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Adm. Brad Cooper speaks to members of the media during a press briefing with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, left, at the Pentagon, Thursday, April 16, 2026 in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

CENTCOM announces task force to blockade Iranian ground transit routes

David Zimmermann · November 7, 2026 2:16 pm

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during a press conference after attending a round table with local community leaders in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Friday, Nov. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Stephanie Rojas)

Judge overrides Mamdani’s objections to ICE subpoena for homeless shelter information

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A gun-control group has plans for safe chatting with AI

National Guards patrol a highway near Aguililla, Mexico, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, after the Mexican army killed Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho." (AP Photo/Armando Solis)

Border Patrol agents anticipate cartels will use blue wave to lure migrants to US

In this graphic, Trump purses his lips in the foreground, right, by a diamond-shaped caution sign reading "tariffs" with stock lines charging upward in the background alongside the Capitol Building.

Democrats could target Trump tariffs after midterm sweep with some GOP aid

Men and women still flock to join the "Corps" -- and that includes veterans. So many, in fact, that the university established "Delta Company," a unit of students composed solely of combat veterans. (Thinkstock)

Trump administration launches higher education rulemaking body with veteran as primary negotiator

Pedro Rodriguez November 12, 2025 12:14 pm

A collage of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and President Donald Trump.

Venezuela orders major mobilization as US aircraft carrier arrives in nearby waters

Mike Brest November 12, 2025 11:53 am

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) speaks during an interview with the Associated Press.

Newsom says US is ‘as dumb as we want to be’ on climate policy at COP30 in Brazil

Pedro Rodriguez November 12, 2025 10:55 am

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy speaks alongside Vice President JD Vance about the impact of the government shutdown on the aviation industry, outside of the West Wing of the White House, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, in Washington.

California revokes 17,000 illegally issued licenses after Duffy emergency order

Molly Parks November 12, 2025 9:32 am

Daily on Defense

Tensions rise as US aircraft carrier strike group nears waters near Venezuela

Jamie McIntyre November 12, 2025 7:06 am

Sanae Takaichi, the newly elected leader of Japan's ruling party, the Liberal Democratic Party, attends a press conference.

China’s self-defeating Japan beheading threat

Tom Rogan November 12, 2025 6:00 am

Trump and housing collage

Trump downplays concerns over proposed 50-year mortgages: ‘It’s not even a big deal’

Heather Hunter November 11, 2025 8:16 pm

Sean Duffy and Pete Buttigieg collage

Sean Duffy slams ‘AWOL’ Buttigieg: I’m ‘cleaning up your messes. Sit this one out.’

Heather Hunter November 11, 2025 8:00 pm

Workmen using pitchforks, rakes, and shovels attempt to clean up oil-soaked straw from a beach.

Newsom calls Trump proposal for offshore drilling near California ‘dead on arrival’

Barnini Chakraborty November 11, 2025 6:00 pm

U.S. Army soldiers

Catholic Church retaliates against US Army for canceling support for chapels

Pedro Rodriguez November 11, 2025 5:58 pm

In this March 18, 2020, file photo, Defense Secretary Mark Esper speaks as President Donald Trump listens during press briefing (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Trump’s former defense chief Esper: Military not the ‘best tool’ to stop drug interdictions

Mike Brest November 11, 2025 5:19 pm

The Pentagon sends 3 warships to Latin America to fight drug cartels.

UK stops sharing some intel with US over drug vessel strikes

Pedro Rodriguez November 11, 2025 5:14 pm