2 US service members killed in Afghanistan after Pompeo visit
Two U.S. military service members were killed Wednesday in Afghanistan, NATO announced. Officials in a statement did not share details about the service members or the circumstances of their...
View ArticleRemains of WWII service members found on remote Pacific island
A U.S. nonprofit has reportedly discovered the remains of around 30 U.S. service members from World War II in makeshift graves on a remote island in the South Pacific.The remains of dozens of Marines...
View ArticleTrump criticizes post-World War II military pact with Japan
President Trump on Wednesday criticized a post-World War II defense treaty with Japan hours before he departed for the Group of 20 Summit in Osaka, describing the agreement as imbalanced.In an...
View ArticleTop Democrats demand State Department's legal analysis on potential Iran...
Two top House Democrats are demanding the State Department’s legal analysis of a potential military strike against Iran.In a letter Wednesday to the State Department’s acting legal adviser, Marik...
View Article2020 debates complicate Senate plans for vote on Trump's war authority
Senators are jostling over when to vote on an amendment to a mammoth defense bill that would restrict President Trump's ability to take military action against Iran without congressional...
View ArticleSenate to vote Friday on Trump's Iran war authority
The Senate will vote Friday on a measure to block President Trump from taking military action against Iran without congressional approval. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced that...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Senate sets Friday vote on Iran war authority measure |...
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View ArticleTrump directs Pentagon to develop policy allowing service academy athletes to...
President Trump on Wednesday directed Acting Secretary of Defense Mark Esper to develop a policy that will allow athletes enrolled at service academies to play professional sports immediately upon...
View ArticleNavy considering perjury charges against witness who confessed during...
Navy prosecutors are considering perjury charges for a witness who testified during a SEAL’s trial that he himself had committed the killing the defendant was charged with, according to CNN.The Navy is...
View ArticleKlobuchar says Trump is '10 minutes' away from going to war
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) on Wednesday said President Trump is “10 minutes” and “one tweet” away from getting the United States involved in a war. “This president is literally, every single day, 10...
View ArticlePentagon IDs soldiers killed in Afghanistan
The Pentagon has identified the two soldiers killed in combat in Afghanistan this week.Master Sgt. Micheal B. Riley, 32, of Heilbronn, Germany, and Sgt. James G. Johnston, 24, of Trumansburg, N.Y.,...
View ArticleSenate passes $750B defense bill, leaving Iran vote for Friday
The Senate passed a mammoth $750 billion defense bill Thursday, though it still needs to resolve a fight over Iran.Senators voted 86-8 on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which authorizes...
View ArticleCongress moves toward stricter North Korea sanctions
Congress is moving toward slapping stricter sanctions on North Korea as diplomatic efforts flounder.The sanctions, which aim to plug what Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) described as a “leaking”...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Senate passes $750B defense bill | Iran vote left for...
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View ArticleSenate confirms commander of new Space Command
The Senate on Thursday evening confirmed the Air Force general tapped to lead the newly formed U.S. Space Command.The Senate approved Gen. John Raymond to be the commander of Space Command by unanimous...
View ArticleButtigieg: We don't know what allies Trump 'will have pissed off...
South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg said the U.S. relationship with “the entire world” will need to change following President Trump’s tenure.“We have no idea which of our most important allies he...
View ArticleUS envoy ready for 'constructive' talks with North Korea
The U.S. envoy to North Korea officially reaffirmed the Trump administration's desire for future talks with the country's leader, Kim Jong Un, over nuclear disarmament.The Associated Press reported...
View ArticleSenate rejects attempt to curb Trump's Iran war powers
Senators blocked an effort on Friday to restrict President Trump’s ability to go to war with Iran, handing a victory to Republicans and the White House. Senators voted 50-40 on the proposal from...
View ArticleSenate sets new voting record with Iran war measure
The Senate set a new record for the longest vote in modern history Friday as the chamber votes on restricting President Trump's ability to take military action against Iran without congressional...
View ArticleJoint Chiefs chairman confirmation hearing set for July 11
The Senate Armed Services Committee will hold its confirmation hearing for President Trump’s nominee to be chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff after the July 4 recess, the panel announced Friday.Gen....
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