Archives for November 2022

Republican lawmakers voted Wednesday to keep earmarks in spending bills, despite protests within their conservative flank. … [Read more...] about House GOP lawmakers vote against proposal to ban earmarks

Senate Republicans are threatening to block the must-pass defense policy bill over President Biden's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for U.S. service members. … [Read more...] about Senate Republicans threaten to derail crucial defense policy bill over Biden's vaccine mandate

The Pentagon is subbing out the use of the term "unmanned" in a nod to political correctness and will henceforth refer to "uncrewed" drones and other autonomous weapons. The change appears in the Pentagon's latest annual report to Congress on the Chinese military made public this week. … [Read more...] about Drones will now be 'uncrewed,' not 'unmanned' in Pentagon shift

A judge declared a mistrial Wednesday after jurors said they were hopelessly deadlocked at the trial of "That '70s Show" actor Danny Masterson, who was charged with three rapes. … [Read more...] about Judge declares mistrial at rape trial of 'That '70s Show' actor Danny Masterson

A judge dropped murder charges against a Maryland woman stemming from the 2014 disappearance of her two youngest children after finding Wednesday that she remained mentally unfit to stand trial nearly five years after she was first found incompetent. … [Read more...] about Judge drops murder charges against Maryland mother of 2 missing kids