Arlington Cemetery to Close for Inauguration Day Amid Massive Security Lockdown The closure of the cemetery is part of extraordinary security precautions being taken against threats of disruption or...
Biden Taps Former White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough for VA Secretary McDonough served in the Obama administration during a time of great upheaval at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
US Pullout in Afghanistan Will Empower the Taliban, HR McMaster Says The plan will speed a Taliban takeover and renew risks of major terror attacks on the U.S. homeland, he said.
Biden Family’s Military Ties May Influence Approach to Policy in White House The president-elect never served in the military, but he has experienced the worry and stress that military families suffer.
The Slovenian Melania Trump Statue You Have to See to Believe Add one more gloriously bizarre statue to modern art's ever-growing list.
'Cheeseburger Diplomacy:' Why Bush 43's Family Chef Was a Hit with World Leaders In a new book, Matthew Wendel lays out some of the former president's favorite eats.
Army, White House Issue Warnings About Coronavirus Hoaxes and Scams The White House is warning the public to ignore rumors of a national quarantine for the novel coronavirus.
2019 White House Christmas Ornament Is a Military Helicopter The ornament commemorates both President Dwight D. Eisenhower and the first-ever use of a helicopter by a president.
Turkey Hints at Cutting Off Access to Incirlik if US Is 'Hostile' over S-400 Purchase Incirlik has played a key role in air operations against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.
There Will Be Tanks in DC for Fourth of July 'Salute to America,' Trump Says President Donald Trump said Monday that tanks will be part of the Fourth of July celebration.
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...