Both Republican and Democratic governors are worried that the President’s surge of troops in Iraq will add pressure to National Guard units already “stretched to their limits,” reports Molly Hennessy-Fiske of the Los Angeles Times. The Administration’s planned surge of ground forces in Iraq was to be the subject of discussion at the White House Monday by governors in town for a National Governors Association meeting.
Planning an Air Show Is Hard. At Andrews, It’s Even Harder
Sept. 17, 2025
Joint Base Andrews opened its flightline this month to thousands of civilians, exposing a normally restricted airbase that regularly hosts the president and foreign dignitaries to a curious public eager to see current and historic military aircraft up close and in action.