Trump will not renew Obama-era program to fight domestic terrorism: report
The Trump administration is reportedly planning to end a grant program under the Department of Homeland Security that provides grants to organizations that fight domestic terrorism.NBC News reports...
View ArticleTrump set to reimpose all nuclear sanctions on Iran
The Trump administration plans to reimpose the last set of sanctions lifted under the Iran nuclear deal early next week, administration officials announced Friday.Secretary of State Mike Pompeo...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Trump to reimpose Iran deal sanctions | Touts move with...
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View ArticleTurkish president: Khashoggi killing ordered by 'highest levels' of...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Friday that the order to kill U.S.-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi came from the “highest levels” of the Saudi government.“We know that the perpetrators are...
View ArticlePentagon denied White House request for troops to perform law enforcement...
The Pentagon rejected a request from the White House last month to allow U.S. troops to perform emergency law enforcement tasks along the U.S.-Mexico border, CNN reported on Friday.Two unnamed Defense...
View ArticleUS service member killed, another wounded in apparent ‘insider attack’ in...
One U.S. service member was killed and another was wounded in apparent "insider attack" in Kabul, according to the U.S.-backed coalition in Afghanistan. The attacker appears to have been a member of...
View ArticleUtah mayor killed in Afghanistan while on National Guard deployment
The mayor of North Ogden, Utah was killed Saturday on duty in Afghanistan as part of Utah's National Guard.Brent Taylor was killed Saturday in an "insider attack" in Kabul, according to a statement...
View ArticleMidterms poised to shake up US-Saudi defense ties
The midterm elections could bring critical changes to U.S. support for Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen.Democrats, if they win back the House majority, are expected to try to reverse major decisions...
View ArticleElon Musk backs Trump on space force: ‘I actually like' it
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said in a new interview that he supports President Trump's plan to create a "space force" as the sixth U.S. military branch.Musk said in an interview with Recode that...
View ArticleUS, South Korea resuming military drills on Monday
The United States and South Korea will begin small-scale military exercises on Monday, a spokesman for South Korea’s Ministry of Defense told Reuters.The Yonhap news agency reported that 500 American...
View ArticleTrump granting sanctions waivers to three Iranian civil nuclear projects
The Trump administration is granting sanctions waivers to continue conversion work at three Iranian nuclear facilities as it reimposes sanctions lifted under the nuclear deal, Secretary of State Mike...
View ArticleNavy: Russian fighter jet conducted 'unsafe' intercept over Black Sea
A Russian fighter jet intercepted a U.S. Navy surveillance plane in an “unsafe” manner in international airspace over the Black Sea on Monday, the Navy said.“While the Russian military is within its...
View ArticlePentagon declined White House request for troops to build border detention...
The Pentagon denied a White House request to allow the U.S. military to build facilities to house detained migrants at the U.S-Mexico border, Reuters reported Monday.U.S. officials, speaking on...
View ArticlePentagon: Mattis to meet with Chinese counterpart this week
Defense Secretary James Mattis will meet with his Chinese counterpart later this week at the Pentagon, a Defense Department spokesman confirmed Monday.Col. Rob Manning told reporters that Mattis will...
View ArticleTrump's use of troops at border could cost $42M to $110M, study shows
The Trump administration’s deployment of active duty troops to the U.S-Mexico border could cost between $42 million to $110 million, according to a new independent study. The Center for Strategic and...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Iran sanctions back in place | Trump grants waivers to...
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View ArticleJoint Chiefs chair: Troops at border will not 'come in contact with...
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Monday that U.S. military personnel will not interact with migrants approaching the U.S. border after President Trump deployed thousands of troops to...
View ArticleUS offers reward for PKK members on Turkey's most-wanted list
The U.S. on Tuesday offered rewards for information on three high-ranking members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), a move that could help Washington repair ties with Ankara.The U.S. will pay up...
View ArticlePompeo approves sanctions exception for development of Iranian port to help...
The Trump administration has approved a sanctions exemption for the development of Iran’s Chabahar Port, arguing the exemption will help grow Afghanistan’s economy.Secretary of State Mike Pompeo signed...
View ArticleActive-duty troops at border will not receive combat pay
Pentagon officials said Monday that the 5,200 troops deployed to the U.S.-Mexico border will not receive "combat pay" or "danger pay," compensation for working in a dangerous environment."Members who...
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