President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Department of Homeland Security presented a softer approach on federal emergency management in his Senate confirmation hearing, rejecting the idea of eliminating FEMA and pledging to undo some of his predecessor’s unpopular policies. The remarks by Markwayne Mullin on Wednesday raised hopes among disaster response managers that a … Read more
The spike in oil prices as a result of the Iran war is a gift to Russia, replenishing depleted coffers and easing the burden of pursuing its costly war in Ukraine. At the same time, the extensive use across the Middle East of air-defense systems to counter Iranian missile attacks poses a new worry for … Read more
President Trump presented Chief Warrant Officer Eric Slover with the Medal of Honor during his State of the Union address on Tuesday night. Slover was the pilot in the first helicopter that descended on Nicolás Maduro’s military compound, the president said. Source link
During his State of the Union address Tuesday night, President Trump honored several U.S. service members and one Olympic athlete with awards that included the Purple Heart, the Congressional Medal of Honor, the Legion of Merit and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Purple Hearts awarded to Andrew Wolfe, family of Sarah Beckstrom In November of last … Read more