Zacharia’s first spin at White House podium draws rocky reviews
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White House press secretary Katie Zacharia was met with a barrage of criticism following her first briefing in her new role, leading some to question the future of her tenure shortly after she was tapped for the job. Zacharia on Tuesday delivered a roughly 14-minute briefing and took questions from only three outlets. She notably…
Iran war costing US households average of $2K each: Moody’s
The war in Iran has cost the average American household $2,000 so far, according to estimates shared Monday by Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics. “Consider that the war’s costs taken together have absorbed about half the average American household’s income gain over the past eight months,” Zandi wrote on X. “No wonder the…
General Atomics’ Mojave Drone Completes Austere Testing in Korea
Branded Content: Joint trials with its partner Hanwha Aerospace included spectacular low-level flying profiles and short-field operations. The post General Atomics’ Mojave Drone Completes Austere Testing in Korea appeared first on TWZ.
House Democrats: Guilfoyle’s resignation ‘does not shield her from accountability’
Democrats on the House Foreign Affairs Committee called for further accountability after the White House announced Tuesday that the Trump administration has asked U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign following reports about her alleged misconduct. “Resigning does not shield her from accountability,” the committee’s Democrats wrote on the social platform X. “Guilfoyle used…
Trump administration seeks to reconsider offshore wind farm’s approval
The Trump administration is asking a federal court to reassess a prior approval of a nearly-completed offshore wind farm, an escalation of the administration’s attack on wind energy that’s raising questions about an infrastructure deal with Democrats. On Friday, the Trump administration asked Judge Roy Lamberth to allow it to reassess whether its past approval…
Florida’s uniquely horrifying death penalty system
The execution chamber in the Texas State Penitentiary at Huntsville in 1984. | Jerry Cabluck/Sygma via Getty Images Late last month, the state of Tennessee attempted to execute Christa Pike, a woman who has been on death row for decades after killing a classmate as a teenager. The execution failed: Pike survived two doses of the lethal injection drug pentobarbital, making her the first person ever to do so. The botched execution comes at a strange moment for capital punishment in America. Support for the death penalty has been declining for decades. And for a long time, the number of executions was falling, too. But since 2021, executions have been increasing again. The recent surge has been driven largely by one state: Florida. According to Pamela Colloff, who covers the criminal justice system for ProPublica and wrote about Florida’s use of the death penalty for New York Times Magazine this summer, 40 percent of the executions conducted in the US last year were in Florida. “There
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Jury sworn in for Russell Brand rape, sexual assault trial
A jury was selected Tuesday in the trial of comedian Russell Brand, who has been accused of rape and sexual assault.
Hezbollah launches housing compensation program for war-hit families
Iran-backed Hezbollah announced a financial assistance package for families and displaced people whose homes were destroyed, severely damaged or rendered uninhabitable during the war with Israel.
How America’s Tritium Shortage Threatens Fusion Power and Its Nuclear Arsenal
Commercial fusion and US nuclear warheads depend on the same scarce, decaying isotope, and Washington has only a few years to rebuild the supply chain for both. The United States began funding fusion research in 1951 through Project Sherwood, a classified Atomic Energy Commission initiative. Then, a December 2022 ignition at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory changed the trajectory […] The post How America’s Tritium Shortage Threatens Fusion Power and Its Nuclear Arsenal appeared first on The National Interest.
Another B-2 Spirit Bomber Is Back in Rotation
Of the 21 B-2 Spirit bombers built for the US Air Force, only 19 are still operational—and the Air Force has gone to tremendous lengths to keep them that way! The post Another B-2 Spirit Bomber Is Back in Rotation appeared first on The National Interest.
British MI5 leader warns of attacks by Iran
The British head of domestic intelligence said Tuesday that recent attacks and attempts were part of a plot by Iran.
Flight of the Valkyrie: Another CCA Drone Has Taken Off
American aerospace and defense companies have built a series of “loyal wingman” drones, intended to supplement the effectiveness of manned aircraft. Now Europe has one of its own. The post Flight of the Valkyrie: Another CCA Drone Has Taken Off appeared first on The National Interest.