Republicans in Congress Try Again for Rules Allowing Expedited Firings of VA Employees In one of their first concrete actions of the new congressional session, the chairmen of the committees that oversee the...
The Battle over Veterans’ Health Care: How the Republican Majority Hopes to Reshape the VA With the new Congress sworn in and President-elect Trump poised for his second inauguration, Republicans have queued up a...
Combat Veteran, Sexual Assault Survivor Senator Backs Hegseth for Defense Secretary In an interview with a radio station in her home state, followed by a written statement, Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, announced...
Marco Rubio Warns China Is America's 'Biggest Threat,' Affirms Value of NATO Alliance Florida Sen. Marco Rubio painted a dark vision of the consequences of America's "unbalanced relationship" with China, echoing...
Austin Failed to Tell Congress or the White House About His Health Problems as Required, Report Says Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin did not inform Congress or the White House as required when he was incapacitated due to...
Secretary of Defense Must Perform a 'Delicate Dance' Between the President, Congress and the Public The secretary of defense is responsible for about 3.4 million people, including 1.2 million active duty service members and 1...
Congress Needs to Support the VA and Firearms Industry's Partnership to Prevent Veterans' Suicides Last month, House Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Rep. Mike Bost, R-Ill., sent a searing letter to Veterans Affairs...
Why Are US Flags Being Flown at Half-Staff on Inauguration Day? Here's what to know about why flags are lowered when a president dies, who can issue that order and how long the process...
Reminders of Jan. 6 Attack Fade in the Capitol as Trump Retakes Power In some ways, it’s like the insurrection of Jan. 6, 2021, that shook the foundations of American democracy, never happened.
Republican Mike Johnson Reelected House Speaker in Dramatic Floor Vote What was once a ceremonial day with newly elected lawmakers arriving to be sworn into office, often with family, friends and...
Tennessee Man Shot Dead After Flipping Middle Finger at War Memorial Albert Sturgill Jr., 63, was confronted by a group while gesturing at the flag and monuments at Cumberland County Veterans...
Chicago Braces for Potential National Guard Deployment Amid Trump Threats Illinois politicians are sounding an alarm and bracing for possible National Guard deployments to Chicago amid President...
9/11 Air Defense Stories You Might Not Know As hijacked planes turned into weapons on September 11, 2001, inside a quiet Air National Guard facility in upstate New York...
Is Trump's Troop Buildup in US Cities a Declaration of War — or Something Else? As President Donald Trump goads Democratic-led cities, Americans are grappling with a fundamental question of American...
Navy Demotion Reversed for GOP Congressman Who Government Watchdog Found Abused Subordinates Jackson was quietly demoted to captain in 2022, three years after his retirement from the Navy, following an inspector...