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Defense Department Announces U.S. Troop Withdrawal From Iraq – Then Says It Was A Mistake

Defense Secretary Mark Esper told reporters on Monday that the United States has no plans to pull out militarily from…

4 years ago

U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan To Oversee Trump’s Jan. 6 Conspiracy Case

Donald Trump was indicted on Tuesday for his alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. U.S.…

9 months ago

Former Defense Sec. Mark Esper Says Trump Shouldn’t Be Trusted With National Security Information

On Sunday, former Defense Secretary Mark Esper criticized Donald Trump's handling of sensitive national security secrets. Earlier in the month, Trump…

10 months ago

Biden Sends 1,500 Active-Duty Troops To The U.S.-Mexico Border

The Biden administration sent 1,500 active-duty troops to the U.S. border with Mexico, administration officials said. The troop movement comes…

12 months ago

Department Of Defense Seeks $38,000 From Michael Flynn For Russian Trip

The Department of Defense is seeking thousands of dollars from former national security advisor Michael Flynn under President Donald Trump after…

2 years ago

U.S. Rejects Poland’s Surprise Offer To Donate 28 MiG Jets For Ukraine As ‘Unworkable’

The Polish government announced on Tuesday that it is ready to transfer 28 MiG-29 fighter planes to the U.S. with…

2 years ago

U.S. Military To Screen Out Recruits With White Supremacist Tattoos

The U.S. Department of Defense has updated its screening process, as new recruits will now have to face scrutiny about…

2 years ago

Pentagon Confirms U.S. Drone In Kabul Resulted Civilian Casualties

The Pentagon has announced Sunday that a U.S. military drone strike in Kabul, successfully blew up a van that had…

3 years ago

Former U.S. Attorney Michael Sherwin Under Internal Review After ’60 Minutes’ Interview

Former acting Washington U.S. Attorney Michael Sherwin has been referred for internal investigation after a 60 Minutes interview discussing Capitol insurrection…

3 years ago

Democrats Propose $12 Billion Boost To U.S. State Department Budget

Democrats are proposing a massive boost to the U.S. State Department budget – a $12 billion increase. This change would…

3 years ago

Defense Department Waited 3 Hours After Capitol Was Breached To Call In National Guard, Commander Testifies

Commander of the Washington D.C. National Guard, Major General William Walker, testified before Congress on Wednesday that it took more than…

3 years ago

Biden Says He’s ‘Not Afraid’ Of Taking Oath Of Office At U.S. Capitol

President-elect Joe Biden said Monday that he was "not afraid" of taking his oath of office on the West Front…

3 years ago

In Joint Op-Ed, Every Former Living Defense Secretary Asks Military To Reject Potential Trump Call To Overturn Election

In a rare moment of bipartisan cooperation, all ten living former United States secretaries of Defense, led by former Vice…

3 years ago

Trump Fires Third Defense Secretary Mark Esper After Clashes

President Donald Trump shared with the country on Monday morning over Twitter that he had fired Defense Secretary Mark T.…

3 years ago

Justice Department Moves To Replace Trump’s Attorneys With Government Lawyers In E. Jean Carroll Rape & Defamation Lawsuit

The Department of Justice moved to replace President Donald Trump's defense attorneys with government lawyers in author E. Jean Caroll's…

4 years ago

Trump Falsely Claims He’s The U.S.’s ‘Chief Law Enforcement Officer’

President Donald Trump falsely claimed on Tuesday that he is “the chief law enforcement officer of the country.” "I'm allowed…

4 years ago

William Barr Asks Justice Department Deputies To Launch Inquiry Into Michael Flynn’s FBI Interview

The Justice Department has opened an inquiry into former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn's interview with the FBI that led…

4 years ago

U.S. Evacuees From China Land In California As Coronavirus Outbreak Grows

Two hundred American evacuees landed Wednesday at a U.S. military base in California after leaving China, where the coronavirus is…

4 years ago

Mike Pompeo Postpones Trip Amid Tensions In Iraq, U.S. Airstrikes Kill Iranian General Qasem Soleimani

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo postponed a trip to Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Cyprus due to protests at the…

4 years ago

Trump Ordered Inhabitants Of Seoul To Evacuate City During U.S.-North Korea Tensions – But Generals Ignored Him

President Donald Trump had ordered the U.S. military to evacuate the inhabitants of Seoul from the city in 2017 as…

4 years ago