Constraints on Trump's War Powers Rejected by Senate After Iran Strikes The failure of the resolution adds to a post-Global War on Terrorism trend of Congress ceding its constitutional power to...
Alexander Vindman, Key Witness in First Trump Impeachment, May Run for US Senate in Florida Florida has a U.S. Senate election in 2026 because U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R- Fla., resigned when he became Trump’s secretary...
Tricking Veterans: Using Suicide and Mental Health Struggles as a Guise for Privatizing the VA While attention remains focused on the looming crisis of Department of Veterans Affairs employees facing termination, an even...
Pentagon Plans $5 Billion for Border, Bets on Trump Bill to Fill Funding Gaps The budget plans for fiscal 2026 were released as President Donald Trump is pursuing mass deportations across the country and...
Pentagon Presses Iran Strike Claims as Briefed Senators Point to Unknown Effects A Pentagon press conference ordered by President Trump quickly turned contentious, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth...
Democrats Are at Odds Over the Israel-Iran War as Trump Considers Intervening Many prominent Democrats with 2028 presidential aspirations are staying silent, so far, on the Israel-Iran war.
Hegseth Demurs on Possible US Military Action Against Iran Amid Trump Saber-Rattling The hearing -- Hegseth's fourth and final appearance before Congress in a week -- came as Israel and Iran have been...
Hegseth Faces More Grilling from Congress as Iran-Israel Conflict Escalates Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is returning to Capitol Hill for the last in a series of hearings before lawmakers.
Food Assistance Cuts Softened, Veterans Education Benefits Protected in Senate Version of Trump Agenda Bill Two aspects of a sweeping bill to enact President Donald Trump's agenda that alarmed veterans and military family advocates...
Iowa Congresswoman Pushes to Expand Benefits for Vietnam Vets Exposed to Agent Orange Federal legislation signed into law in 2022 expanded VA health care and benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances...
Pentagon Withdraws Admiral's Nomination to Lead Pacific Fleet Amid Renewed Attention on Drag Shows The Pentagon has confirmed reports it has pulled Navy Rear Adm. Michael Donnelly from promotion and a new job overseeing the...
3.8% Raise for Service Members Endorsed by House and Senate Defense Bills The raise is consistent with the Trump administration's budget request for next year, as is the overall value of the House...
A Chinese-Owned Company Owns Farmland near Fort Riley. Federal Officials Think That's Bad The White House and top officials this week rolled out a plan aimed at limiting foreign ownership of farm and ranch land.
Senators Seek Guardrails Against JAG Firings in Must-Pass Defense Policy Bill Firing a top military lawyer would require a congressional notification that includes a substantive justification under a...
Coast Guard Selects 'Proven' Command Master Chief for Top Enlisted Position Command Master Chief Phillip Waldron will serve as the 15th senior enlisted adviser to the Coast Guard commandant.
