Tag: Us Military
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Gov. Jared Polis celebrates ouster of Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro
Colorado leaders praise, criticize military operation capturing South American leader Colorado Gov. Jared Polis celebrated the ouster of President Nicolas Maduro via a military operation that captured and flew him out of the country early Saturday, even as other Democrats lambasted America’s action and expressed wariness about the U.S. embarking on “nation building.” Republicans, meanwhile,…
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USAA announces planned financial assistance in case of government shutdown
As the midnight Friday deadline looms for U.S. lawmakers to approve a temporary spending deal and avoid a government shutdown, San Antonio-based financial giant USAA is ready to assist military servicemembers and federal employees who could go unpaid after the holidays. U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson announced early Friday afternoon that Republicans have agreed on…
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AP Video: Pilot takes ‘selfie’ with Chinese spy balloon
The U.S. Department of Defense released a previously classified “selfie” Wednesday, taken from the cockpit of a U-2 intelligence plane