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Joint Base Andrews illnesses reported after 'suspicious package' delivery
Nov 076 months ago

Joint Base Andrews illnesses reported after 'suspicious package' delivery

Several people at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland fell ill and received medical treatment after a "suspicious package" was delivered to the military base just outside Washington, D.C., CNN reported lat...

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Government shutdown ‘disastrous’ for veterans: lawmakers, advocates
Nov 066 months ago

Government shutdown ‘disastrous’ for veterans: lawmakers, advocates

Lawmakers and advocates characterized the government shutdown and the partisan politics fueling it as “disastrous” for retired and active-duty service members, who they said rely on food assistance an...

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Rubio, Hegseth boat strike briefing doesn’t quell Democrats’ concerns
Nov 066 months ago

Rubio, Hegseth boat strike briefing doesn’t quell Democrats’ concerns

The latest briefing on the U.S. military’s strikes against alleged drug-trafficking boats in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific, led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth...

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Trump hails Israel-Hamas ceasefire as 'very solid'
Nov 036 months ago

Trump hails Israel-Hamas ceasefire as 'very solid'

President Trump said in an interview that aired on Sunday that the ceasefire brokered by his administration between Israel and Hamas is in solid shape. “It's not fragile. It's a very solid,” Trump to...

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Energy secretary: US weapons tests won't involve nuclear explosions
Nov 036 months ago

Energy secretary: US weapons tests won't involve nuclear explosions

Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Sunday that the weapons testing that President Trump ordered last week will not include nuclear explosions. “I think the tests we're talking about right now are s...

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Military strikes on Venezuela appear increasingly likely
Nov 016 months ago

Military strikes on Venezuela appear increasingly likely

The U.S. launching strikes within Venezuela is looking increasingly likely as the Trump administration continues to bolster the buildup of military assets in the region, turning up the pressure agains...

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Pentagon says Ukraine can have Tomahawk missiles: Report
Nov 016 months ago

Pentagon says Ukraine can have Tomahawk missiles: Report

The Pentagon has given approval to the White House to send long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, potentially fulfilling President Volodymyr Zelensky's desire for more weapons in his country's war w...

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Wicker, Reed demand Hegseth share Caribbean strike orders
Nov 016 months ago

Wicker, Reed demand Hegseth share Caribbean strike orders

Sens. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) on Friday called on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to give them copies of the orders issued to strike boats in the Caribbean that the Trump administ...

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