Jack Reed (Rhode Island politician)

The enemy, for better or worse, is the U.S. military leadership and its traditional structure for promotions, training and procurement

Quantico announcement marks sweeping reduction in senior military leadership

Defense Secretary to announce more reductions to high-ranking posts in State of the Force address: ‘Less generals, more GIs’

Television advertisements with a pro-Trump message — and paid for by the U.S. government — are expanding their reach ahead of November's midterm elections, prompting bipartisan scrutiny over whether the campaign complies with federal restrictions on taxpayer-funded publicity and propaganda

The victory sends Reed to the November general election against Republican Ray McKay, who ran unopposed in his primary, and independent Michael Bahry

Used by tens of thousands of commuters daily, the westbound lanes of the Washington Bridge in Providence closed in 2023 amid concerns of collapse

Narrowly confirmed by the Senate amid allegations of financial mismanagement in prior jobs and heavy drinking, which Mr Hegseth denied, the former Fox News weekend host and voluble culture warrior appeared badly underqualified and no match for the generals and admirals he would direct

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll submitted his resignation to President Donald Trump

President Donald Trump’s unusual Venezuela oil deal is coming into fuller view, but his plan to use the proceeds to replenish America’s diminished emergency energy supplies remains a head-scratcher

The strikes came after US forces allegedly detected members of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps preparing the launchers to fire rockets carrying sea mines into the strategically important waterway

His polished campaign videos, with their quasi-profundity and ominous warnings about the death of American democracy, were not enough

Trump made the surprise announcement about the troop drawdown in a social media post just before US and South Korean soldiers began Monday's annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises

Trump announced the order on social media, directing the US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, to scale back Ulchi Freedom Shield, an 11-day exercise due to run from 17 to 27 August involving about 18,000 South Korean troops rehearsing scenarios including missile strikes, drone incursions and cyber-attacks

In a letter seen by the Guardian, a group of 19 Democratic senators and representatives call for the restoration of sanctions against extremist settlers and demand independent US investigations into the deaths of nine US citizens killed in the West Bank since 2022

Trump officials are quietly sketching out a lame-duck package that could pair significant Pentagon funding with other priorities, including a debt ceiling increase that will be necessary sometime in 2027

Yet Mr. King this month crossed what was once considered a political red line, by joining Senate Democrats in unanimously blocking a bill that would lay out more than $1.15 trillion in Pentagon spending

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth requests fresh funding for Iran War in remarks to senators

Baier then asked Hume for his political assessment of that criticism and how much weight it could carry as the November elections approach

Baier then asked Hume for his political assessment of that criticism and how much weight it could carry as the November elections approach

The collapse of the cease-fire and resumption of hostilities has inflamed a debate on Capitol Hill over war powers just as the administration is seeking tens of billions of dollars to pay for the conflict

An independent investigation — announced in March — was separately launched, and interviews were conducted with service members involved with the strike

The group ‌of more than two dozen U.S. senators, including the top Democrat on the Senate Armed Services ​Committee, Jack Reed, requested in a letter the U.S. military finalize its investigation, brief Congress and present a plan to ensure such a mistake does not happen again

For five minutes, he expressed anger and frustration at what he presented as failures by the administration of then-Democratic President Joe Biden in responding to the hurricane

For five minutes, he expressed anger and frustration at what he presented as failures by the administration of then-Democratic President Joe Biden in responding to the hurricane

For five minutes, he expressed anger and frustration at what he presented as failures by the administration of then-Democratic President Joe Biden in responding to the hurricane

Democratic senators led by Kirsten Gillibrand called on Monday for President Donald Trump's administration to disclose within the next week the findings from a US military investigation into a February 28 strike at a girls' school in Iran

The letter was sent after Mr. Trump declared the U.S.-Iran ceasefire "over" and ordered several rounds of strikes on Iranian targets, in response to Iranian attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz last week

Democratic senators led by Kirsten Gillibrand called on Monday for President Donald Trump's administration to disclose within the next week the findings from a US military investigation into a February 28 strike at a girls' school in Iran

