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Veterans Affairs officials on Friday announced a full halt to its troubled electronic health records modernization project, calling into question whether the $16-billion effort will be completely scrapped in the near future. “For the past few years, we’ve tried to fix this plane while flying it...

Associated Press Pentagon probing purported leak of ‘secret’ Ukraine-related documents Last Updated: April 7, 2023 at 7:42 p.m. ET First Published: April 7, 2023 at 5:20 p.m. ET by Associated Press Inaccuracies — including estimates of Russian troop deaths that...

The U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima & Nagasaki marked the dawn of the atomic age. The U.S. nuclear monopoly stood for over four years, until the Soviets had a successful detonation, on 29 August 1949. Saturday April 1st 2023 headline "High activity spotted at North Korea nuclear complex after...

Saudi Arabia Warms Up to Iran Beijing and Tehran https://www.wsj.com/articles/saudi-arabia-iran-mohammed-bin-salman-president-biden-ae6285f6 Past border skirmishes between China and Russia may not prevent a new axis power emerging. Due to incompetent command Russia approaches stalemate with...

In previous year's end Putin has held an extended news conference. In 2022 that engagement was canceled. ... Putin is increasingly isolated: "He doesn't like speaking with people anyway. He has a very narrow circle, and now it has gotten narrower still." Tatyana Stanovaya, a senior fellow at...

A Gallup Poll last year reported that the high court had received its lowest approval ratings in history, with only 40% of respondents approving of its performance and 53% disapproving. According to a Marquette University poll conducted in July, 38% approved of the court and 61% disapproved...

Poland considers invoking NATO Article 4 after reports of missiles landing in its territory By Tim Lister, Tara John, Antonia Mortensen, Anna Chernova and Emmet Lyons, CNN Updated 6:21 PM EST, Tue November 15, 2022 CNN — Poland will increase the combat...

Rising tensions between 2 of NATO's biggest militaries are driving fears of the first war between alliance members Greece and Turkey are two of NATO's oldest members, joining together in 1952, but their relationship and the tensions between them predate the alliance, and membership has done...

The U.S. Army recently told the press that it missed its fiscal year recruiting goal by 25%, coming up short nearly 20,000 soldiers. For 50 years America has relied on volunteers to defend the country, but that system is a luxury maintained at a cost, and its struggles deserve attention. The...

"It remained far from clear who might be behind the leaks or any foul play, if proven, on the Nord Stream pipelines that Russia and European partners spent billions of dollars building. Seismologists in Denmark and Sweden said they had registered two powerful blasts on Monday in the vicinity...

For a century New York gun carry laws were considered among the most restrictive in the U.S. As a result of a court ruling involving the National Rifle Association (NRA), a gun rights organization, those restrictions were affected. But rather than concealed carry standards being relaxed by the...

Ukraine’s top presidential adviser denies Kyiv’s involvement in the death of Darya Dugina, the daughter of ideologue Alexander Dugin, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin. By Arwa Ibrahim and Federica Marsi / Published 21 Aug 2022 Recent reports haven't included conclusive...

Justice Department charges 4 Louisville police officers in Breonna Taylor investigation The FBI arrested former Louisville police officer Joshua Jaynes Thursday morning following his involvement in the 2020 shooting death of Breonna Taylor, Fox News has confirmed. Current LMPD Sgt. Kyle...

Public opinion may vary on whether Trump had criminal culpability for the events at the U.S. Capitol in Jan. 6, 2021, or if so to what degree. Beyond dispute is the fact that even if Trump's critics are correct and Trump tried to overthrow the election, Trump failed. The republic is secure...

July 7, 2022, 3:26 AM -05 / Updated July 7, 2022, 9:13 AM -05 / By Alexander Smith, Rhoda Kwan and Mahalia Dobson LONDON — Scandal-ridden British Prime Minister Boris Johnson capitulated to mounting pressure to step down Thursday, announcing his decision after days of high-profile government...

After Russia invaded Ukraine, Finland and Sweden expressed interest in joining the mutual defense pact NATO. Turkey objected. BBC now reports those objections have been resolved. Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg said Sweden agreed to step up its work on Turkish extradition requests of suspected...

Democrat or Republican, reports tell the story - Opinion | Thank Donald Trump for the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade The Washington Post Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade in landmark opinion Fox News This ruling raises many questions. Population shift? Will the economic impact...

note: New York State includes both one of the most cosmopolitan cities on Earth, and millions of acres of forever wild forest. The news reports of this high court ruling may not make clear, more Northern parts of New York State may be unaffected directly by this ruling. The Supreme Court...

West Point expected to be ordered to take down portrait of Robert E. Lee POLITICO Robert E. Lee was an excellent West Point cadet, one of only 6 in his graduating class to not receive a demerit. Lee is famous for fighting for the rebels in the U.S. Civil War, winning victories at Bull Run...

NASA’s James Webb telescope gets hit by a micrometeroid Engadget There's some room for debate about how much of the U.S. federal budget should be spent on foreign aid. Even if not in the Constitution feeding famine victims may help elevate the U.S. in stature within the community of nations...