US charges CIA official with leaking document on Israeli attack preparations
The U.S. has charged a man who worked for the CIA overseas with leaking a classified document last month that assessed Israeli preparations for a counterattack of Iran. The man, Asif William Rahman,...
View ArticleOfficials say veterans issues must retain nonpartisan focus as Washington...
Lawmakers, government officials and advocacy groups said Wednesday that veterans issues must continue down a nonpartisan track in January, when a new Washington emerges following the 2024 elections...
View ArticleTrump’s Pentagon pick stokes fears of 'woke' generals purge
President-elect Trump is forging ahead with a dramatic shake-up of the military, with fears of a purge of “woke” generals fueled by his nomination this week of Fox News host Pete Hegseth to lead the...
View ArticleMilitary suicide rates increased in 2023
Suicide rates in the military increased in 2023, a slight uptick from 2022 that adds to a larger, troubling rise over the past decade. The annual report shows 523 service members died by suicide in...
View ArticlePentagon UFO office received more than 700 reports in past year
The Pentagon's UFO office has received more than 700 reports, a newly declassified assessment reveals. It's a dramatic increase in witness sightings and accounts that adds to a growing list and comes...
View ArticleHuman Rights Watch accuses Israel of war crimes in Gaza Strip
Human Rights Watch (HRW) accused Israel of war crimes in a sprawling new report that argues the Israeli military has forcibly displaced the Palestinian people in Gaza during the 13-month war against...
View ArticleWhy UFO sightings are on the rise
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View ArticleHegseth involved in 2017 sexual assault allegation investigation: Police
President-elect Trump's pick for Defense secretary, Fox News personality Pete Hegseth, was investigated as part of a 2017 sexual assault incident in California, according to police. The Monterey...
View ArticlePentagon fails 7th audit in a row but says progress made
The Pentagon on Friday failed its seventh audit in a row, with the nation's largest government agency still unable to fully account for its more than $824 billion budget, though officials stress they...
View ArticleTrump's military threats alarm Democrats; GOP shrugs
President-elect Trump has talked about using the military on the “enemy from within,” at the border and potentially even in Mexico against cartels. The rhetoric has sparked increasing worry among...
View ArticleHegseth denies sexual assault allegation: Attorney
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump's pick for secretary of Defense, has denied allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman in 2017, saying in a statement through his lawyer that he was subject to...
View ArticleBiden’s Ukraine move tests Putin, riles Trump allies
The Biden administration is apparently calling Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s bluff by allowing Ukraine to strike far into Russian territory with U.S. weapons systems, a move that has drawn the ire...
View ArticleHouse passes major veterans care act
The House on Monday passed a massive bill that will fund a range of veterans care services and increase opportunities for retired service members in the workforce and education. The Senator Elizabeth...
View ArticlePutin lowers threshold for Russian nuclear weapons use after Biden's Ukraine...
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday lowered the threshold for nuclear weapons use, just two days after the U.S. authorized Ukraine to use long-range missiles inside of Russia. Putin updated...
View ArticleUkraine fires US-made ATACMS at Russia for first time
Ukraine fired U.S.-made long-range missiles inside of Russia on Tuesday for the first time since a restriction was lifted by Washington, according to Russian officials. The Russian Ministry of Defense...
View ArticlePutin sends nuclear warning to West
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View ArticleBiden draws support — and GOP worry — in shift on US missiles in Ukraine war
Lawmakers in both parties are generally offering support for President Biden's decision to authorize a major shift in U.S. policy to allow Ukraine to use long-range U.S. missiles to attack sites in...
View ArticleTrump names ambassador to NATO
President-elect Trump has named his former acting attorney general, Matthew Whitaker, as the next ambassador to NATO, selecting him to fill the role at a crucial time amid Russia's war in Ukraine and...
View ArticleBiden administration allowing Ukraine to use anti-personnel mines: Austin
The Biden administration will allow Ukraine to use anti-personnel land mines to mitigate Russia’s battlefield progress, undoing a policy the president had previously set at the beginning of his term....
View ArticleUS vetoes UN resolution demanding Gaza cease-fire
The U.S. on Wednesday voted against a United Nations Security Council resolution that demanded an immediate cease-fire in Gaza, citing the lack of a path for releasing hostages held by Hamas as the...
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