Wisconsin governor issues order pulling National Guard troops from border,...
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D) on Monday issued an executive order withdrawing the state's National Guard troops from the southern border.Evers said in a tweet that there is not evidence of a crisis at...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: White House eyes budget maneuver to boost defense spending...
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View ArticlePush to end U.S. support for Saudi war hits Senate setback
A House-passed resolution that would withdraw U.S. support for the Saudi-led military campaign in Yemen is running into a procedural roadblock in the Senate. The roadblock may delay the legislation,...
View ArticleFive things to watch as Trump, Kim meet for Vietnam summit
President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will sit down this week for their second high-profile meeting in less than a year.The stakes will be high when the leaders meet in Hanoi, Vietnam, as...
View ArticleTop general dodges on justification for Trump emergency declaration
The general in charge of U.S. military operations in North America dodged questions on Tuesday on what specific threat at the southern border justifies President Trump declaring a national...
View ArticleTrump to hold one-on-one with Kim on first day of Vietnam summit
President Trump is slated to meet one-on-one Wednesday with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on the first night of their two-day summit in Vietnam.The White House released Trump’s schedule for...
View ArticleRetired officers express 'grave concern' with Trump's defense...
More than 40 retired military officers are expressing “grave concern” with the Trump administration’s defense in court of its transgender military policy, saying it could “undermine the integrity of...
View ArticleGeneral warns about weapons not covered by nuclear arms pact with Russia
The general in charge of the U.S. nuclear arsenal said Tuesday he remains a “big supporter” of a treaty that caps the number of deployed nuclear warheads allowed by the United States and Russia, even...
View ArticleDems offer resolution calling for end to Korean War
A group of 20 House Democrats on Tuesday introduced a resolution that would call for an end to the Korean War but also keep U.S. troops in that country.The resolution, introduced a day before President...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Trump to hold one-on-one with Kim | What to watch as...
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View ArticleTrump meets Kim under looming Cohen testimony
President Trump sat down with Kim Jong Un in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Wednesday to begin his second summit with the North Korean leader, a meeting that will compete for attention with public testimony later...
View ArticleTrump says he has 'very special relationship' with Kim
President Trump said Wednesday he has a “very special relationship” with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as the two sat down for dinner on the first night of their summit in Vietnam.“We’re going to...
View ArticlePentagon urges Pakistan and India to de-escalate tensions
The Pentagon is urging India and Pakistan to back off future military attacks following the first Indian airstrike into Pakistan since 1971.Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan is focused “on...
View ArticleUS officials no longer demanding full accounting of North Korea nukes or...
U.S. officials negotiating North Korea’s denuclearization are no longer demanding a full accounting of the nation’s nuclear and ballistic missile arsenals, according to an exclusive report from NBC...
View ArticleDems slam Trump plan to move military construction funds for border wall
House Democrats on Wednesday hammered Pentagon officials over President Trump's plan to move Defense Department military construction (MILCON) dollars to build his proposed southern border wall after...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: US reportedly easing demands over North Korean nukes |...
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View ArticleTrump says 'speed is not important' in reaching nuclear deal with...
President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un are in the midst of a second day of meetings in Hanoi, Vietnam, with Trump saying that “speed is not important” in reaching a deal with Pyongyang to...
View ArticleTrump border wall prototypes in California demolished
Eight panels representing prototypes of designs for President Trump's planned wall along the U.S.-Mexico border were demolished in California on Wednesday.The Associated Press reported that four...
View ArticleTransgender service members testify before Congress about Trump’s possible ban
Five transgender U.S. service members appeared before the House Armed Services Committee’s subcommittee on military personnel Wednesday, marking the first time Congress has heard testimony about...
View ArticleKim says he wouldn't be at summit with Trump if he were not ready to...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he would not be at a summit with President Trump if he were not willing to denuclearize the Korean peninsula.Asked by a reporter if he was ready to denuclearize,...
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