

Politics Dec 30

The showdown between the outgoing president and his own Republican Party over the $2,000 checks has thrown Congress into a chaotic year-end session just days before new lawmakers are set to be sworn into office.
By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press
Politics Dec 11

The final vote was 84-13, mirroring a similarly overwhelming margin in the House that, if maintained in both chambers, would be enough to override a potential veto.
By Matthew Daly, Associated Press
World Nov 17

U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Sunday the United States and South Korea have indefinitely postponed a joint military exercise in an “act of goodwill” toward North Korea.
By Robert Burns, Associated Press
Politics May 20

President Donald Trump and Saudi King Salman signed a series of agreements cementing their countries' military and economic partnerships.
By Associated Press
Apr 02

By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press
The Pentagon is quietly seizing more control over warfighting decisions, sending hundreds more troops to war with little public debate.
Mar 18

By Ken Thomas and Jill Colvin, Associated Press
President Donald Trump said Saturday that Germany owes "vast sums of money" to NATO and the U.S. "must be paid more" for providing defense.
Mar 17

By Richard Lardner, Associated Press
Trump's proposed defense budget of $639 billion, which includes $65 billion for ongoing emergency war-fighting, totals more than the next seven countries combined.
Nov 05

By Dan Sagalyn
Designing and building nuclear bombs is one of the U.S. government’s most secretive activities. But the PBS NewsHour recently was granted unprecedented access to a number of highly classified facilities, where the world’s most destructive weapons are now being updated…
Aug 18

By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press
JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — Faced with escalating aggression from Russia and China, the Pentagon is planning to increase its use of drones by about 50 percent over the next several years.
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