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WASHINGTON (AP) — During his first term as president, Donald Trump tested the limits of how he could use the military to achieve policy goals. If given a second term, the Republican and his allies are preparing to go much further, reimagining the military as an all-powerful tool to deploy on U.S. soil.

Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) added large-scale layoffs to its list of troubles in 2024 as the company faces an ongoing strike of its unionized factory workers, government investigations, executive churn and mounting financial losses. Boeing To Cut 17,000 Jobs: The aerospace giant announced Friday a 10% workforce reduction of approximately 17,000 jobs in an effort to stem financial losses related to production delays and its ongoing factory workers strike. Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said the layoffs would affect executives, managers and employees. "We know these decisions will cause difficulty for you, your families and our team, and I sincerely wish we could avoid taking them. However, the state of our business and our future recovery require tough actions," Ortberg wrote in a message to employees. According to a Reuters report, Boeing planned a series of internal meetings this week to flesh out its workforce reduction plan. The reductions may include involuntary cuts in order to better manage costs and impacts, industry sources said.Read Next: Jim Cramer Is Worried About This Plane Maker, Says Palo Alto Is A ‘Good’ OneOngoing Boeing Strike: Approximately 33,000 Boeing factory workers remain on strike after aircraft assembly workers rejected a new contract offer and walked off the job on Sept. 13. Jefferies aerospace analyst Sheila Kahyaoglu estimated a 30-day strike would cost the struggling aerospace giant $1.5 billion, ...Full story available on Benzinga.com

In a letter, Senators Elizabeth Warren and Richard Blumenthal criticized the Justice Department after continued episodes with the company’s planes.

'Denied, at times without explanation'

A report said the agency fell short in coordination with local law enforcement.

Perhaps that’s the main thing the Service would like to keep Secret.

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'I am reaching the point of total outrage'

Sen. Richard Blumenthal characterized DHS' responses to Congress as "stonewalling" following a second assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.

That a gunman got close to former President Trump for the second time in about two months intensified questions about the agency’s broader protective capabilities.

A reporter prepares a question for President Joe Biden before he spoke with reporters Monday on the South Lawn of the White House about the latest assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.

Four top senators on the Homeland Security Committee were briefed by the Secret Service director on Thursday on the investigation into the attempted assassination of Trump.

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The federal government would ban in-game advertising and bets on college athletes under a sports betting regulation bill proposed by two northeastern legislators.

Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut said Americans will be “appalled and astonished” by the monumental security failures committed by the Secret Service and the Department of Homeland Security culminating [...]The post Top Democrat Left 'Appalled' by Biden DHS, Says Trump Assassination Report Will Shock the Public appeared first on The Western Journal.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Public Health Advocacy Institute (PHAI) at the Northeastern University School of Law, was pleased to support Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) this week in introducing the SAFE Bet Act, which addresses the...

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Lawmakers are expected to release an interim report on the findings so far amid the inquiry into the assassination attempt of former President Trump.

It doesn't matter how much Americans use or even love payment processors like Zelle and PayPal, the far left wants to wreck those firms and replace them with more ... government.

Politicians often recalibrate in the face of shifting public opinion and circumstance. Across two decades in elected offices, Vice President Kamala Harris is no exception.

Top bipartisan lawmakers conducting oversight of homeland security are demanding answers from DHS Secretary Mayorkas and FBI Director Christopher Wray after a foiled assassination attempt.

Violence and horror continue to haunt Black Americans.

The Senate passed a bill by a 91-3 vote, designed to protect kids from dangerous online content; it forces companies to take steps to prevent harm on online platforms frequently by minors.

'Passed the Senate in a 91-3 vote'

NBC News' Julie Tsirkin spoke to Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., and Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., about the Kids Online Safety Act and the bipartisan support their legislation is receiving in the Senate.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is expected to pass legislation Tuesday that is designed to protect children from dangerous online content, pushing forward with what would be the first major effort by Congress in decades to hold tech companies more accountable for the harm that they cause.

Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer said the vote was a step in "the most important update in decades to federal laws to protecting kids on the internet."

Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer said social media “can do a lot of good things, but it also can lead to serious health risks that we cannot ignore.”

A coalition of 17 youth-led groups endorsed Kamala Harris, and groups in several states thanked President Joe Biden for stepping aside.

Because I have no children, JD Vance would say I have no stake in the future and should shut up. He is welcome to his opinion.

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., represents his constituents in an original and unique manner. Blumenthal pursues many avenues in his various attempts to introduce and pass legislation on a series of novel policy areas he believes to be of importance and worthy of attention. He never backs down when working to improve the overall circumstances [...]

The Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has requested information from eight federal, state, and local agencies regarding the shooting.

In 2021, he referred to Democrats as "a bunch of childless cat ladies." He's also said parents should have more political say than people who don't have kids.

The Senate plans to vote this week on a pair of children’s online safety bills, KOSA and COPPA 2.0, though the tech bills' future in the House is less clear.

The American Civil Liberties Union and some LGBTQ+ groups oppose the bill, saying it will result in unconstitutional clampdowns on free speech.

From “brat summer” to “coconut tree,” a tidal wave of Kamala Harris memes are flooding social media timelines. Here’s a primer to get in the know.

The presidential campaign seemed destined to be a slog featuring two candidates, Biden and Trump, who voters didn't really want. That changed on Sunday, just 107 days before the election.

The last time Congress passed a law to protect children on the internet was in 1998 — before Facebook, before the iPhone and long before today’s oldest teenagers were born

Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., joined the growing group of Democrats calling on Biden to drop out of the 2024 race. He is the second Democratic senator to do so.

Welcome to At the Races! Each week we bring you news and analysis from the CQ Roll Call campaign team. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. Sen. Tim Scott is the only member of either chamber currently running for president (though that may change Friday when Minnesota Democratic Rep. […] The post At the Races: Senate may be Scott-free for a while appeared first on Roll Call.