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As the Trump administration’s crackdown on the southern border begins, a bipartisan pair of border-state lawmakers are re-introducing legislation they say would accelerate the use of artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies to strengthen enforcement.
Trump border czar Tom Homan discusses the administration's latest action to secure the border.
A Navy SEAL veteran-turned-congressman is fighting to pull back the curtain on the growing threat of Mexican drug cartels and other organized crime groups, introducing legislation Thursday aimed at providing Americans with transparency about the dangers they pose.
WASHINGTON — The heart of 32-year-old Army Spc. Joey Lenz was three times the normal size for a man his age when he died of a heart attack in 2022.
Now Rep. Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, a former Navy SEAL, is hoping to prevent similar deaths with legislation introduced Wednesday that would require troops to undergo a battery of medical tests on an annual basis.
The missive, obtained by Recorded Future News, to the leaders of the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) comes after a provision in the annual defense policy bill that would have tasked the nonprofit with evaluating the feasibility of creating a U.S. Cyber Force was significantly altered to instead look at “alternative organizational models for the cyber forces of the Armed Forces.”
The Trump-era tax cuts are nearing their expiration, and the question lingers on how Republicans should address the tax cuts. Republicans like Texas Rep. Morgan Luttrell (R) believe that the Trump-era tax cuts should not only be made permanent, but they should be further reduced, particularly for small businesses.
In an exclusive interview with Texas Politics, Texas Rep. Morgan Luttrell (R)warned that China and Russia pose a dire threat with their hypersonic capabilities. The Texas congressman is focused on strengthening the United States' hypersonic efforts.
Human trafficking is not a distant, overseas issue—it’s happening right here in our communities, across rural towns and major cities in America. According to the National Human Trafficking Hotline, there were over 9,000 cases of human trafficking reported in 2023. However, experts estimate this number is just the tip of the iceberg, as many cases go unreported.
WASHINGTON — The iconic horse-drawn processions that have defined military funerals at Arlington National Cemetery for decades are on course to return after an 18-month suspension, under legislation included in the National Defense Authorization Act.
The Honoring Our Heroes with Dignity Act, sponsored by Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., was included as an amendment to the 1,800-page NDAA for fiscal 2025, which was approved this week by both and House and Sente this week and will be sent to the White House for presidential signature soon.
When the 119th Congress convenes in January, it must modernize the U.S. government’s approach to cybersecurity. This is not only about defending our national security; it is about growing our economic prosperity and ensuring the American way of life.
The interconnected world we live in has brought incredible opportunities for growth in America. It’s made life better in ways we don’t think about — from the phone in your pocket to the groceries at your local store, networks touch and affect almost all aspects of our daily lives. But there is an old adage in war: every great invention can bring great prosperity to the world and can also bring great destruction.