Pentagon to Allow Apple, Samsung Devices The Department of Defense is expected in coming weeks to grant two separate, security approvals for Samsung's Galaxy smartphones, along with iPhones and iPads running Apple's latest operating system. More
Collins' big test will be walking into locker room Now that Jason Collins has made history as the first active player in any of the four major U.S. professional sports leagues to come out as gay, the 7-foot center is facing another big step.... More
U.S. believes Syria used chemicals The United States has evidence that the chemical weapon sarin has been used in Syria on a small scale, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Thursday. But numerous questions remain about the origins of the chemicals and what impact their apparent use could have on the ongoing Syrian civil war and international involvement in it. More
France Approves Same-Sex Marriage The passage of the “marriage for all” law came after months of sometimes angry debate and a series of major protests. More
US approves potential $140M aircraft support deal for Iraq, Pentagon officials confirm The estimated cost of the sale is $140 million, officials said. The support and training would be provided for Iraq's C-172 and AC/RC-208 aircraft fleet. The U.S. State Department has approved the ... 04/16/2024 - 2:17 am | View Link
Liberals release plan to 'solve the housing crisis,' branding it as a call to action The federal Liberals have unveiled their plan to solve the housing crisis, building on recent announcements with new tax incentives, more than a billion dollars for homelessness and a country-wide ... 04/12/2024 - 4:24 am | View Link
Pentagon frustrated by lack of notice from Israel in Syria strike Senior Pentagon officials were frustrated that Israel did not notify the United States before conducting a strike on an Iranian site in Syria this month, an escalation that they assess increases ... 04/11/2024 - 12:52 pm | View Link
Pentagon identifies sailor who died after going missing in Red Sea Oriola Michael Aregbesola was 34 years old. Officials have identified a Florida sailor who died after going missing at sea last week while stationed on the USS Mason in the Red Sea. The service ... 04/11/2024 - 2:09 am | View Link
U.S. defense official had 'Havana syndrome' symptoms during a 2023 NATO summit, the Pentagon confirms A senior defense department official who attended last year's NATO summit at Vilnius, Lithuania, had symptoms similar to those reported by U.S. officials ... a five-year study by the National ... 04/1/2024 - 6:30 am | View Link
Eighteen people were indicted in Arizona yesterday over the “fake elector” scheme Donald Trump’s allies pushed after the 2020 election — including the 11 who served as fake electors.
The other seven people were Trump advisers.
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“President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign is making a new digital ad buy in Pennsylvania aimed specifically at targeting Nikki Haley supporters, marking the latest sign of the Biden team’s growing efforts to try to woo would-be Republican voters who find Donald Trump unacceptable,” CNN reports.
“The decision to direct additional resources – which the officials described as part of a “mid-six figures” ad buy – toward courting Haley backers in Pennsylvania was prompted by the state’s Republican primary contest on Tuesday… More than 157,000 GOP primary voters backed the former South Carolina governor over Trump in Pennsylvania’s closed primary, despite the fact that Haley had dropped out of the presidential race over a month ago.”
“Prosecutors on Thursday accused former President Donald Trump of violating a gag order four additional times, saying that he continues to defy the judge’s directions not to attack witnesses, prosecutors and jurors in his hush-money trial,” the New York Times reports.
ABC News: “In interviews with investigators last year, former aides and national security officials who were close to Trump in the White House described a president who could erupt in anger when presented with intelligence he didn’t want to hear, who routinely reviewed and stored classified information in unsecured locations, and who had what some former officials described as ‘a cavalier attitude’ toward the damage that could be done by its disclosure.”
FiveThirtyEight launched interactive polling averages for the 2024 presidential general election.
They currently show incumbent Joe Biden and Donald Trump essentially tied in national polls and Trump with a tenuous lead in key swing states.
Key takeaway: “But there’s considerable uncertainty in those numbers. To communicate this, we are also publishing uncertainty intervals for our horse-race averages for the first time.
A new University of North Florida poll in Florida finds Donald Trump leading Joe Biden, 47% to 45% among likely voters.
About 4% said another candidate, 2% said they do not plan on voting, and 3% said they do not know, or refused to answer.