Air Force preps for mega overhaul with an eye toward China

[ad_1] Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall has been working on the plan — called “Reoptimizing for Great Power Competition” — since September. The people who spoke to POLITICO — a Space Force official, three congressional aides and two Air Force advisers — were granted anonymity to discuss plans not yet made public. All have been … Read more

Texas Republicans back Abbott in razor wire, river buoy border disputes with DOJ

[ad_1] Abbott disagreed with the ruling and has vowed to “continue to defend Texas’ constitutional authority to secure the border and prevent the Biden Admin from destroying our property.” Texas Republicans have lined up behind him at every level. They argue his actions are constitutional and accuse the Biden administration of failing to enforce existing … Read more

January Transfer Window Totals: Where Have All the Deals Gone?

[ad_1] It is not quite right to say that this has been a quiet January for soccer’s billion-dollar transfer business. The month’s ordinary soundtrack — whispers gathering, phones pinging, the machine that produces vivid chyrons for breathless television broadcasts whirring to life — might have been muted, but that does not mean there has been … Read more

The race to succeed Katie Porter is getting nasty. Really nasty.

[ad_1] Now, those behind-the-scenes arguments are playing out on the airwaves, increasing the risk that either Democrat could emerge from the primary weakened against the likely Republican contender, Scott Baugh. Baugh, a former Republican lawmaker who came within 4 percentage points of Porter in the district in 2022, has consolidated much of the GOP establishment … Read more

US strikes Iranian militants in Iraq and Syria in response to deadly drone attack in Jordan

[ad_1] U.S. forces used more than 125 precision munitions to strike three facilities in Iraq and four in Syria, which included command-and control-centers, headquarters buildings and intelligence sites, rocket missile and drone storage facilities as well as logistics and ammunition supply chain spots. Lt. Gen. Douglas Sims, director of operations for the Joint Staff at … Read more