The Federal Aviation Administration reopened the airspace over El Paso, Texas, Wednesday after abruptly closing it earlier in the morning. Why it matters: The closure would have prevented any flights in and out of the local airport for 10 days, creating massive travel disruptions. Driving the news: Several hours after issuing the restrictions for "special security reasons," the FAA announced via an X post Wednesday that the temporary closure had been lifted. - "There is no threat to commercial aviation. All flights will resume as normal," the post read. Catch up quick: The FAA established the temporary flight restriction , or TFR, at 6:30 UTC, or 11:30pm Tuesday in El Paso. - It was scheduled to last until Feb. 21 at the same time.…
Attorney General Pam Bondi will testify before the House Judiciary Committee Wednesday morning on oversight of the Justice Department (DOJ), weeks after the Trump administration released its final tranche of documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Earlier this month, Bondi's deputy Todd Blanche said the department's review of the files was "over" after taking longer than the original Dec. 19 deadline required by law to publicly unveil the records — which included heavy redactions. This week, lawmakers have been given access to review unredacted versions of the Epstein files, which has opened the door to further pushback on the administration's handling of the case. The event is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. EST.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: The White House attributed the temporary closure of U.S. airspace over El Paso, Texas, to drone activity from Mexican drug cartels.WHO WAS INVOLVED: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Department of War (DOW), and Mexican cartels.WHEN & WHERE: Wednesday morning over El Paso, Texas, and parts of southern New Mexico.KEY QUOTE: “Mexican […] The post U.S. War Department Downs Mexican Cartel Drones Over El Paso. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The White House attributed the temporary closure of U.S. airspace over El Paso, Texas, to drone activity from Mexican drug cartels . WHO WAS INVOLVED: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Department of War (DOW), and Mexican cartels. WHEN & WHERE: Wednesday morning over El Paso, Texas, and parts of southern New Mexico. KEY QUOTE: “Mexican cartel drones breached U.S. airspace. The Department of War took action to disable the drones.” – White House statement to Newsweek. IMPACT: Airspace restrictions were lifted after authorities determined no remaining threat to commercial air travel. IN FULL The Trump White House is pointing to drone activity from Mexican drug cartels as the reason for the…Open
House Democrats are already planning to force votes overturning at least two of President Trump's tariffs , with more likely to follow, senior lawmakers tell Axios. Why it matters: House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has repeatedly blocked these votes over the past year, but his attempt to do so on Tuesday was thwarted by a trio of Republican defectors in a late-night vote. - Johnson's procedural maneuver to stop Democrats from forcing votes to end Trump's tariffs under the National Emergencies Act failed 214 to 217, with Reps. Don Bacon (R-Neb.), Kevin Kiley (R-Calif.) and Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) breaking away. What they're saying: "We are going to do Canada today and follow with Mexico," House Foreign Affairs Committee ranking member Greg…
The sudden, unexplained closure of the airspace around El Paso , Texas, was ordered after the Federal Aviation Administration grew concerned that military activity near the border could threaten civilian flights, two sources familiar with the decision told Axios. Why it matters: The order, later reversed, alarmed residents of El Paso, the border city of around 680,000, and blindsided local political leaders. Even military officials at Fort Bliss said they didn't know what was going on. - The order was reversed around eight hours later without an explanation for what caused it. - The FAA said there was "no threat to commercial aviation." How it happened: The FAA's abrupt order to close El Paso's airspace for 10 days came after the…
