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Senate Republicans call for Biden to address the nation following downed flying objects

Senate Republicans call for Biden to address the nation following downed flying objects

by Jacob Wendler | Feb 14, 2023 | Featured, National Security, Topics

WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans urged President Joe Biden Tuesday to address the nation about a recent surge of flying objects shot down by the U.S. military. The military downed three flying objects over Alaska, Canada and Michigan this weekend using missiles...
Congress ramps up sharp focus on China after balloon incident raises surveillance concerns

Congress ramps up sharp focus on China after balloon incident raises surveillance concerns

by Emiliana Betancourt and Jacob Wendler | Feb 9, 2023 | Featured, National Security, Topics

WASHINGTON – Lawmakers on Capitol Hill raised new warnings about China’s threats to the U.S. and condemned its brazen attempts at spying after the U.S. Air Force shot down a Chinese surveillance balloon, prompting new worries about the relationship between the two...
Biden’s comments on growing tensions with China were vaguer than expected

Biden’s comments on growing tensions with China were vaguer than expected

by Emiliana Betancourt | Feb 7, 2023 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON — U.S. relations with China have grown tense lately, especially after the U.S. shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon. A balloon that “was purposely launched as a calculated show of force,” Rep. Mark Rogers declared Tuesday at an Armed Services Committee...
House committee warns of China’s threat to US defense after surveillance balloon

House committee warns of China’s threat to US defense after surveillance balloon

by Jacob Wendler | Feb 7, 2023 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON – The House Committee on Armed Services raised new worries about China’s threats to U.S. national defense and prospects for possible confrontation over Taiwan in the wake of the public’s attention over a suspected Chinese spy balloon that traversed the...

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