US aircraft carrier yet to enter Persian Gulf amid tensions with Iran: report
The U.S. aircraft carrier sent by the Trump administration to the Middle East amid strains with Iran has not yet entered the Persian Gulf in an effort to cool tensions between the two countries, The...
View ArticleHouse panel would block deployment of low-yield nukes
The Democratic-led House Armed Services Committee’s version of the annual defense policy bill would prohibit funding to deploy low-yield nuclear warheads, committee staffers said Monday.The inclusion...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Details on House defense bill | Bill won't make...
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View ArticleSenate passes bill to deny entry for individuals who meddle in US elections
The Senate cleared legislation on Monday night to block individuals who meddle in U.S. elections from being able to enter the United States. The legislation, known as the Defending Elections from...
View ArticleProsecutor removed from war crimes case against Navy SEAL
A military judge on Monday reportedly took a prosecutor off the case of a Navy SEAL accused of war crimes after allegations of misconduct. Capt. Aaron Rugh removed Cmdr. Christopher Czaplak, the lead...
View ArticleRomney defends international alliances in first Senate floor speech
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) touted the need for strong international alliances during his first Senate floor speech, advocating for a multilateral foreign policy that stands in contrast to President...
View ArticleKaine: Trump admin approved sending nuclear tech to Saudi Arabia after...
The Trump administration approved sending unclassified nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia twice after the death of U.S.-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a Democratic senator said Tuesday.One of the...
View ArticleTrump's Space Command nominee warns of 'substantial' set-up...
The Trump administration’s nominee to lead its new U.S. Space Command (SPACECOM) warned lawmakers on Tuesday there would be “substantial” challenges in standing up such an arm of the military. Air...
View ArticleHouse panel members butt heads over bill blocking low-yield nukes
A House subcommittee has advanced its portion of the annual defense policy bill that would block the Pentagon from deploying low-yield nuclear warheads, following a partisan debate.The strategic forces...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Officials approved sending Saudis nuclear technology after...
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View ArticlePiers Morgan asks Trump how he can support LGBTQ rights and ban trans people...
British commentator and former “Celebrity Apprentice” winner Piers Morgan pressed President Trump in an interview about the president's public support of the LGBTQ community while issuing a ban on...
View ArticleSenators plot 22 resolutions to block Saudi arms sales
A bipartisan group of senators plans to flood the Senate with 22 separate resolutions to block arms sales to Saudi Arabia and other Gulf allies that the Trump administration hoped to muscle through,...
View ArticleSaudi Arabia expanded ballistic missile program with Chinese aid: CNN
U.S. intelligence indicates that Saudi Arabia considerably expanded its ballistic missile program with the help of the Chinese government, CNN reported Wednesday, citing multiple sources familiar with...
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View ArticleTrump hails D-Day veterans in Normandy: 'You are the pride of our...
President Trump on Thursday joined French President Emmanuel Macron and other world leaders in Normandy to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the D-Day invasion, offering praise for those who stormed...
View ArticleCentrist Dem pitches plan for Pentagon to tackle climate change
A centrist freshman Democrat is pushing a plan for the Pentagon to tackle climate change that he is billing as more attainable than progressive proposals to address climate issues.Rep. Jason Crow...
View ArticleTrump, Macron downplay differences over Iran
President Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday sought to downplay any split over how to keep Tehran from getting nuclear weapons, despite a rift between the two leaders over the U.S....
View ArticleSenate confirms next Marines commandant
The Senate has confirmed the next chief of the Marine Corps.In a voice vote late Wednesday, the Senate confirmed Gen. David Berger to be the next commandant of the Marines.Berger, who has been serving...
View ArticleOne West Point cadet dead, 21 others injured in vehicle training incident
One West Point cadet is dead and 19 cadets and two soldiers have been wounded in a vehicle training accident Thursday morning, the military academy announced.The accident involving a light medium...
View ArticleMoulton proposes plan to restore benefits to vets discharged under...
Democratic presidential hopeful Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) on Thursday unveiled a plan to restore benefits to troops who were discharged under the Clinton-era “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy.The...
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