Taser Ban
A New York man and a weapons company sued Nassau County (Long Island) in federal court, claiming its ban on civilian purchases of Tasers and “electric arms” is unconstitutional.
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Iran Missile Program Suppliers Hit With US Sanctions
Alleging aid to the Iranian missile program and other military efforts, the Treasury Department slapped new sanctions Wednesday on two business networks with ties to Tehran.
Read morePentagon Kills Billion-Dollar Missile Defense Project
The Pentagon is pulling the plug on a billion-dollar, technically troubled project to build a better weapon that would destroy incoming missiles. The move is aimed in part at considering new approaches to missile defense at a time of rapid technological change.
Read moreArms Dealer Sentenced to 30 Years for Weapons, Missile Trading
A black-market arms dealer who sold guns, anti-tank rockets, anti-aircraft missiles and other weapons to governments and militant groups around the world was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison.
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Ninth Circuit Rejects Nevada’s Resistance to US Plutonium Shipments
The Ninth Circuit on Tuesday ruled against Nevada in a battle with the federal government over its secret shipment of weapons-grade plutonium to a site near Las Vegas, but the state’s attorney general says the fight isn’t over yet.
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In Wake of Mass Shootings, Most Voters Support Assault Weapons Ban
A poll found Wednesday that a majority of Republicans support legislation banning assault weapons in the United States, a sentiment that contradicts President Donald Trump’s statements that there is no “political appetite” for such a ban.
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North Korea Says It Tested New Rocket Launcher
North Korea said Thursday that Kim Jong-un supervised the first test firing of a new multiple rocket launcher system that could enhance its ability to strike targets in South Korea and U.S. military bases there.
Read moreSenate Fails to Override Trump Veto on Saudi Arms Bills
The Senate fell short Monday of overriding President Donald Trump’s veto of three resolutions that would have stopped part of an $8.1 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia and other countries.
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Trump Vetoes Efforts to Block Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia
With the swipe of his veto pen, President Donald Trump dumped a trio of congressional resolutions meant to block to his emergency arms deal with the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.
Read moreImaging Shows Brain Changes in US Embassy Personnel Serving in Cuba
First U.S. Embassy personnel in Cuba heard a noise, then they became dizzy and had trouble concentrating. The State Department described the event as a sonic attack, but conflicting evidence surrounding Havana Syndrome has led others to question this conclusion – and the results of brain imaging released Tuesday only deepen the mystery.
Read moreHouse Passes Bills Blocking Sale of Weapons to Saudis
The House of Representatives on Wednesday sent a trio of bills to President Donald Trump’s desk that would block parts of an $8.1 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia and other countries, defying the White House’s veto threat.
Read moreMeek Mill Retrial Bid Goes Before Superior Court Tuesday
Over a year after his incarceration sparked a national outcry for criminal-justice reform complete with its own hashtag, rapper Meek Mill returns to court Tuesday to push for a retrial.
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State Department Proposes $2 Billion Sale of Arms to Taiwan
The State Department is proposing the sale of $2.2 billion in arms to Taiwan, including 108 Abrams tanks and 250 Stinger surface-to-air missiles, sidestepping protests from China.
Read moreSenate Defies Trump on Sale of Bombs to Saudis
Against threats of a veto by President Donald Trump, the Senate on Thursday passed the first of three resolutions aimed at blocking arms sales to Saudi Arabia.
Read moreIran Says It Will Break Uranium Stockpile Limit in 10 Days
Iran will break the uranium stockpile limit set by Tehran’s nuclear deal with world powers in the next 10 days, the spokesman for the country’s atomic agency said Monday, while warning that Iran has needs uranium enriched up to 20%, just a step away from weapons-grade levels.
Read moreSenators Hope to Force Vote on Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia
Opposition to President Donald Trump’s Saudi Arabia policy and use of executive power is building in Congress, where senators have introduced more legislation aimed at blocking the sale of weapons to the kingdom.
Read moreRussia Rejects US Claim of Violation of Nuke Test Ban
The Russian Foreign Ministry has angrily rejected a U.S. claim of Moscow’s possible violation of a global nuclear test ban.
Read moreIranian Leader Says Weapons-Grade Uranium in Reach
Iran’s supreme leader issued a veiled threat in the same speech in which he stated that “no one is seeking war,” saying it wouldn’t be difficult for the Islamic Republic to enrich uranium to weapons-grade levels amid rising tensions with the United States, state media reported Wednesday.
Read moreTrump Says US Is Dropping Out of Global Arms Treaty
President Donald Trump on Friday announced the United States will withdraw from the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty, a compact that requires countries to put in place regulations on the international sale of certain types of weapons.
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