Senators will get classified briefing on unidentified objects shot down over weekend 

Senators will receive a classified briefing at 10 a.m. Tuesday on the three unidentified objects shot down by the U.S. military over Alaska, Canada and Lake Huron in recent days after lawmakers expressed frustration over a lack of information coming from the Biden administration. The all-senators briefing follows a classified briefing they received last week from senior administration officials about the Chinese surveillance balloon that floated across the United States before getting shot down off the coast of South Carolina.   Senate Majority Leader Charles Schume

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McConnell demands answers on unidentified objects shot down: 'What in the world is going on?'

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Biden fires Architect of Capitol after backlash over report that found abuse of office

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US shot down objects because of possible surveillance capabilities

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McCarthy calls for resignation of Architect of Capitol

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) called for the Architect of the Capitol Brett Blanton to step down or be removed by President Biden, adding to bipartisan outrage over an inspector general report that found he misused a government vehicle and allegedly impersonated a law enforcement officer, among other ethics issues. “The Architect of the Capitol, Brett Blanton, no longer has my confidence to continue in his job. He should resign or President Biden should remove him immediately,” McCarthy said in a tweet on Monday. McCarthy joins House Administration Committee Ch

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