Tag: Today’s

Maj. Gen. William Walker, commanding general of the D.C. National Guard, told lawmakers during a Senate hearing that restrictions the Pentagon placed on him ahead of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol prevented him from quickly sending forces to stop the violence that day, according to the Washington Post. Walker called the restrictions “unusual,” […]

The Pentagon is reviewing a request by the Capitol Police to have a two month extension of National Guard forces in the U.S. Capitol, where they have been providing added security following the Jan. 6 attack, writes the Associated Press. There have been continued concerns about potential violence and the request comes amidst news of […]

Iran announced that it will violate the 2015 nuclear deal unless it receives assurances from European nations that they will help Iran circumvent the effects of United States sanctions, reports the New York Times. This would open up the possibility of an unlimited rise in Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium. A Hong Kong official said […]

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam publicly apologized for proposing the controversial extradition bill which sparked mass protests in Hong Kong but said that she would not resign, the New York Times reports. Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan stepped down from his position and withdrew himself from consideration to be Trump’s permanent defense secretary. […]