For the first time since the fall of the Soviet Union, Russian tactical nuclear weapons are being deployed outside the country’s borders. Russian President Vladimir Putin said he’s deploying the weapons because the U.K. gave armor-piercing shells containing depleted uranium to Ukraine. Russian President Putin has announced today that they will soon begin Deploying a…

Federal prosecutors have disclosed that a witness scheduled to appear in the defense’s case for a group of Proud Boys accused of seditious conspiracy was an FBI informant for over a year and a half. The accusations against these men are for their actions on Jan. 6, 2021. The revelation regarding the informant was included…

Former President Donald Trump said over the weekend that he expects to be arrested Tuesday, citing “illegal leaks” from New York prosecutors, and Miami was struck by spring break crime, leading to a city curfew. These stories and more highlight the daily rundown for Monday, March 20, 2023.  Trump expects indictment Tuesday Former President Trump…

The International Criminal Court has issued a warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s arrest. The ICC has accused the president of being responsible for war crimes committed in Ukraine. Reuters reported earlier this week the court was expected to hand out several warrants but it wasn’t known at the time which Russian officials would be…

The Senate is on track to repeal the authorizations for the use of military force against Iraq. The bipartisan measure led by Sens. Todd Young, R-Ind., and Tim Kaine, D-Va., will undo AUMFs approved in 1991 and 2002 for the Gulf War and invasion of Iraq.  The sponsors said repealing the AUMFs will not impact…

More than a year since Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine, the Russian army continues to suffer massive losses. Some estimates say Putin’s military has lost as many as 70,000 soldiers in the conflict, and it is struggling to replace the nearly 2,000 tanks it has lost in the war to date. The support…

The Senate is preparing to override the Washington, D.C., crime bill which would have overhauled the district’s criminal justice system. The bill has been heavily criticized on a bipartisan basis for lowering maximum penalties for murders, armed home invasion burglaries, and some sexual assault offenses.  The vote is expected later this week. “They’re sending a…

The U.S. defense secretary has touched down in Iraq in an unannounced visit; officials now believe the four Americans kidnapped in Mexico was a case of mistaken identity; and two United planes make contact at the gate area of the Boston airport. These stories and more highlight your daily rundown for Tuesday morning, March 7,…

Just days after an unlikely alliance formed between President Biden and congressional Republicans, the D.C. Council announced it is withdrawing legislation that would reform the district’s criminal code. The withdrawal of the legislation comes just ahead of a Senate vote that was likely going to reject the bill. And after the House already rejected the…

China has increased its 2023 defense budget by 7.2%. In U.S. dollars, China’s defense budget is equivalent to $230 billion, marking an increase of about $16 billion over its 2022 defense budget. Similarly, the U.S. increased its 2023 defense budget, but its defense budget totals roughly $800 billion. China’s increase in military spending comes as tensions…