Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington is getting a much chillier reception on Capitol Hill than at the White House.

The U.S. military has attacked another boat suspected of being used to smuggle drugs in the Caribbean Sea, killing four people.

The U.S. military’s price tag for the Iran war has grown to $43.6 billion as of Sept. 3.

The Pentagon has rolled out formal guidance for mandatory testosterone testing for male service members 30 and older.

Tensions are mounting between the Pentagon and Congress over the flow of information to lawmakers about the U.S. military’s priorities.

A federal judge has ordered the Kennedy Center to provide 30 days’ notice before making any major physical changes to the building, including demolishing it — as President Donald Trump has threatened.

Speaker Mike Johnson is closing up the House early, sending lawmakers home to campaign for the midterm elections.

Two Republicans in closely contested congressional districts in Iowa switched their votes on an Iran war powers resolution to halt President Donald Trump’s ability to continue military action without lawmakers' approval.

The war against Iran has cost the U.S. more than $38 billion through Aug. 1 and will continue to cost up to $3 billion a month or more.

A U.S. government watchdog has released its first report on the impact of the Iran war.

The U.S. Army is actively incorporating drone tactics learned from Ukrainian troops.

Several dozen presidential briefing documents have been declassified on the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.

Americans are commemorating the 25th anniversary of 9/11, remembering the shock, the dead and the sweeping consequences of the al-Qaida attacks on symbols of U.S. might and prosperity.

President Donald Trump has observed the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks by attending a ceremony at the Pentagon.

Working to keep the majority in Congress, Republicans are showcasing their chief legislative accomplishment in this midterm election.

The U.S. Southern Command has sunk another Ecuadorian vessel that the U.S. alleged was linked to the criminal group Los Choneros.

A federal judge has refused block the Pentagon from firing three Stars and Stripes staff members who claim they were illegally disciplined for speaking out about the military news outlet’s need to maintain its editorial independence.

President Donald Trump has named Adam Telle as the acting Army secretary following the departure of Dan Driscoll amid widespread reports of tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

The latest pieces of President Donald Trump’s wide-ranging Washington makeover are set for an airing in front of a federal panel that already has blessed his other big-ticket plans.

Democrats are eyeing upset midterm election wins in House districts from rural Nebraska to central Kentucky and from Nevada's high desert to a newly redrawn district in Texas.

Dan Driscoll said his last full day as Army secretary was Wednesday.

A bipartisan group of lawmakers is pressing the U.S. Army to explain why it told a unit based in Europe to stop specializing in drone warfare.

President Donald Trump says he’s nominating acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao for the permanent job.

The U.S. military has struck targets in Iran, leading Tehran to respond with missile and drone fire as hostilities ignited once again.

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down after 18 months on the job.

The highest-ranking officer in the U.S. military says there are no plans to send troops to polling places during November’s midterm congressional elections.

A divided Supreme Court has allowed the White House to continue construction on a $400 million ballroom project as lawsuits play out.

There's a lot that's not immediately clear about President Donald Trump's deal giving the United States a stake in Venezuela’s vast oil reserves.

President Donald Trump says his administration has entered a sweeping agreement with Venezuela that, if realized, could give the U.S. access to vast amounts of the South American country’s untapped oil reserves, at cost.

President Donald Trump on Friday said the U.S. has entered an agreement with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of the South American country’s oil reserves.

A federal judge has ruled in favor of artificial intelligence company Anthropic in its legal battle against the Pentagon.

Three staff members from the Stars and Stripes military news outlet are suing to challenge their recent firings by the Pentagon, accusing the Trump administration of violating their First Amendment free speech rights to speak out against government interference in their work.

A legal watchdog says it has filed bar complaints accusing U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro and two lieutenants of violating their ethical duties in seeking to charge six Democratic lawmakers with federal crimes for participating in a video that called on troops to resist unlawful orders.

U.S. forces have struck another vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing two people accused of trafficking drugs.

The father of a man serving on the USS Abraham Lincoln has been arrested by immigration authorities.

Just eight of 435 congressional districts backed a Republican in their House race and Democrat Kamala Harris in the 2024 election.

The Army's top general has directed a Europe-based unit specializing in drone warfare to revert to traditional infantry roles.

The U.S. military says the Asia-based USS George Washington aircraft carrier is now operating in the Middle East.

Pentagon data shows more than 750 U.S. troops have been wounded during operations against Iran.

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A Massachusetts woman who told police that she brought homemade firebombs to the U.S. Capitol to kill Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has been sentenced to just over six years in prison.

Democratic Sen. Elissa Slotkin has asked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to confirm that he won’t send troops to polling places during the midterm elections.

President Donald Trump has downplayed reports about conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln to reporters in the Oval Office.

South Korea has expressed hopes for resumption of diplomacy between the U.S. and North Korea to ease animosities on the Korean Peninsula.

The Trump administration says it is seeking to expand its lethal campaign of bombing boats off Latin America’s Caribbean and Pacific coasts onto land.

President Donald Trump is downplaying concerns about the USS Abraham Lincoln's extended deployment in the Middle East.

The Department of Defense is introducing a course centered on Western civilization and Christianity this fall in the schools it operates for military families.

The Department of Defense is introducing a course centered on Western civilization and Christianity this fall in the schools it operates for military families.

President Donald Trump is ordering the U.S. Navy to remove the advanced system used to launch fighter jets from its newest type of aircraft carriers and return to using older steam catapults that he has long said he prefers.

