Rep. Steve Scalise, aide, and 2 Capitol police officers were shot in Virginia

Rep. Steve Scalise, aide, and 2 Capitol police officers were shot in Virginia

Alexandria, Virginia- Rep. Steve Scalise, an aide, and two Capitol police officers were shot early Wednesday morning during practice for a charity baseball game. The shooting reportedly took place in the field dugout and the congressman was shot in the hip. Alexandria Police stated that a suspect is in custody following the shooting. The condition of those […]

Study finds refugees actually pay the US government thousands more than they get from it

Study finds refugees actually pay the US government thousands more than they get from it

Despite widespread accusations of being a burden on the hardworking public’s tax dollar, most refugees actually end up paying thousands more in taxes than they receive in government handouts from the US. A new study from the National Bureau of Economic Research found that refugees who entered the US as adults from 2010-14 paid, on […]

Celebrity Military Service: Why are there so few modern veterans in Hollywood?

Celebrity Military Service: Why are there so few modern veterans in Hollywood?

After Wonder Woman’s box office success, a number of stories surfaced about the movie’s lead actress who, despite expertly carrying her own blockbuster feature film, was a relative unknown to American audiences before she first donned the bullet-proof bracelets.  Gal Gadot, many soon learned, isn’t just a badass on screen – like all Israeli citizens, […]

The Navy lost 2 sailors at sea after they fell overboard last week

The Navy lost 2 sailors at sea after they fell overboard last week

The US Navy lost two sailors at sea that are now presumed dead after both fell overboard from their ships last week. On June 6, Fire Controlman 2nd Class Christopher Clavin fell from the USS Normandy into the water about 80 miles off the coast of North Carolina during a training exercise. Two days later, another […]

Jim Mattis invades Capitol Hill this week

Jim Mattis invades Capitol Hill this week

In an odd scheduling quirk, the secretary of defense will appear before before congressional committees four consecutive days this week. Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford is set to accompany him for each event, including an unusual 7 p.m. hearing Monday before the House Armed Services Committee, which has prompted jokes of “prime time Mattis” […]

Former Navy SEAL and Leap Frogger turns a passion for skydiving into a thriving business

Former Navy SEAL and Leap Frogger turns a passion for skydiving into a thriving business

The reasons people pursue serving in the United States military are as diverse as the people who serve, and even within the military, one person’s experiences may vary pretty dramatically from the next.  Different people, different branches, and different occupational specialties makes each person’s service unique, but for everyone that laces up their boots for […]

Anti-sharia demonstrators hold rallies in cities across the country

Anti-sharia demonstrators hold rallies in cities across the country

NEW YORK — Anti-Muslim activists hoisted American flags and delivered fiery speeches in rallies across the country Saturday, facing off against crowds of counter-demonstrators in several cities and exposing the visceral rage that has come to define America’s political extremes. ACT for America, a lobbyist organization with close ties to the Trump administration, organized nationwide […]

Bronx man accused of casing J.F.K. Airport for potential Hezbollah attack

Bronx man accused of casing J.F.K. Airport for potential Hezbollah attack

A Bronx man conducted surveillance of military and intelligence outposts in New York City as well as Kennedy International Airport in support of anticipated terrorist attacks by Hezbollah, the federal authorities said in a criminal complaint released in Manhattan on Thursday. The man, Ali Kourani, a 32-year-old naturalized citizen from Lebanon, told the F.B.I. in […]

Former Metro Access driver found guilty of supporting Islamic State

Former Metro Access driver found guilty of supporting Islamic State

An Alexandria, Va., man who in 2015 quit his job as a Metro Access bus driver and traveled to Islamic State territory has been found guilty of supporting terrorism. Mohamad Khweis, 27, was captured in northwestern Iraq last March by Kurdish forces, surprising American counterterrorism officials. He had no known record of extremism and was […]

Reality Winner isn’t a whistleblower — or a victim of Trump’s war on leaks

Reality Winner isn’t a whistleblower — or a victim of Trump’s war on leaks

When Reality Winner was arrested last week under the Espionage Act for allegedly removing classified information from a government facility and mailing it to a news outlet, opponents of the Trump administration were quick to be alarmed. The 25-year-old federal contractor had been critical of President Trump on social media, and the document she allegedly leaked […]