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THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Trump Says Ballroom Roof Will Host ‘Drone Empire’ to Defend D.C.

President Donald J. Trump has revealed that the under-construction White House ballroom will incorporate military technology, such as a drone defense system.

President Donald Trump revealed that his under-construction White House ballroom will feature advanced military technology, including a drone port. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump has revealed that his under-construction White House ballroom will incorporate military technology, such as a drone defense system. DETAIL: While providing a tour of the construction site to journalists on Tuesday, President Trump claimed that the venue would be both missile- and bullet-proof, as well as equipped with cutting-edge security technology. Trump emphasized the utility of the ballroom’s flat roof, which is planned to have a “drone port” equipped to protect the wider Washington, D.C. area, all while being capable of…Open

THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Harrison Berger) - Senate Advances Resolution to Curb Trump’s Iran War Powers

State of the Union: Sen. Bill Cassidy, who lost his primary to a Trump-endorsed candidate on Saturday, voted yes after previously voting no. The post Senate Advances Resolution to Curb Trump’s Iran War Powers appeared first on The American Conservative .

The Senate on Tuesday voted to advance a War Powers resolution to halt the Iran war unless Congress authorizes further hostilities. The motion to discharge the bill from committee passed 50-47, following seven failed attempts to do so. GOP Senators Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, Rand Paul of Kentucky, Susan Collins of Maine, and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska joined Democrats to vote in favor of the motion while Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) voted with Republicans against it, as he did in the last war powers roll call on May 13. It was the first time Sen. Bill Cassidy, who lost his primary to a Trump-endorsed candidate on Saturday, supported advancing a war powers resolution, while three Republicans did not vote. “While I support the…Open

STRIPES (Corey Dickstein) - Air Force’s new crop duster-like special ops plane will be transportable by jet | Stars and Stripes

Air Force special ops will be able to quickly break down and reassemble their newest, multi-role aircraft to move it to another location, officials said.

STRIPES (Jonathan Baez) - Navy’s largest overseas base to limit water service during line repair work | Stars and Stripes

Yokosuka Naval Base in Japan, home of the U.S. 7th Fleet, will temporarily reduce water service beginning June 17 while crews repair a leaking line.