House Republicans vote to lift 20-year ban on mining near pristine Boundary Waters Canoe Area
Congressional Republicans moved closer Wednesday to lifting a 20-year ban on mining near Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, pushing a resolution to end the moratorium through the House despite…
The D Brief: Europe reinforces Greenland; Senate fails to limit Venezuela action; Navy’s next ships; The cost of ‘DoW’; And a bit more.
Crisis at home, crises abroad. As President Trump threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act over protests against aggressive immigration raids in Minnesota, NATO allies are dispatching military reinforcements to Greenland…
Defense Business Brief: Exec order fallout; $1B rocket-maker deal; Acquisition changes, and more
Defense giants were most clearly in the crosshairs of President Trump’s recent executive order on defense firms’ stock buybacks and CEO salaries—but smaller firms will be affected as well. “There’s…
Adriana Diaz, Kelly O'Grady named as co-hosts of "CBS Saturday Morning"
Adriana Diaz and Kelly O’Grady will debut as co-hosts of “CBS Saturday Morning” on Saturday, Jan. 10, the network announced. In addition, Diaz and O’Grady will alternate daily co-hosting duties…
I ‘did not expect to be told to build a battleship,’ Navy’s surface warfare director says
The Navy was not planning to unveil a new class of ship last year, much less two, but November and December brought the cancellation of a frigate program, the launch…
Sundance Film Festival opens for its final year in Park City
The Sundance Film Festival, America’s leading showcase for independent narrative and documentary films from the United States and around the world, opens its 2026 edition on Thursday. This year’s festival…
Take these steps to protect yourself from winter weather dangers
HOUSTON — HOUSTON (AP) — Winter weather brings various hazards that people have to contend with to keep warm and safe. These dangers can include carbon monoxide poisoning, hypothermia and…
SEC Faces Pay-to-Play Claims From Dem Lawmakers Over Crypto Cases
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s moves to dismiss several prominent enforcement actions against crypto firms in the context of President Donald Trump’s support from the industry “has created the unmistakable…
Trump’s tariff threat leaves Europe with a choice: fight back or cease to matter | Georg Riekeles
EU leaders’ tough rebukes to Donald Trump in Davos must be followed by concrete action when they convene in Brussels on Thursday night. The US president’s attempt to strong-arm Greenland…
















