Events have begun to spin out of control in Syria. Last week the Israelis lost an IAF F-16I Fighting Falcon. Though both the pilots were able to safely eject and survived. They came down in Israeli controlled territory. The Israelis, of course, responded to the downing of their F-16 with a large scale reprisal. This included …
Breaking News: The President Will Not Authorize The Release of the HPSCI Democratic Minority Rebuttal Memo
So Trump/McGahn have suddenly gotten much for solicitous about DOJ/FBI concerns about releasing classified material ¯_(ツ)_/¯ https://t.co/e7JadfH1QA via @TPM pic.twitter.com/WiwwhycHPw — Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) February 10, 2018 This does not really surprise me. It was telegraphed earlier in the week by the Chief of Staff who stated that the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence …
The US Government Is Now In Shutdown. Again. Also. Too.
The Senate is supposed to go back in session shortly. Senator Paul’s ability to continue to hold things up expires in a bit. He could technically push this to 3 AM EST, but who knows how far he’ll go. Once he runs out of Senate rules cover, they should be able to pass the two …
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Late Evening Open Thread: A Corgi Riding A One Eyed Pony
And now for something completely different! WATCH: A woman from Missouri walked out of her house to find a corgi riding a pony. Yes, you're reading this correctly a CORGI RIDING A PONY! WHAT IS GOING ON?!?! More news >> https://t.co/ASlfICmdRx pic.twitter.com/nOBRNbqE6F — WAFB (@WAFB) February 7, 2018 BOLIVAR, Mo. (AP) – A dog riding …
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What The Rob Porter Mess Really Tells Us
How White House Staff Secretary Rob Porter’s employment in the Executive Office of the President (EOP) has been handled tells us two different, but important things. The first has to do with his front line supervisor, Gen (ret) Kelly, the President’s Chief of Staff. The second has to do with the degradation of national security …
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The Senate Reaches A Two Year Budget Deal. Can They Jam The House?
The Senate has reached a two year budget deal. It includes: The deal would raise the spending caps by about $300 billion over two years, according to a congressional aide. The limit on military and other defense spending would be increased by $80 billion in the current fiscal year and $85 billion in the next …
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Falcon Heavy Live Stream
Space X’s Falcon Heavy rocket is now scheduled to test launch at 3:45 PM EST. The Falcon Heavy is three Falcon 9 rockets bundled together in a new configuration from the regular Falcon 9s. The main rocket has a payload attached with two Falcon 9s as boosters. The Falcon heavy has 27 engines and generates …