Democrats won both chambers on Nov. 3 and take over on Jan. 3. Here is what they can do about the Iran war, Pentagon spending and Hegseth, and what stays the same for service members.
Federal offices, post offices and most banks close on Wednesday, Nov. 11. Stock markets stay open. Here is the schedule, the history behind the date and what it means for military paydays.
Airman Nicholas McKelvey went overboard after about 255 days at sea. The Navy charged him with malingering and has now separated him with a general discharge that leaves him without GI Bill benefits.
The new estimate is $9.6 billion higher than Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s July figure and still leaves out the cost of fixing bases hit by Iranian missiles.
RAF Typhoons flew in a French simulated nuclear-strike mission for the first time, France said Oct. 23. Here is what Exercise Rummy involved and how it fits the Northwood Declaration.
The 51st Marine Corps Marathon runs Sunday, Oct. 25, from Route 110 in Arlington to the Marine Corps War Memorial. Here are the closures, Metro changes and security rules you need.
The Pentagon and Lockheed Martin agreed on a 10-year framework for at least 850 U.S. F-35s, but there is no price tag and nothing is binding until Congress grants multiyear authority and funds fiscal 2027.
A new report to Congress puts the Air Force’s moderate-risk fighter requirement at 1,509 jets by 2035. The service is 47 jets below its legal minimum today, and 14 of its FY27 F-35s hinge on a reconciliation bill now in doubt.
Prince William County police say a 27-year-old Stafford County man knocked the head off one Marine on the limestone Iwo Jima statue at Marine Corps Base Quantico’s main gate. He faces three charges, including two felonies, and is held without bond.
The CBO says the Iran war has cost the Pentagon about $38 billion, but that total excludes damage to US bases. Five Senate Armed Services Democrats want CENTCOM’s classified estimate released by Nov. 2.