Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-N.C.) gave two young female staffers each a personalized handgun as a present while they worked in his office in 2024, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the gifts. Why it matters: The guns, and a surprise musical performance organized by the congressman, are additional examples of Edwards allegedly singling out the young female staffers for unusually personal attention, conduct that is now at the center of a House Ethics Committee investigation into alleged sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment. - Edwards gave one staffer a blue handgun engraved with her name and the other a pink handgun. Both gifts occurred in North Carolina. - A lawyer for one of the former staffers told…
U.S. officials report nearly 100 service members injured in Iranian airstrikes on Middle East bases, with most returning to duty.
U.S. officials report nearly 100 service members injured in Iranian airstrikes on Middle East bases, with most returning to duty. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Nearly 100 U.S. service members have been injured in multiple Iranian missile and drone attacks on American bases across the Middle East since July 7, according to U.S. officials, with Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell confirming that 96 percent of those affected have already returned to duty. Parnell said most of the injuries were minor concussions and praised the troops’ determination to quickly resume their missions DETAIL: The latest casualty figures come as fighting between the United States and Iran continues to intensify across the region, raising concerns about the…Open
The president joined Republican officials who slammed the National Academies of Sciences for a chapter about climate science in an educational guide for judges.
The administration will use an untested legal provision to put significant duties on Canadian exports, reigniting a clash with one of America’s biggest trading partners.
The United States, Mexico, and Canada co-hosted the nearly six-week tournament. NPR's team of journalists who covered the World Cup reflects on the experience.
Maj. Glenn Ignazio, a retired Air Force special operations commander and defense technology expert, discusses which countries are leading the development of directed energy weapons. Ignazio says the United States remains at the forefront of developing and integrating laser- and microwave-based weapons into military operations, while Israel and Russia are also among the leading nations advancing the technology. Watch this full episode of "The Truth of the Matter" on Spotify or NewsNation's YouTube channel
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