Trump voices confidence in Kim after North Korea's latest launch:...
President Trump on Saturday voiced confidence in North Korea's Kim Jong Un after the country fired what officials said were multiple projectiles toward Japan."Anything in this very interesting world is...
View ArticleArmy investigating soldier's alleged ties to neo-Nazi group
The Army is investigating after a soldier has been accused of holding a leadership position in a neo-Nazi group.A spokeswoman for the 1st Armored Division told The Hill that Private First Class Corwyn...
View ArticleVenezuela tests Trump-Bolton relationship
President Trump and national security adviser John Bolton's relationship is being put to the test by the escalating crisis in Venezuela.Bolton this week signaled support for military intervention in...
View ArticleUS deploys carrier strike group to send 'clear and unmistakable...
The United States is deploying a carrier strike group and a bomber task force to the Middle East in response to what it called "troubling and escalatory indications and warnings" from Iran, national...
View ArticleChina dismisses suggestion it will join US, Russia in nuclear arms talks
China on Monday rejected the idea of trilateral nuclear arms negotiations with the U.S. and Russia after President Trump said he discussed the possibility last week in a call with Russian President...
View ArticleArmy returns to World War II look with new uniforms
The U.S. Army is in the process of rolling out a new service uniform that harkens back to its World War II attire, The New York Times reported Monday.“We went back and asked, when is the most prominent...
View ArticleTrump says he may allow service academy athletes to go straight to pros
President Trump said Monday he is considering a new policy that would allow athletes from military service academies to play professional sports before serving time in the military.Such a move would...
View ArticleActing Pentagon chief cites 'credible threat' from Iran over...
Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan said Monday that he approved the deployment of a U.S. carrier strike group and a bomber task force to the Middle East because of "indications of a credible...
View ArticleTensions with Iran escalate beyond war of words
Tensions between the United States and Iran are reaching a boiling point as the first anniversary of President Trump’s withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal approaches.The Trump administration on...
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View ArticleTrump pardons ex-soldier convicted of killing Iraqi prisoner
President Trump on Monday signed an executive grant of clemency, a full pardon, to a former Army first lieutenant convicted of murdering an Iraqi prisoner.The White House released a statement...
View ArticleUS Navy plans to boost submarine spending to $5 billion by 2024
The U.S. Navy plans to increase yearly spending on its nuclear submarine program by $5 billion by 2024, according to a report sent to Congress by the Pentagon.Bloomberg News reported Tuesday that the...
View ArticleHouse Dems unveil plan for allocating $1.3T in spending
House Democrats on Tuesday introduced their plan for allocating $1.3 trillion in spending for 2020, an amount that's about $51 billion above current levels. The House Appropriations Committee detailed...
View ArticleUS sending B-52s to Middle East as part of Iran response
U.S. Central Command confirmed Tuesday that bombers headed to the Middle East will be B-52s as it sought to clarify plans to deploy a carrier strike group and a bomber task force to the region days...
View ArticleUS to send military hospital ship to region as Venezuela crisis grows
The U.S. military will deploy a Navy hospital ship to South America in response to the worsening humanitarian crisis in Venezuela, officials announced Tuesday.The Pentagon will send the USNS Comfort –...
View ArticleUS deployment a response to Iran moving ballistic missiles by boat: report
Iran is likely moving short-range ballistic missiles by boat in the Persian Gulf, a key reason the United States decided this week to move an aircraft carrier strike group and bombers to the area, CNN...
View ArticlePompeo visits Baghdad amid escalating tensions with Iran
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Iraq on Tuesday, according to local media outlets, a trip that comes amid escalating tensions with Iran."The reason we’re going is you’ve all seen the reports...
View ArticleActing Pentagon chief calls for Maduro to step down in Venezuela
Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan and Colombian Vice President Marta Lucía Ramírez Tuesday called on embattled Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to relinquish power. In a joint statement...
View ArticleTrump juggles crises in Iran, North Korea, Venezuela
President Trump is facing a key stretch on foreign policy with escalating situations challenging his leadership in North Korea, Venezuela, China and Iran all in the span of a few days.Trump has...
View ArticleAir Force veteran sues VA hospital over Bible display
A U.S. Air Force veteran filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday arguing a Bible on display at a New Hampshire veterans hospital violates the First Amendment, according to The Associated Press.James...
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