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IAF chief expresses lingering concerns, hopes over US sale of F-35 to Emirates

Amikam Norkin maintains military’s overall view that additional advanced aircraft in the Middle East is ‘less good,’ but says joint exercises with Gulf states are in the offing

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Yemeni officials: Blast at Aden airport kills 25, wounds 110

Security officials say a large explosion has struck the airport in the southern Yemeni city of Aden, shortly after a plane carrying the newly formed Cabinet landed there.

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There’s A White House Clash Over Whether To Extend Freeze On Many Work Visas

In June, President Trump halted various temporary work visas, including H-1B, L-1 and certain J-1 visas. Advocates for an extension say it would tie the hands of President-elect Joe Biden. (Image credit: Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images)

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Census Bureau To Miss Dec. 31 Deadline For Apportionment Counts – NPR

Census Bureau To Miss Dec. 31 Deadline For Apportionment Counts  NPR Census Bureau to miss December 31 deadline  CNN Census Bureau to miss deadline, jeopardizing Trump plan  POLITICO Census Bureau to miss deadline, threatening Trump’s attempt to exclude illegal migrants from census  Fox News

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Census To Miss Year-End Deadline For Delivering Numbers For House Seats

Behind schedule and struggling to fix irregularities in the count, the Census Bureau is working toward Jan. 9 as the next date in the process for releasing results, a bureau employee tells NPR. (Image credit: Andrew Harnik/AP)

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Georgia’s David Perdue campaign is trying to erase his history of outsourcing American jobs: report

Writing for the Washington Post this Wednesday, Michael Kranish says that Georgia Republican Senator David Perdue once proudly boasted about his career outsourcing American jobs. But now that he’s running for reelection, he’s trying to shift the focus away from

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Coronavirus Is Canceling New Year’s Celebrations

The virus interfering with end-of-year parties across the country. Even the traditional Times Square ball drop in New York City at midnight will be closed to the public and seen virtually. (Image credit: Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images)

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British Double Agent George Blake Honored At His Moscow Funeral As A Russian Hero

The Cold War-era turncoat became a believer in communism after he was captured in North Korea and went on to spy for the Soviet Union. He died Saturday in Moscow at the age of 98. (Image credit: AP)

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Warp Speed Officials Say Covid Vaccine Distribution Is Going Too Slowly – The New York Times

Warp Speed Officials Say Covid Vaccine Distribution Is Going Too Slowly  The New York Times ‘Lower than we hoped’: Trump officials ask for patience on vaccine  NBC News Warp speed official says vaccine rollout has fallen short of goal  CBS Evening News The

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Warp Speed Officials Say Covid Vaccine Distribution Is Going Too Slowly – The New York Times

Warp Speed Officials Say Covid Vaccine Distribution Is Going Too Slowly  The New York Times ‘Lower than we hoped’: Trump officials ask for patience on vaccine  NBC News Warp Speed chief: U.S. won’t get AstraZeneca vaccine until April  POLITICO The vaccine rollout is

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