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Published: August 22, 2025 | Source: CT Public | Local Angle by CT Neighbors National giants like Walmart, Home Depot, and Target are raising prices this week, citing mounting tariff pressures. According to CT Public, the cost of everyday goods is expected to climb as retailers adjust to international trade shifts. What This Means for Connecticut Shoppers While these nationwide chains move…

US Officer Risked It All Refusing Pentagon Vaccine Order, Navy Board Unanimously Confirmed He Did the Right Thing

US Officer Risked It All Refusing Pentagon Vaccine Order A U.S. Navy board delivered a rare rebuke to the Pentagon after finding in favor of a COVID-19 vaccine objector in a unanimous decision that questioned the lawfulness of the vaccine mandate. Many cases that came before the Navy’s nine-member administrative separation board struck a blow for members of the U.S. military all across the…

Austin Hosts Ukraine Defense Contact Group Continued Support Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III hosted a virtual meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group to coordinate aid to help Ukraine defend itself from the unprovoked Russian invasion. Some 44 nations participated in the group meeting, up from the first meeting held at Ramstein Air Base, Germany last month.  Austin Hosts Ukraine…

John Kirby is leaving DoD and will move to the White House 5/20/2022

John Kirby is leaving DoD and will move to the White House, where he will take on a senior communications role, according to a report in the Washington Post. The jump to the White House comes days after Karine Jean-Pierre assumed the role of White House press secretary from Jen Psaki, who left her job las week. The day after President Joe Biden offered the press secretary job to Jean-Pierre,…

Paul D. Cramer, performing the duties of assistant secretary of defense for sustainment, and others meet with the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies to testify on the fiscal year 2023 budget

Appropriations Committee Hears Testimony on Housing, Construction Budget for FY2023 Paul D. Cramer, performing the duties of assistant secretary of defense for sustainment, and others meet with the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies to testify on the fiscal year 2023 budget request for military construction and family…

Pennsylvania Midterm Poll Numbers! May 18, 2022 Republican Primary 95% REPORTED  CandidateVotesPct.Mehmet Oz411,872+31.3%31.3%Dave McCormick409,308+31.1%31.1Kathy Barnette325,835+24.8%24.8Carla Sands70,541+5.4%5.4Jeff Bartos63,875+4.9%4.9Sean Gale19,657+1.5%1.5George Bochetto13,664+1.0%1.0Total reported1,314,752 Results by county CountyOzMcCormickBarnetteTotal votesEst. rpt.Est. remain.…

Howitzers Proving Very Effective Against Russians, DOD

Howitzers Proving Very Effective Against Russians, DOD The 155mm M777 towed howitzers supplied by the U.S. and other types supplied by ally and partner nations to Ukraine are having a big impact on the battlefield, a senior Defense Department official said at a Pentagon press briefing today.  Marine Corps 155 mm M777 towed howitzers are staged on the flight line prior to being loaded onto an…