WASHINGTON – U.S. counterintelligence officials will no longer brief lawmakers on threats to the upcoming presidential election in November, telling them such in-person briefings have led to leaks of “sensitive intelligence” and the politicization of information. Officials with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence verbally informed key lawmakers and congressional committees of […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. lawmakers are poised to revive the debate over ground rules for a potential conflict with Iran, more than five weeks after President Donald Trump ordered the airstrike that killed Iranian general Qassem Suleimani. Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine says he has the votes to pass a resolution later this week limiting Trump’s […]
Anti-government protestors rallied in Baghdad and in areas south of the capital Wednesday as the Iraqi government faces mounting pressure to respond to weeks of demonstrations. After easing for a few days following a crackdown by security forces in Baghdad and in major southern cities, the demonstrations flared Wednesday. As protestors threw tear gas cannisters […]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Members of government, private, and not-for-profit organizations involved in or concerned about pollution preparedness and response in the Arctic and Western Alaska are encouraged to attend the next meeting for the Arctic and Western Alaska Area Committee Tuesday at the Atwood Conference Center in Anchorage. The public is also invited to […]