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President Donald Trump’s sudden announcement Wednesday morning that transgender people would be barred from serving in the US military may have been part of a last-ditch effort to save a House bill that partly funds a border wall, according to aPolitico report. House Republicans were reportedly at loggerheads all week over a spending bill and couldn’t agree […]

Russian military police have been deployed to an area east of Syria’s capital Damascus as part of their contribution to so-called “de-escalation” zones in the country. According to Russian military officials, the military police there are to function as peacekeepers, enforcing a cease-fire agreement hashed out between Russia, Iran, the Assad regime, Turkey, and opposition […]

On Tuesday morning, a hacker going by the name of “Johnnie Walker” sent out a group email to an unknown number of recipients claiming to have a trove of emails from the private account of a U.S. intelligence official. “The U.S. State Department officer’s email has been hacked,” the email announced, and included at least two years’ […]

PARIS — For dinner on Thursday, French President Emmanuel Macron chose to dine with President Trump at Le Jules Verne, an opulent restaurant nestled in the Eiffel Tower that has earned a Michelin star yet still carries the reputation of being an overpriced tourist destination. The extravagant meal capped off a day filled with frequent backslaps, […]

200 American military members will march at the head of the military parade in Paris on Bastille Day to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the United States’ entry into World War I. The gesture of friendship coincides with President Donald Trump’s first visit to Paris since he assumed the presidency. Trump will be received by […]

A pair of US Air Force B-1 Lancer bombers accompanied by fighters from Japan flew near the Korean Demilitarized Zone in a direct message to the North Korean government after their latest missile launch last week. The two B-1 bombers flew 2,000 miles from Anderson Air Force Base in Guam to conduct a precision strike training […]

Shortly before meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin this week, U.S. President Donald Trump warned Russia that it should stop supporting hostile regimes and destabilizing Ukraine. The warning was given against the backdrop of Trump’s first visit to Poland in the run-up to the G20 summit in Germany. Trump was greeted with strong support from […]

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to size each other up in person for the first time on Friday in what promises to be the most highly anticipated meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit. Trump has said he wants to find ways to work with Putin, a goal […]

The United States is set to sell an unknown number of Patriot Missile Defense Systems to Poland, following an agreement reached and announced this week. The timing of the announcement is politically significant, as missile defense systems in Poland were once a critical and contentious diplomatic issue between the U.S. and Russia. Poland’s Defense Minister […]

This is going to be unpopular:  It’s time to rethink a veteran disability system that “incentivizes disability,”Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin said during a Friday forum in Washington, the same day President Trump signed new VA accountability legislation. “Our current disability system that is designed from 50, 60 or 70 years ago….. I would suggest […]

President Trump has announced he intends to nominate retired Coast Guard Admiral David Pekoske as the next administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). If you travel on commercial airlines you all know the TSA as the people who run airport security. Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly said in a statement that Pekoske “has extensive experience […]

President Trump announced he is proposing a privatization plan for the air traffic control system. In a speech today from the White House the President shared his vision to modernize the air traffic control system and move forward with implementing a satellite-based aircraft tracking system that replaces old ground radar technology. President Trumps Remarks Start […]