NEWSNATIONNOW (Anna Kutz) - Markwayne Mullin's DHS nomination advances to full Senate vote
Democratic Sen. John Fetterman cast the deciding vote to advance Trump's pick to lead Homeland Security.
ABCNEWS - WATCH: TSA says nearly 10% of its officers called out sick Tuesday
The TSA is warning some small airports might need to shut down due to staffing shortages because of the partial government shutdown.
ABCNEWS - WATCH: Dancing robot gets too funky, has to be restrained
A dancing humanoid robot got a little too funky during a performance in Cupertino, California and had to be restrained.
ABCNEWS - Mullin nomination to be DHS secretary narrowly clears Senate committee
Sen. Markwayne Mullin's nomination to be the Secretary of Homeland Security narrowly cleared a committee vote Thursday morning.
NYTIMES (Madeleine Ngo and Michael Gold) - Homeland Security Nominee Clears Key Hurdle
If confirmed, Senator Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma would be taking over the department at a sensitive moment.
NYTIMES (Vivian Nereim) - Saudi Official Warns Patience Is Limited as Iranian Attacks Barrage Kingdom
Prince Faisal bin Farhan, the foreign minister, said Saudi Arabia was prepared to take military action if necessary, after waves of missile and drone attacks.
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Happening Now: Jeffries Gives Remarks Amid DHS Funding Battle
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) will speak with reporters Thursday morning, more than month after funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) lapsed. Jeffries and other House Democrats on Wednesday formally launched their bid to fund the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and other non-immigration enforcement agencies, amid the impasse. Democratic leaders have also rejected another counteroffer from the White House, which included expanding the use of body cameras and limiting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids near "sensitive locations," calling the latest proposal from the administration "inadequate." The House passed legislation to reopen the department earlier this month, but Democrats in…
CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY (Grant Newsham) - Grant Newsham discusses South Korea’s reluctance to assist in the Strait of Hormuz
Original interview by The John Batchelor Show
Grant Newsham appeared on The John Batchelor Show to discuss South Korea’s reluctance to assist in the Strait of Hormuz. He characterizes the current administration as ideologically pro-China and skeptical of US alliances, potentially undermining regional security cooperation against common global threats. Listen HereOpen
CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY (Grant Newsham) - Grant Newsham evaluates Japan’s new hawkish Prime Minister, Takaichi Sai
Original interview by The John Batchelor Show
Grant Newsham appeared on The John Batchelor Show to evaluate Japan’s new hawkish Prime Minister, Takaichi Sai. He argues Japan must accept military risks in the Strait of Hormuz to solidify future American support against the growing threats from mainland China now. Listen HereOpen
CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY (Sam Faddis) - Asymmetric warfare – relearning hard lessons
Originally published by AND Magazine
(This is the first of a two-part series addressing the state of the current conflict with Iran and the way forward.) When I was an Army ROTC cadet in 1976, one of my instructors was a Special Forces SFC named Mason. He had served multiple tours in Vietnam. On one occasion, he and his team had been dropped into North Vietnam to conduct sabotage. Most of the team was killed. Mason was shot through the leg. He dressed his own wound, evaded pursuit, and after days of hard marching made it out to an extraction point under his own power. Mason was about as hard as they come. When we would go on field training exercises carrying the PRC77 radio, we would periodically have to change the big, brick-like batteries. In training, we humped them…Open