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U.S. military failed to detect prior balloon threats, top defense official says

Gen. Glen VanHerck, commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and U.S. Northern Command, described what he called an "awareness gap."
A high altitude balloon floats over Billings, Mont., on Feb. 1, 2023.
A high altitude balloon floats over Billings, Mont., on Feb. 1, 2023.

FBI to search Pence's Indiana home for more classified documents

The FBI's expected search comes after a “small number” of classified documents were found at Pence’s Indiana residence last month, Pence’s lawyer, Greg Jacob, said.
Image: Mike Pence
Image: Mike Pence

Koch group to back GOP presidential candidate who will 'write new chapter for the country'

“The American people have shown that they’re ready to move on, and so AFP will help them do that," Americans for Prosperity CEO Emily Seidel said in a memo.
Charles Koch
Charles Koch
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China accuses U.S. of using 'indiscriminate' force as military searches for balloon remnants

Officials lodged a formal complaint with the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, saying Washington had overreacted in shooting down the suspected spy balloon over the weekend.
 The balloon's presence in the sky above the United States before a military jet shot it down over the Atlantic Ocean with a missile Saturday has further strained U.S.- China ties.
 The balloon's presence in the sky above the United States before a military jet shot it down over the Atlantic Ocean with a missile Saturday has further strained U.S.- China ties.
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The remote workers have left, but the housing havoc they created remains

Small and midsize rural communities had some of the biggest increases in home prices in the first two years of the pandemic, driven by out-of-town buyers.
The historic downtown shops in Whitefish, Mont., on June 22, 2018.
The historic downtown shops in Whitefish, Mont., on June 22, 2018.

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Scammers target hopeful applicants to Biden's humanitarian parole program

“We fall for things because of the desperation and the anguish we’re facing," said a Venezuelan woman who has been looking for a sponsor so she can apply to come to the U.S.
Cubans queue to enter the US embassy in Havana after full immigrant visa services for Cubans resumed
Cubans queue to enter the US embassy in Havana after full immigrant visa services for Cubans resumed

U.S. officials offer to update top congressional leaders on recovered files

Two sources said a plan was in the works for a closed-door briefing about the documents, including items seized in an FBI search of Trump's residence, as well as those found in the office and homes of Biden and Pence.
Image: Mar-a-Lago documents
Image: Mar-a-Lago documents
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Former prospective aide accuses George Santos of ethics violations and sexual harassment

In a letter to the House Ethics Committee, Derek Myers accused Santos of groping him when they were alone in the lawmaker's office on Capitol Hill.
Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., arrives for a vote at the Capitol on Jan. 31, 2023.
Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., arrives for a vote at the Capitol on Jan. 31, 2023.
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Schumer says all senators will receive a briefing on Chinese spy balloon Feb. 15

The Senate majority leader also said the so-called Gang of Eight is expected to be briefed as early as Tuesday.
The Pentagon said February 2 it was tracking a Chinese spy balloon flying high over the United States, reviving tensions between the two countries just days ahead of a rare visit to Beijing by the top US diplomat.
The Pentagon said February 2 it was tracking a Chinese spy balloon flying high over the United States, reviving tensions between the two countries just days ahead of a rare visit to Beijing by the top US diplomat.

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House Intel chair Mike Turner criticizes Biden for lacking urgency in handling of Chinese spy balloon

“The president taking it down over the Atlantic is sort of like tackling the quarterback after the game is over," the Ohio Republican said in an exclusive interview on NBC News' "Meet the Press."
Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, at the Capitol on Jan. 19, 2022.
Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, at the Capitol on Jan. 19, 2022.
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U.S. downs Chinese spy balloon, resulting in a tense exchange between the two nations

In remarks to reporters after the balloon was shot down, Biden said he made the order to the Pentagon after he was briefed on Wednesday.
An airplane flies below a large balloon as it drifts above the Kingstown, N.C.
An airplane flies below a large balloon as it drifts above the Kingstown, N.C.