Trump will visit a Mack Truck facility in a battleground district in swing state Pennsylvania Tuesday, shifting attention to the U.S. economy in his first major public event beyond the capital since he signed an interim agreement to end the Iran war

Senators are seeking to block War Secretary Pete Hegseth's travel funds until the Pentagon submits several overdue reports to lawmakers, including its investigation into a deadly strike on an elementary school in Iran at the start of the U.S.-Israeli war

Its fate now hinges on Trump's unrelated demands for a voting bill

Its fate now hinges on Trump's unrelated demands for a voting bill

Democratic lawmakers throughout the weekend have criticized a prospective deal between the U.S. and Iranian governments, before the two sides finalize an agreement

The president has privately expressed anger over the shrinking stockpile and the White House sit-down is probably ‘going to be ugly,’ according to NBC News

The letter comes after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration laid out a new "enforcement discretion" ​policy in which it will allow some manufacturers to sell vapes and ​nicotine pouches without the legally required licence

The net result of Mr. Hegseth’s intervention is a slate of 22 nominees to be one-star admirals that bears little resemblance to the broader force these officers will help lead

When a frenzy over buying GameStop stock took over Reddit a few years ago, some lawmakers fretted that a cheap-thrills approach to finance was the opposite of what markets are supposed to be for

U.S. Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit rappel out of an MH-60S Sea Hawk during scheduled training aboard USS Tripoli (LHA 7)

Senators received a classified briefing ahead of Thursday’s public hearing on U.S. force levels and challenges in the region

AI, energy security and Gulf tensions deepen concerns over nuclear deterrence

Trump Rejects Iran Peace Offer as ‘Totally Unacceptable’

Hardly a week passes without some new spat between the Trump administration and Europe

Costs, casualties and strategy dominate Capitol Hill showdown

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth tangled with Senate Democrats Thursday during his second day of hearings on Capitol Hill, sparring with lawmakers over President Trump’s war with Iran, the Pentagon’s massive $1.5 trillion defense budget request and potentially sending troops to polling sites

Standoff intensifies in key waterway as Israel, Lebanon extend ceasefire

The situation highlights rising confrontation between the United States and Iran over strategic waterways, raising global concerns about energy security, trade stability, and potential military escalation

For these states, the bigger risk may not be a Gulf conflict spilling directly into their waters, but the strain of operating in more contested sea lanes, where they could face greater surveillance, pressure to police sanctioned shipping and a higher risk of confrontation along routes vital to trade

Standoff intensifies in key waterway as Israel, Lebanon extend ceasefire

When American forces launched their ‘Operation Epic Fury’ against Iran at the end of February, few outside the Pentagon fully understood the price tag that would follow

President Donald Trump has repeatedly pushed to bring the war with Iran to a speedy end by stepping up bombing raids, threatening to wipe out infrastructure and ordering a naval blockade

President Donald Trump has repeatedly pushed to bring the war with Iran to a speedy end by stepping up bombing raids, threatening to wipe out infrastructure and ordering a naval blockade

President Donald Trump has repeatedly pushed to bring the war with Iran to a speedy end by stepping up bombing raids, threatening to wipe out infrastructure and ordering a naval blockade

Iran flaunted its tightened grip over the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday with video of its commandos storming a huge cargo ship, after the collapse of peace talks that Washington had hoped would open the world's most important shipping corridor

Navy Secretary ousted in latest top military departure from Trump administration as US wages war in Iran

Democrats fail to block Trump from taking military action without congressional approval

America’s $13billion aircraft carrier has been sidelined from operations in the Iran conflict after a string of onboard failures, from eco-friendly toilets that fail to flush to a fire that tore through parts of the ship

The conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran stretched into its 27th day Thursday with Iranian officials firmly rejecting U.S. overtures for negotiations while President Donald Trump touted a 15-point peace proposal and warned of escalated strikes if Tehran does not accept what Washington calls military defeat