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NATO ministerial meeting in Bucharest NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenber attended the meeting of Alliance foreign ministers in Bucharest this week. Speaking at the end of the meeting on Wednesday, he said that Russia shouldn't be underestimated, as its missiles continue to attack cities, civilians, and critical infrastructure in Ukraine. The head of NATO pointed out that continued military support for Ukraine was essential, especially in anti-air defense. He added that Finland and Sweden...

A congressman involved with military innovation this week said the US must prove to Beijing that it can stop China if President Xi Jinping were to risk an invasion across the Taiwan Strait in an attempt to bring Taiwan under Chinese control.

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The U.S. needs to show Beijing that it can stop China if Chinese President Xi Jinping were to risk a cross-strait invasion to bring Taiwan under Chinese control, a congressman involved with military innovation this week. The United States must realize that it cannot rely on the Taiwanese people to be the only fighters, as is […]

Crushing caseloads had driven a mass exodus of public defenders, leaving 185 criminal defendants without no one to defend them.

Editor’s Note: This story was first published on New Hampshire Bulletin.Late last year, several of New Hampshire’s most experienced attorneys accepted an urgent invite to the state Supreme Court’s conference room. The state Supreme Court justices,...

Late last year, several of the state’s most experienced attorneys accepted an urgent invite to the state Supreme Court’s conference room. The state Supreme Court justices, including Chief Justice Gordon MacDonald, made a big ask. Crushing caseloads had driven a mass exodus of public defenders, leaving 185 criminal defendants too poor to hire an attorney facing incarceration with no one to defend them. Would the lawyers around the table take some of those cases for as little as $60 an hour, ...

Although there was a lot they DIDN'T get done, Minnesota lawmakers came out of the 2022 legislative session with a number of new laws that take effect July 1.

"Understanding the acquisition process and having exposure to the commercial world can help to do a faster pull, rather than just being extremely frustrated by the bureaucracy internally," Heidi Shyu said.

Including talent provisions in the final version of the House bill should be central to the U.S. strategy to reshore the defense industrial base and stay competitive with China.