By Bre Payton, The Federalist: A federal agency is worried an iconic symbol of freedom dating back to the Revolutionary War might be racist. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which decides if something …
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As Obama Touts White House Technology Boosts; Trump Seeks to Return to Couriers
by OpsLensby OpsLensBy Julie Pace, Associated Press: As Barack Obama began preparing to leave office, the first smartphone-toting U.S. president ordered his team to upgrade the White House’s aging technology for his …
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By Ira Iosebashvili, Wall Street Journal: On Wall Street, the rising dollar has been one of the most visible signals of growing optimism in the U.S. economy. For many other countries, …
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Obama Could Still Force Merrick Garland onto Court During ‘Intersession Recess’
by OpsLensby OpsLensBy Stephen Dinan, Washington Times: President Obama will have one last chance to force Judge Merrick Garland onto the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday — but it’s a legal gamble …
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“Tens of Billions” of Dollars on the Line in F-15 Upgrades Project
by OpsLensby OpsLensBy Rich Smith, Motley Fool: Judging from his tweets, President-elect Donald Trump thinks the Pentagon would be well advised to defer a few F-35 fighter jet purchases from Lockheed Martin …
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#Rexit: Tell Senate to Reject Rex, Confirm Romney for Secretary of State
by OpsLensby OpsLensBy Ammar Campa-Najjar, The Hill: Everyone has their own bones to pick with the new administration depending on the issue they care about most, but nothing requires our undivided attention …
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Kim Jong Un Says North Korea Close to Testing Inter-Continental Missile
by OpsLensby OpsLensBy Sam Kim, Bloomberg: Kim Jong Un said North Korea is in the “last stage” of preparations to test-fire an inter-continental ballistic missile, refusing to slow his nuclear arms development as …
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Leaked Snowden Document Hints At Why Feds Are So Sure of Russia’s Hacking
by OpsLensby OpsLensBy Mary Papenfuss, The Huffington Post: U.S. intelligence officials appear certain that Russia was responsible for interfering in the presidential election — though they haven’t fully detailed how they know. But a …
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By Andrew Roth: MOSCOW — In a rare break from the diplomatic tradition of reciprocal punishment, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday he would not deport U.S. diplomats in …
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By Kimberley Dozier, Daily Beast: The ISIS fighter’s black-hooded jacket is still hanging on a hook on the wall, and his sleeping blankets cover the floor tangled with pillows and …