Incoming President Donald Trump said he will establish an External Revenue Service to collect tariffs, duties and all revenue that comes from foreign sources. Taxing foreign countries for their trade with the U.S. is a major shift from the last century when the U.S. focused on taxing its own citizens via the Internal Revenue Service.
Trump made the announcement on his social media platform Truth Social on Tuesday.
(Bloomberg) -- Germany is giving its armed forces the ability to shoot down unidentified drones suspected of spying on military bases, industrial facilities and other critical infrastructure, according to people familiar with the matter.
Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s cabinet is expected to pass a draft amendment to the Aviation Security Act on Wednesday. That will enable the military to use force against unmanned aerial vehicles in order to prevent a serious accident or attack, said the people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity as the plan is not yet public. Authorities previously relied on jamming transmitters to disable drones, but certain recent models appeared to be resistant to the technology.
Intelligence officials insist there is nothing nefarious about the drone invasion that has plagued New Jersey residents in a three-hour classified briefing.
The CIA, FBI, Department of Homeland Security and Department of Defense met with members of the House Intelligence Committee on Tuesday night about the unidentified aircrafts that have been reported in multiple states.
(Bloomberg) -- Of all the winners and losers from Syria’s sudden change of power, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stands out as among those with the most to gain.
Erdogan’s clout over his southern neighbor has increased dramatically with the fall of his one-time friend Bashar al-Assad, bolstering his political standing at home and in the international arena.
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., told the co-hosts of "The View" on Thursday that cases against both Hunter Biden and President-elect Donald Trump were "politically motivated," and said they were both worthy of being pardoned.
"I think it's undeniable that the case against Hunter Biden was really politically motivated. But I also think it’s true that the trial in New York for Trump, that was political as well too. Now, in both cases, I think a pardon is appropriate," the Democratic lawmaker said.
The Edison Township Council in New Jersey recently adopted new rules for public comments where speakers are prohibited from using props while talking, including the American flag and U.S. Constitution.
In protest of the new rule, attorney Joel Bassoff held up a copy of the Constitution and was immediately warned by a councilman that his speaking time was forfeited.
“You took an oath to the U.S. Constitution, which includes allowing free speech,” Bassoff said as three police officers approached him and forced him to quit speaking.
Resident kicked out of town council in Edison, NJ for literally holding up a US Constitution pic.twitter.com/0kVop8nxPe
