Outcry Erupts After House Nixes Vote On 9/11-Era Surveillance Law

Outcry Erupts After House Nixes Vote On 9/11-Era Surveillance Law

Opponents of a controversial 9/11-era intelligence-gathering law feel they were denied a chance to fix it this week when House leaders kept the issue from coming to the House floor. “I wish we were proceeding right now,” said Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), chair of the House Judiciary Committee, which had approved its own bipartisan overhaul … Read more

Far-Right Republican Wants Lawmaker Investigated For Raising Alarm About Mysterious Threat

Far-Right Republican Wants Lawmaker Investigated For Raising Alarm About Mysterious Threat

WASHINGTON ― Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) wants consequences for his Republican colleague who raised alarms Wednesday about a mysterious national security threat. Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio), the chair of the House Intelligence Committee, called on President Joe Biden to declassify information about the danger, offering no details and prompting House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to … Read more

U.S. security threat warning concerns Russian nuclear capabilities in space: reports – National

U.S. security threat warning concerns Russian nuclear capabilities in space: reports – National

The United States has told Congress and allies in Europe about new intelligence related to Russian nuclear capabilities that could pose an international threat, sources told multiple U.S. media outlets on Wednesday. A senior congressional aide and three other sources briefed on the intelligence told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity that the threat relates … Read more

House GOP’s ‘Three Mikes’ Face Test As Longtime Ukraine Allies

House GOP’s ‘Three Mikes’ Face Test As Longtime Ukraine Allies

On the first anniversary of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, Reps. Michael McCaul (R-Texas), Mike Turner (R-Ohio) and Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) issued a fiery joint statement supporting Ukraine. “The gruesome Russian war crimes and atrocities must end,” they wrote in February last year. “President Biden needs to stop dragging his feet on providing the … Read more