Biden orders strikes on Iran-backed militia groups |
President Biden ordered airstrikes on three locations in Iraq on Christmas night following an attack by Iranian-backed militia groups on Erbil Air Base that wounded three U.S. service members. In a statement, National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson said the president ordered the strikes on facilities used by Kataib Hezbollah and affiliated groups, who have claimed credit for the attack. The statement said the three locations were "focused specifically on unmanned aerial drone activities." "The President places no higher priority than the protection of American personnel serving in harm's way. The United States will act at a time and in a manner of our choosing should these attacks continue," the statement said. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a statement that the strikes were "necessary and proportionate," and that "while we do not seek to escalate conflict in the region, we are committed and fully prepared to take further necessary measures to protect our people and our facilities." The attacks come amid the ongoing fighting in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, which has stoked tensions in the region. The Biden administration has firmly backed Israel in the war, but Iran-backed militia groups across the region have upped their military actions in response to the continuous attacks on Gaza.
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In a Christmas post on Truth Social, former President Trump called for his political opponents and people he sees as "looking to destroy" the country to "rot in Hell."
GOP Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (Ga.) and Brandon Williams (N.Y.) were "swatted" — or the targets of false police reports of emergencies — at their respective homes over the Christmas weekend.
- Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley released an ad in New Hampshire featuring the state's popular governor, Chris Sununu (R), praising Haley as the best choice in the state's Jan. 23 GOP primary.
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Apple appeals ban on watch imports |
Apple has appealed a decision to bar imports of certain Apple Watches after the Biden administration declined to veto the ban. The Biden administration declined to veto the ban from the International Trade Commission (ITC), letting the ban officially take effect Tuesday. - In 2021, medical technology company Masimo sued Apple for patent infringement at the ITC over the Apple Watch Series 6, accusing the tech behemoth of stealing trade secrets regarding a light-based technology that measures blood-oxygen levels.
- The Biden administration was given 60 days to determine if it wanted to veto the import ban or to let it go into effect. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representatives issued a statement Tuesday saying it would not intervene and therefore allow the ban to continue
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Navalny speaks out after brief disappearance |
Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has publicly surfaced after disappearing for about three weeks, sharing on X, formerly Twitter, that he was moved Dec. 23 to a penal colony above the Arctic Circle in a tundra in Russia's Siberia region that is known as the "end of the world." "I am your new Santa Claus," Navalny wrote Tuesday on X, saying he had grown a beard and donned a sheepskin coat and fur hat. "Unfortunately, there are no reindeer, but there are huge fluffy, and very beautiful shepherd dogs." The Anti-Corruption Foundation, a group founded by Navalny, claim Russian President Vladimir Putin was likely seeking to isolate his chief critic before Russia's presidential elections this spring.
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Police increase patrols around Colorado justices' homes |
The Denver Police Department said Tuesday it has increased patrols around the residences of the the Colorado Supreme Court justices amid reports of threats or harassment in the wake of the controversial ruling that found former President Trump ineligible to appear on the state's 2024 ballot. The court's 4-3 decision ruled that Trump violated the "insurrection clause" of the 14th Amendment and engaged in an insurrection through his activities leading up to and on Jan. 6, 2021, when hoards of his followers stormed the U.S. Capitol. The ruling, which the Trump campaign has vowed to swiftly appeal, will likely be reviewed by the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Netanyahu op-ed outlines 3 prerequisites for peace |
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in an op-ed outlined three prerequisites for peace in the region amid the Israel-Hamas war. His op-ed comes as Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer plans to meet with U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan and Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington, D.C., Tuesday to consult "on a number of matters related to the conflict in Gaza and the return of hostages held by Hamas." |
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The country's maternal health crisis
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"Matthews: Comparing responses to two prominent GOP sex scandals" — Merrill Matthews, a resident scholar with the Institute for Policy Innovation in Dallas. Read here |
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"Will 2024 be the year of the celebrity candidate?" — Juan Williams, author and a political analyst for Fox News Channel. Read here |
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5 days left in 2023 20 days until the Iowa GOP caucuses 28 days until the New Hampshire GOP primary |
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