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Amid Military Recruitment Challenges, Congress Debates Changes to the Draft
New York Times· 3 days agoRepublicans and Democrats are weighing proposals to expand military conscription to women and make...
Republicans block bill to outlaw bump stocks for rifles after Supreme Court lifts Trump-era ban
WUSA 9 Washington, D.C.· 3 days agoMartin Heinrich, D-N.M., and Susan Collins, R-Maine, would ban the sale of the devices, similar to...
Democratic women in U.S. Senate target Project 2025 on reproductive rights
New Hampshire Bulletin via Yahoo News· 2 days agoWASHINGTON – Senate Democrats on Tuesday criticized a plan by a conservative think tank that if...
Congress debates expanded draft amid military recruitment challenges - The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe· 2 days agoCurrent law requires most men between the ages of 18 and 25 to register with the Selective Service, the agency that maintains a database of information about those who might be subject to military ...
Police uncover illegal marijuana operation in garage across from Maine day care
Bangor Daily News· 2 days agoTwo men have been arrested after police uncovered an illegal marijuana grow house across from a...
Senate GOP blocks Democratic effort to ban bump stocks after Supreme Court ruling
The Hill via Yahoo News· 4 days agoSenate Republicans on Tuesday blocked an effort by Democrats to pass a ban on bump stocks in the...
Republicans back stopgap spending bill into 2025 in anticipation of GOP wins
Fox News· 5 days agoRepublican senators are anticipating GOP wins in the upcoming November elections, enough so that...
Republican who declared his state a ‘2nd Amendment sanctuary’ blocks Senate bump stock ban
The Raw Story· 3 days agoNow, calling the legislation a "show vote," U.S. Senator Ricketts has blocked a Democratic bill that...
Is it Time for Women to Register for the Draft? Congress Considers a Change
US News & World Report· 20 hours agoMore than a quarter-million women serve on active duty in the U.S. military, a figure that has only grown since the Defense Department in 2016 lifted the last gender-based restrictions on service ...
Commentary | This ‘porkbelly’ pig says just say no to pork
The State· 5 days agoOverspending has been such a part of the fabric of the nation’s capital that the fiscal watchdog group Citizens Against Government Waste has gone through a number of pig mascots. Poppy the potbelly ...