Pompeo reaffirms to Saudi crown prince US will hold Khashoggi’s killers...
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reaffirmed to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in a call Sunday that the U.S. will hold those involved in the killing of dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi...
View ArticleU.S. think tank identifies 13 undeclared missile bases in North Korea
A Washington-based think tank on Monday said it has identified 13 of the estimated 20 undeclared missile operating bases in North Korea, while noting the somewhat-limited capabilities of the...
View ArticleOvernight Defense — Presented by Raytheon — Trump's Armistice Day trip...
Happy Monday and welcome to Overnight Defense. I'm Rebecca Kheel, and here's your nightly guide to the latest developments at the Pentagon, on Capitol Hill and beyond. THE TOPLINE: It's been a...
View ArticleUS mulls asking for delay in Afghan elections to help jolt Taliban talks: report
The Trump administration is considering asking the Afghan government to hold off on its upcoming presidential elections to allow Washington to attempt to end the 17-year war against the Taliban, The...
View ArticleOpioid crisis poses challenge for vets
Advocates are working to ensure that veterans are not overlooked as Congress and the Trump administration push to address the opioid epidemic.They say two sweeping opioid bills passed in recent years...
View ArticleDems aim to balance oversight, bipartisanship on VA committee
House Democrats are planning to step up oversight of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) next year with their new majority, probing topics from underperforming health centers and steps toward...
View ArticleVA under pressure to deliver Trump reforms
A law overhauling how the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) allows patients to seek outside care is falling behind in implementation despite President Trump’s boasts about the reforms.Trump has long...
View ArticleRecord number of female veterans to serve in next Congress
The incoming 116th Congress includes a record number of female veterans, even as the overall number of former service members is on the decline.Six female veterans will hold office on Capitol Hill...
View ArticleBolton says Saudi crown prince not implicated in recording of Khashoggi killing
National security adviser John Bolton on Tuesday said that an audio recording of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s killing does not appear to implicate Saudi Arabia's crown prince.Speaking to...
View ArticlePerry: We shouldn't let Russia use energy as a weapon
U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry said Tuesday that Russia should no longer be allowed to use its energy production as a coercive weapon.“We should no longer allow the Kremlin to use energy as a...
View ArticleMattis to visit troops deployed to border Wednesday
Defense Secretary James Mattis will visit the thousands of U.S. troops deployed at the southern border Wednesday, he and the Pentagon announced Tuesday.In brief comments to reporters ahead of meeting...
View ArticleTrump: NY Times report on North Korean missile bases inaccurate
President Trump slammed The New York Times on Tuesday for its coverage of a report that said it had identified 13 of the estimated 20 previously undeclared missile operating bases in North Korea,...
View ArticleFirst lady's office says Bolton aide 'no longer deserves the...
First lady Melania Trump’s office has released a blistering statement about the top deputy to national security adviser John Bolton, saying Mira Ricardel “no longer deserves the honor” of serving the...
View ArticleCIA considered use of anti-anxiety drug in terror suspect interrogations: report
The CIA considered the use of an anti-anxiety medication for use in questioning terror suspects about upcoming plans for attacks, according to an unreleased agency report.The Associated Press, which...
View ArticleTrump taps retired general for ambassador to Saudi Arabia
President Trump has announced his intention to nominate retired Gen. John Abizaid to serve as ambassador to Saudi Arabia, a key posting that comes amid heightened tensions between the longtime...
View ArticleOvernight Defense — Presented by Raytheon — First lady's office pushes...
Happy Tuesday and welcome to Overnight Defense. I'm Ellen Mitchell and here's your nightly guide to the latest developments at the Pentagon, on Capitol Hill and beyond. THE TOPLINE: First lady Melania...
View ArticleFormer Navy officer pleads guilty in ‘Fat Leonard’ scandal
A former Navy officer this week pleaded guilty to criminal conflict of interest charges in the so-called "Fat Leonard" controversy, the worst and farthest-reaching corruption scandal in Navy history....
View ArticleHouse GOP moves to block resolution that would end US military involvement in...
House Republicans are moving to block a vote on a resolution that would end all U.S. military support to the Saudi Arabia-led coalition in Yemen’s civil war.Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), backed by top...
View ArticleNATO: Russia jammed GPS signals during exercise with US troops
NATO believes Russian forces jammed GPS signals in Norway during a large-scale exercise with U.S. and NATO troops over the last month, CNN reported based on alliance and Norwegian government sources....
View ArticleStudy: US has spent nearly $6T on war since 9/11
The United States is on track to have spent nearly $6 trillion on war since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, according to a report released Wednesday.The annual analysis from the Watson Institute...
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