The Pacific-based aircraft carrier USS George Washington has begun heading toward the Middle East as reports have emerged of mental health and supply issues aboard the long-deployed USS Abraham Lincoln.

Clashes between Iran-backed Houthi rebels and government forces in Yemen raged overnight.

U_S_ Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the government of Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella has requested U_S_ collaboration in joint military operations in Colombia to combat “narco-terrorism.”.

A Pentagon review has found that U.S. airstrikes targeting Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen last year killed more than 150 civilians.

President Donald Trump likes to say he started his war with Iran after 50 years of economic pressure failed to stop its nuclear weapons ambitions.

A Pentagon official has urged Asian allies to invest more in their defense to deter regional aggression.

Congressional Democrats say they are investigating the Trump administration’s efforts to deport military service members and their families.

The Pentagon has revoked former U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall's access to classified information.

To reach a deal with Iran that reopens the economically vital Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump may need to do something out of character — compromise.

President Donald Trump takes his Cabinet meeting to Camp David, using the setting to highlight his administration's achievements.

One of Scouting America’s biggest gatherings has eliminated dedicated spaces for gay youth, women and scouts of color as the organization faces from the Pentagon to pull back diversity efforts.

The Pentagon says a new, separate category was created in its official casualty system to account for those killed and wounded in the renewed U.S.-Iran fighting because “Operation Epic Fury” has ended.

A Washington think tank says recent fighting with Iran has used up more of the U.S. military’s stockpiles of advanced air defense systems.

The four American troops killed during renewed fighting between the U.S. and Iran in recent weeks are no longer listed as part of the Iran war death toll in the Pentagon’s official casualty count.

The U.S. military has announced it conducted a 13th night of strikes against Iran as clashes escalate over shipping routes.

The U.S. Navy is backing away from statements that it would begin to restrict press and public access to sailors’ service histories.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s new initiative to test and treat troops for low testosterone is facing scrutiny from a federal judge.

Republicans on Capitol Hill are walking a cautious election-year line on the Iran war as the future of the conflict seems increasingly uncertain and as polls show that most Americans oppose it.

The House has passed a defense policy bill that incorporates President Donald Trump’s request for a historic $1.15 trillion in spending for the Pentagon.

The House adopted a Republican-only $95 billion budget proposal, a long-shot effort to fund the Iran war and other White House priorities.

The House has adopted a Republican-only $95 billion budget proposal, a long-shot effort to fund the Iran war and other White House priorities over objections from Democrats and a few GOP holdouts in a final push before the midterm elections.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. war against Iran has cost $37.5 billion so far.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the Iran war has cost $37.5 billion, so far.

The U.S. and Iran are back to bombing every day in a bid to control the Strait of Hormuz.

The U.S. Interior Department has canceled a rule meant to protect plants and animals that are determined to be threatened with extinction.

The United States and Iran have exchanged strikes aimed at infrastructure and military targets as their battle over the Strait of Hormuz intensifies.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is supporting low-altitude military flyovers as the maneuvers have faced scrutiny.

President Donald Trump's administration has worked to stop offshore wind development on the grounds it’s a national security risk since late last year, halting work on major projects and buying back leases.

Health officials serving under President Donald Trump want to make it easier for men to get a prescription for testosterone.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says he's rolling out a new screening program for “testosterone deficiency” among troops.

President Donald Trump has addressed a defense summit at the U.S. Army War College, but he focused more on political themes than battlefield issues.

Senate Democrats have blocked a $1 trillion annual defense bill in protest of President Donald Trump’s war against Iran.

Eight South Carolina National Guard helicopter pilots have returned to flying duties after a suspension that followed a low flight over the state's beaches during a July 4 event.

The National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C., has expanded during the country's 250th anniversary of independence celebrations, with troops from Democratic-led states joining the effort.

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President Donald Trump will be heading to Ankara, Turkey, for the annual NATO summit.

NATO’s top commander says European allies have mostly filled gaps left by the U.S. reducing its military contributions to the organization's crisis plans.

The Trump administration is proposing a new rule to keep hospitals from charging markups on discounted drugs for Medicare patients and says that could save consumers $1.1 billion next year, according to estimates obtained by the AP.

A federal judge has ordered the Defense Department to lift its requirement that journalists be accompanied by an escort while in the Pentagon.

The Feb. 28 attack on a primary school in southeastern Iran was the deadliest reported strike in the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran.

A gay rights activist is suing the Defense Department to answer a simple question: Did Scouting America actually ban transgender members in a deal with the Pentagon.

NATO's deputy commander said he wants a summit in Turkey to encourage member countries to spend more on defense and support Ukraine.

The Pentagon says military boot camps are once again requiring flu vaccinations for all recruits.

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte is meeting with President Donald Trump, advocating for the military alliance that the U.S. leader has sharply criticized.

The Army’s commander of its forces in Europe and Africa is unexpectedly stepping down after just 18 months in the job.

The Senate for the first time has approved a war powers resolution to block U.S. military action against Iran.

The Senate for the first time has approved a war powers resolution seeking to block U.S. military action against Iran.

The Pentagon has told lawmakers it needs roughly $80 billion, mostly to cover the cost of the war in Iran.

Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz has declared a state of emergency to empower the military to remove road blockades.

The question hangs in the halls at the Capitol: Was the war with Iran worth it.

The U.S. military has attacked a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three people.