Wednesday is sci-tech day, but let me start with the fact that, today, November 11, is Veterans Day. November 11 was made a federal holiday from 1938, and was called Armistice Day, dedicated to the cause of World Peace and to honor World War 1 veterans. Congress in 1954 amended the act to call November 11 Veterans Day, broadening the scope to honor American veterans of all wars. If November 11 falls on a Saturday, the holiday is observed on Friday, and when on Sunday, you will have a Monday holiday. There is a distinction about Veterans Day and Memorial Day, which is also a Federal holiday, observed on the last Monday in May. Veterans day honors all living and past U.S. military veterans, while Memorial Day specifically honors military personnel who died while serving. While federal government offices, courts, post offices and most banks are closed on these two days, most retail stores, restaurants and private businesses operate on regular hours. School closures depend on th...
I'll start today with two activities in this second lame duck day of the House. Impeachment of Department of Defense Secretary Pete Hegsmeth . Resolution filed by Kentucky Republican Rep Thomas Massie yesterday. Usually, the House would refer this matter to the Judiciary Committee for consideration, which could take weeks to investigate and debate. However, Massie brought it up as a question of privileges, which forces the House to vote within two days. Remember, Massie lost his primary to a candidate hand-picked by President Donald Trump. So far, Trump has stood behind Hegseth, posting on Truth Social on Nov. 9 that Hegseth gets an "'A' PLUS, PLUS, PLUS for his defense against a disgruntled, angry, defeated, former Congressman," going on to call Massie a "total loser." Procedural vote will occur today at 5:30PM ET. If this motion to block or refer the resolution is defeated, the House can proceed to debate and vote later today. Chances are that this ...