Mattis to Kim Jong-un: Stop Testing Nukes, Missiles and We'll Talk The current pause in North Korean missile tests could be an opportunity for negotiations, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said...
Mattis Signs Deployment Orders for More Troops to Afghanistan More information will be given in the next few weeks as he prepares to brief lawmakers on Sept. 6, the secretary said.
Mattis: US Ground Combat Troops Must Be Option Against ISIL Retired Marine Gen. James Mattis said it would be a mistake to rule out the use of U.S. ground combat forces against ISIL.
Retired General to Speak in DC amid Support for Presidential Run The retired Marine general who has inspired a groundswell of support for a presidential run will appear in D.C. on Friday.
Mattis: 'I Don't Understand' Speculation about Presidential Run The favorite story in Washington involves a plan to draft James Mattis to run against a lackluster presidential field.
Legendary Marine General to Meet with Trump Amid SecDef Talk Legendary retired Marine Gen. James Mattis will meet with President-elect Trump amid rumors of a Defense Secretary nomination...
Trump: 'Mad Dog' Mattis Is 'Very Impressive' SecDef Candidate Retired Gen. James "Mad Dog" Mattis would make an excellent choice for defense secretary, President-elect Donald Trump said.
Mattis to Trump: Beer, Cigarettes Work Better Than Waterboarding Retired Gen. James Mattis told Donald Trump that giving beer and cigarettes to terror suspects works better than...
Mattis Pick Could See Senate Clash on Women in Combat, PTSD President-elect Donald Trump might not get the quick approval he wished for if he chooses James Mattis as defense secretary.
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...