#congressional-oversight

#congressional-oversight

The discussion focused largely on issues like model distillation - shrinking powerful AI systems into smaller versions - and export controls. The Pentagon dispute was not a central focus of the conversation, per two sources. The tone of the meeting was "friendly," according to multiple sources.

Mayor Muriel Bowser pointed to the city's expanded speed and red light camera system as one reason traffic fatalities fell by 52 percent here last year.

Leon, a George W. Bush appointee, accused the administration of offering "shifting" arguments for why the $400 million project is not subject to congressional oversight. DoJ lawyers have argued that the project is covered by a federal law that allows the president "to undertake 'alteration' and 'improvement' of the White House, 'as the President may determine.'"

Iran and its proxies continue to attack U.S. and allied interests in the Middle East even after setbacks leading up to, and following, the start of the war. After the U.S. military bombed Iran's nuclear sites over the summer, Tehran was trying to recover from the severe damage caused by the operation.

During Noem's appearance before Congress on Tuesday, Senator John Kennedy, among other lawmakers from both sides of the political aisle, pressed Noem about the department's spending of taxpayer dollars, including a $220 million ad contract. The ads, which Noem said were intended to encourage undocumented immigrants to leave the US, included footage of the now-former secretary riding a horse in front of Mount Rushmore while delivering stern messages about border enforcement.

We're going to approach those two toxic individuals with the same intensity that has now led to the termination of Kristi Noem. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries referring to Bondi and Stephen Miller as individuals who must be removed from their positions.

I am pleased to announce that the Highly Respected United States Senator from the Great State of Oklahoma, Markwayne Mullin, will become the United States Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), effective March 31, 2026.

This has now become a consistent pattern in which Americans are being killed in the West Bank by settlers or the [Israel Defense Forces (IDF)] without justice or accountability, despite promises from US officials, the lawmakers wrote in the Wednesday letter, which was shared exclusively with the Guardian.

How quickly the right has gone from 'peace through strength' to 'peace through war.' And we're all just along for the ride in a war with no clear purpose, no end in sight, all at the whims of Donald Trump.

Howard Lutnick should take questions from the Oversight committee. House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. James Comer (R-KY) said on Wednesday it's very possible Lutnick will be called in to answer questions. Lutnick created an outcry of anger over his contradictory statements regarding his connection to Epstein.

The military is required to formally notify the FAA anytime it takes any counter-drone action inside US airspace. The earlier laser firing did not hit a target. It was carried out by the CBP near Fort Bliss, about 80km (50 miles) to the northwest, prompting the FAA to shut down air traffic at El Paso airport and the surrounding area.

It then got, at the end, quite unusual because I started being asked about UFOs and a series of questions about Pizzagate, one of the most vile bogus conspiracy theories that was propagated on the internet that was serving as the basis of a member's questions to me.

A temporary flight restriction (TFR) was already in place around the Fort Hancock area. The TFR has been expanded to include a greater radius to ensure safety.

Democracy in the United States, and its institutions, are certainly under pressure. They are holding, but under strain. What is unusual is that Congress often absolves itself of its normal responsibility to serve as a co-equal branch of government in the legislative process and in overseeing the executive branch. This has been seen in debates including tariffs, the use of military force, and the elimination of institutions like USAID that were congressionally mandated.

I think this is the whole problem is, you're making life harder for people in your district, right? Like, costs are going up and you say Congress should be in check, but you're not you haven't checked the president's power, Katz said. She continued, You haven't let him, like moderate at all. He's unchecked. And the only Republicans who ever go at him are people who are either retiring or who have lifetime appointments, Katz said.

A NIST employee tells WIRED that some plans to bring on foreign workers through the agency's Professional Research and Experience Program have recently been canceled because of uncertainty about whether they would make it through the new security protocols. The staffer, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media, says the agency has yet to widely communicate what the new hurdles will be or why it believes they are justified.

The letter sent Thursday by Tillis and Schiff requested answers from Wood about why over one-third of the participants on the Restatement project resigned.

Trump made the announcement while addressing the Board of Peace at its meeting on Thursday, stating that the Board of Peace - which he founded and controls - is "showing how a better future can be built." "I want to let you know that the United States is going to make a contribution of $10 billion to the Board of Peace," he said. "We've had great support for that number. And that number is a very small number when you look at that compared to the cost of war. That's two weeks of fighting."