Current political and economic issues succinctly explained. U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent call with Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro—during which Trump reportedly pressed Maduro to step ...

They can refuse orders but could face consequences if the order is lawful. Members of the U.S. military have the legal right to refuse orders they believe are unlawful, but they risk violating ...

Military members can be prosecuted for following orders that are unlawful. A war of words between President Donald Trump and Democratic military and national security veterans on Capitol Hill has ...

Six lawmakers, who all served in the military or the intelligence community, released the message in a video. The Trump administration sharply criticized the effort. By Greg Jaffe Reporting from ...

An F/A-18E makes an arrested landing on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. (MC3 Julia Brockman/Navy) The number of major accidents involving military aircraft ...

WASHINGTON, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Large defense companies have "conned" the U.S. military into buying expensive equipment when cheaper commercial options would have been available, U.S. Army Secretary ...

LeeRoy Kieschnick was born in Bishop, Texas, on May 29, 1929 to Louis and Ida Kieschnick. And, after 96 years on this earth, he peacefully went to be with his Lord and Savior on November 11, 2025.

Members of the military will be paid on Oct. 31 despite a lapse in funding during the ongoing government shutdown, the Pentagon and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) confirmed to USA TODAY. To ...

President Donald Trump's administration pulled together money to pay service members their Nov.1 checks as the government shutdown continues. (Sgt. Sinthia Rosario/Army) As the government shutdown ...

This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter. Sign up for it here. The former White House adviser Katie Miller—mother of three young children, and wife of the presidential right ...

Thousands of military families won’t receive federal food assistance next month as the government shutdown impacts funding to fight food insecurity. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said that it ...

Oct. 26 (UPI) --U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that military personnel will start missing paychecks by Nov. 15 if the government shutdown continues. "I think we'll be able to pay ...