Updating the nuclear triad for the modern age and Toloka’s underwater drone
This week on Weapons & Warfare, host Ryan Robertson takes you inside the Air Force Association’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, where three Air Force generals and a defense industry executive engage in a compelling discussion on the modernization of the nuclear triad. They address the urgent need for advancements in […]
Obama makes surprise visit to Honor Flight veterans after plane lands in DC
Former President Barack Obama surprised a group of veterans traveling to Washington, D.C., to visit the national memorials ahead of Veterans Day. Obama posted a video of the event on his X account Tuesday morning. In the video, Obama grabs the intercom microphone on the veterans’ plane and greets everyone on board, with many veterans […]
Kansas county to pay $3M over newsroom raid: ‘Why did it take so long?’
More than two years after police launched an unprecedented raid on a small Kansas newspaper, the county where the raids occurred will pay $3 million as part of a civil judgment. The money will go to three journalists and a former city council member. In August 2023, the Marion Police Department, with help from the […]
Waters off California could reopen to oil drilling under Trump proposal
The Trump administration is planning to open federal waters off the coast of California to offshore oil drilling. The plan, reported by The Washington Post, is part of the administration’s push for increased oil and gas exploration, but it faces local opposition and a global oil market unfavorable to industry expansion. State waters stretch between […]
DHS denies ICE agents will leave Chicago amid ‘Operation Midway Blitz’
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is denying that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents will soon leave the city of Chicago, Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said. This comes after several sources told Chicago Tribune reporters Monday that “Operation Midway Blitz” is ending quickly. We aren’t leaving Chicago. Since start of Operation Midway Blitz […]
Nigerian Christian death data shows newsroom bias. Here’s how it works.
Coverage of violence in Nigeria has exposed sharp partisan divides in media sourcing and framing. Outlets labeled by news bias monitors as having a left lean, such as CNN, The Associated Press and The Washington Post, cited or quoted the U.S.-based Armed Conflict Location and Event Data (ACLED) project, which reported only a few hundred […]
Idaho dad has $120 million vision to change the youth sports facilities game
Calling David McMenomey’s vision for a youth sports facility in Idaho “ambitious” hardly does it justice. The Little League coach and father of two has no experience turning a $120 million dream into reality, but if he pulls it off, it could change the way communities experience youth sports. Why is the Kuna Sports Complex […]
House shutdown vote: Johnson working to pass Democrat-opposed bill
One more dawn, one more day, one day more. The prolonged government shutdown, which Congress has been fighting over for the last 41 days, may end on Wednesday afternoon. The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on a bill that will fund the government through Jan. 30. The Senate passed the measure Monday night […]
VA loans can get veterans homes years earlier as more buyers waiting longer
Many veterans can buy a home much sooner using a Veterans Affairs, or VA loan, because it often doesn’t require a down payment, unlike conventional mortgages. According to a new report from Realtor.com, a veteran using a 0% down VA loan could potentially buy a home 4.4 years earlier than someone saving for a conventional […]
