US carries out airstrikes in Yemen

  They were the first US airstrikes in Yemen since January 1, when the US conducted two strikes, including one that killed Jamal al-Badawi, an al Qaeda operative linked to the 2000 attack on the USS Cole. Last week’s airstrikes took place in Al Bayda […]

US suspends delivery of F-35 jet equipment to Turkey

  “Pending an unequivocal Turkish decision to forgo delivery of the S-400, deliveries and activities associated with the stand-up of Turkey’s F-35 operational capability have been suspended while our dialogue on this important matter continues with Turkey,” Lt. Col. Mike Andrews told CNN in a […]

Sanders floats modified term limits for Supreme Court justices

  The Vermont independent, following the lead of some progressive legal scholars, floated a plan that would effectively end lifetime, uninterrupted appointments for Supreme Court justices. “What may make sense is, if not term limits, then rotating judges to the appeals court as well,” Sanders […]

Russia: Military personnel are in Venezuela

  In a briefing Thursday in Moscow, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said “Russian specialists” were on Venezuelan soil but declared their deployment to be “in accordance with the provisions of the bilateral intergovernmental agreement on military-technical cooperation” between Moscow and Caracas. Asked at the […]

Kamala Harris Lands Diverse Slate Of S Carolina Endorsements

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harrisannounced Thursday the rollout of a slate of endorsements in South Carolina, including one of its longest-serving black lawmakers. The senator from California hopes the support will show her ability to reach broad sectors of the critical […]