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Former U.S. Congressman Eliot Engel, a veteran representative of Westchester and the Bronx for 32 years, passed away on April 10 at age 79. He was widely recognized as a pivotal advocate for Kosovo’s independence and a long-standing leader in U.S. foreign policy.

Farewell to a Diplomatic Titan: Eliot Engel

Casey Morgan / 04/11/2026 / Eliot Engel, George Latimer, House Foreign Affairs Committee, Jamaal Bowman, Kathy Hochul, Ken Jenkins, Letitia James, Marco Rubio, US Congress, White House

Former U.S. Congressman Eliot Engel, a veteran representative of Westchester and the Bronx for 32 years, passed away on April 10 at age 79. He was widely recognized as a pivotal advocate for Kosovo’s independence and a long-standing leader in U.S. foreign policy.

Eliot Engel, George Latimer, House Foreign Affairs Committee, Jamaal Bowman, Kathy Hochul, Ken Jenkins, Letitia James, Marco Rubio, US Congress, White House

The Federal Aviation Administration and the Pentagon have formalized an agreement to deploy high-energy laser counter-drone systems along the U.S.-Mexico border.

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Laser Defense: Securing the Southern Border

James Walker / 04/11/2026 / Bryan Bedford, CENTCOM, DHS, Donald Trump, Drug Trafficking, El Paso, FAA, Fort Hancock, Laser Technology, Marco Rubio, Matt Ross, Mexico, National Security, New Mexico, Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, Tammy Duckworth, War, Washington

The Federal Aviation Administration and the Pentagon have formalized an agreement to deploy high-energy laser counter-drone systems along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Bryan Bedford, CENTCOM, DHS, Donald Trump, Drug Trafficking, El Paso, FAA, Fort Hancock, Laser Technology, Marco Rubio, Matt Ross, Mexico, National Security, New Mexico, Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, Tammy Duckworth, War, Washington

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth launches formal investigation into civilian casualties following US-Israeli air campaign in southern Iran

Emily Clark / 03/07/2026 / Ali Bahreini, CENTCOM, Corruption, DHS, Iran, IRGC, Israel, Karoline Leavitt, Marco Rubio, Minab, N.R. Jenzen-Jones, Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, Sanctions, Timothy Hawkins, UN, USA, War / Military, War Crime

U.S. military investigators believe it is likely that American forces were responsible for a deadly strike on an Iranian girls’ school in Minab that reportedly killed 150 children

Ali Bahreini, CENTCOM, Corruption, DHS, Iran, IRGC, Israel, Karoline Leavitt, Marco Rubio, Minab, N.R. Jenzen-Jones, Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, Sanctions, Timothy Hawkins, UN, USA, War / Military, War Crime