How the Hostage Deal Came About: Negotiations Stumbled, But Persistence Finally Won Out This account of how the hostage deal came together was described by the senior White House official and two Egyptian...
Biden Signs a Bill Averting a Government Shutdown for Now, with Israel and Ukraine Aid Still Stalled President Joe Biden signed a temporary spending bill a day before a potential government shutdown, pushing a fight with...
Dissent Over US Policy in the Israel-Hamas War Stirs Unusual Public Protests From Federal Employees One open letter had been endorsed by 650 staffers of diverse religious backgrounds from more than 30 federal agencies.
The Bidens Start Thanksgiving Early by Serving Dinner and Showing 'Wonka' to Service Members Friendsgiving with the military has become a tradition for the Bidens.
Taiwan Envoy Says He's Hopeful Biden-Xi Meeting Will Reduce Tensions in the Asia-Pacific Region Washington has a security pact with Taiwan to deter any armed attack and has stepped up its support for the island.
How the US Strikes a Delicate Balance in Responding to Attacks on its Forces by Iran-Backed Militias The U.S. military has struck back just three times.
White House Hoping Biden-Xi Meeting Brings Progress on Military Communications, Fentanyl Fight The two leaders will meet Wednesday on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco.
Biden's Initial Confidence on Israel Gives Way to the Complexities and Casualties of a Brutal War As condemnation of the conflict has grown around the world, stoking anti-Israel sentiment, President Joe Biden is also...
The Not-So-Secret Fund That's Bolstering Ukraine Military Aid: the Presidential Drawdown Authority The Biden administration has used presidential drawdown authority 50 times since August 2021, authorizing around $25.2...
Biden’s Military Aid Request for Israel Would Double Iron Dome Arsenal The Biden administration's $14 billion aid request for Israel would significantly expand its missile defenses, including new...
DoDEA America's Chief of Staff Arrested in Human Trafficking Sting Operation in Georgia Stephen Hovanic, 64, of Sharpsburg, Georgia, was arrested Nov. 15 in a sting that netted 25 additional suspects on charges...
Pentagon's AI Initiatives Accelerate Hard Decisions on Lethal Autonomous Weapons The Pentagon is intent on fielding multiple thousands of relatively inexpensive, expendable AI-enabled autonomous vehicles by...
VA Plans Outreach to Screen 3 Million More Veterans for Toxic Exposures The PACT Act requires the VA to attempt to screen all veterans enrolled in VA health care; to date, 4.8 million veterans have...
Texas Tried to Block an Air Force Spouse's Occupational License. She Sued and Won, Setting a Legal Precedent. A federal judge in Texas ruled that the Texas Education Agency violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.
Navy Modifies 'Up or Out' Policy by Giving Sailors Who Don't Advance an Option to Fill Critical Jobs The blunting of the sometimes controversial high-year tenure rules is yet another policy change the Navy has taken that aims...
