Pentagon senior adviser Dan Caldwell ousted during investigation into leaks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Dan Caldwell, a senior adviser to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, has been placed on administrative…
Trump draws criticism with AI image of himself as the pope
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump posted an artificial intelligence-generated image of himself dressed as pope as…
University of Alabama student from Iran faces deportation
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Sama Ebrahimi Bajgani and her fiance, Alireza Doroudi, had just spent an evening celebrating…
US gives initial approval for $3.5 billion missile sale to Saudi Arabia before Trump’s planned visit
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United States has given initial approval to sell $3.5 billion worth of…
VP Vance’s global trips blend diplomacy, deals, soft power and family time
WASHINGTON (AP) — When JD Vance was running for vice president, he walked across an airport tarmac in…
2 US aircraft carriers stay in Middle East for battle with Yemen’s Houthis
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier to remain…
CIA and other spy agencies set to shrink workforce under Trump administration plan
WASHINGTON — The White House plans to cut staffing at the CIA and other intelligence agencies, including the…
White House pitches sharp spending cuts in Trump budget plan
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House released President Donald Trump’s 2026 budget proposal Friday, hoping to slash, if…
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow DOGE into Social Security systems
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to clear the way for Elon…
Hegseth keeps 2 aircraft carriers in Middle East for another week for battle with Yemen’s Houthis
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier to remain in…
Japan’s finance minister calls US Treasury holdings ‘a card’ in tariff talks with Trump
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s massive holdings of U.S. Treasurys can be “a card on the table” in negotiations…
Rubio takes on two top national security roles after embracing Trump’s ‘America First’ vision | National News
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been thrown into two top national security jobs at…