russian threat

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:     A senior Republican lawmaker caused quite a stir in Washington on Wednesday after he warned of a serious national security threat involving Russian ambitions for a space-based nuclear weapon. We’ll discuss a plan from U.S. immigration officials to release thousands of detained migrants in order to cover a severe budget shortfall. Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin.     Email: PDB@TheFirstTV.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

22 people were shot including children during the Kansas City Super Bowl parade, at least one person has died. Sources believe National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan will brief top lawmakers on the threat of Russian antisatellite nukes. And, migrant crossings at the southern border have dropped by 50% after reaching record numbers in December.

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