Speaker Johnson: “We are going to stand for freedom and make sure that Vladimir Putin doesn't march through Europe...We have to project to Putin, Xi, and Iran, and North Korea, and anybody else that we will defend freedom.”

NEW: A Navy ship that’s part of the Gaza JLOTS mission had a fire and had to turn around.

However, experts like Sal Mercogliano (WGOW Shipping) 🚢⚓🐪🚒🏴‍☠️ tell me there is more trouble brewing on the horizon.

military.com/daily-news/202…

Well, at least they got jury duty out of the way

Russian attack drones are coming to the Brovary district of Kyiv

🚨Rocket sirens sound in northern Israel

NEWS — Article II falls. Senate votes along party lines, 51-49, to find second impeachment article against Mayorkas to be unconstitutional. This effectively ends the proceedings. Senate voting now to adjourn as a court of impeachment.

This should tell you just about everything you need to know regarding this👇🏼

TUNE IN: Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson joins @JakeTapper on The Lead CNN today at 4pET to discuss aid for Ukraine, the House GOP conference, and more in the midst of a busy week on Capitol Hill.

NEW: Pregnant woman airlifted by the US Coast Guard from a Disney cruise ship 180 miles northwest of Puerto Rico in the Atlantic Ocean.

The woman was rescued by crew on a Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter.

A rescuer rappelled down from the helicopter and strapped the woman…

At the heart of our nation's commitment to its Veterans lies the VA, an institution meant to safeguard their well-being. Yet, as Veterans ourselves, we know too well the challenges of navigating its complexities. That's why we’re delving into some of the issues that plague the…

Really glad that after 2016 and 2020 which some in power dubbed a “digital 9/11” that we really invested in our information operations capabilities and an integrated strategy with a clear interagency lead with authority in an effort to prevent this from happening again 🙄

NEW: US intel/security agencies warns 'the usual suspects' - #Russia #China #Iran - are 'leveraging
influence operations exploiting perceived sociopolitical
divisions to undermine confidence' ahead of #Election2024

🔴 'The U.S. may be drawn to war if Iran continues attacks on Israel,' Biden says to Wall Street Journal

NEW: Israel considered striking Iran on Monday but decided to wait, five U.S. and Israeli sources told me. My story on Axios
axios.com/2024/04/17/isr…

I told Wolf Blitzer that one of the factors in the timing of the Israeli retaliation against Iran is Passover which starts next week. Watch here:

People forget

Qatar is home to the USCENTCOM forward headquarters, Al Udeid Air Force Base, hosted and mediated with the Taliban at our request, mediated with Hamas, recovered U.S. hostages from Afghanistan, ran evacuation flights from Kabul, and is now negotiating for hostages.

I’m sorry to tell you this, but my book ONE MAN IN isn’t coming out anytime soon.

First and foremost, I’d like to thank my friends and colleagues from 22 SAS and EVERYONE else who has SUPPORTED me during this project. My gratitude extends to those who preordered One Man In.

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The new House foreign aid package totals $95.3B:
—$60.8B for Ukraine ($48B goes toward DoD for Europe presence, buying weapons for Ukraine, replenishing stocks)
—$26.4B for Israel/Middle East
—$8.1B for Indo-Pacific

Mirrors the Senate aid bill, split into three with some tweaks.