Astronauts say Boeing space capsule can safely return them to Earth
NASA test pilots Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams launched aboard Starliner capsule early last month.
Procurement
NATO signs $700 million Stinger missile contract amid production push
The Raytheon-produced system was one of the first weapons the U.S. shipped to Ukraine following Russia’s 2022 invasion.
Jill Biden launches campaign outreach to veterans, military families
The new group aims to engage and mobilize millions of veterans and military families to vote to reelect President Joe Biden.
Opinion
Coldest War: ‘Near-Arctic’ China joining power competition in North
China is working to be more influential in the Arctic region, so the U.S. needs to prepare now, the author argues.
TikTok accuses secretive federal agency of ‘political demagoguery’
Internal documents provide details about negotiations between TikTok and the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States in 2021 and 2022.
US humanitarian pier reanchored to the coast of Gaza
U.S. defense officials said the temporary humanitarian aid pier has been reanchored to the beach in Gaza.
US soldier convicted of theft in Russia sentenced to nearly 4 years
A Russian court has convicted a visiting American soldier of stealing and making threats of murder, sentencing him to nearly four years in prison.
Trump returns to Capitol Hill and whips up Republican lawmakers
A packed room of House Republicans sang “Happy Birthday” to Trump in the private breakfast meeting at GOP campaign headquarters across the street.
Vets group recruiting poll workers says next few months are ‘critical’
We the Veterans is attempting to recruit 100,000 veterans and military family members to serve as poll workers for the November presidential election.
Biden rolls out asylum restrictions to help ‘gain control’ of border
The president said he preferred more lasting action via legislation but “Republicans have left me no choice.”
Biden says each generation has to earn freedom, in Memorial Day speech
Biden, joined by Vice President Kamala Harris and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, placed a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
From history to controversy: 5 things to know about Memorial Day
The day is supposed to be about mourning the nation’s fallen service members, but it’s come to anchor the unofficial start of summer and retail discounts.
Interior staffer is first Jewish Biden appointee to quit over Gaza war
She is at least the fifth mid- or senior-level administration staffer to make public their resignation in protest of the White House policy.
US soldier arrested in Russia, Army officials confirm
The soldier was reportedly stationed in South Korea and traveled to Russia on his own.
Defense Secretary makes final pitch on FY25 military budget this week
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of May 6, 2024.
Biden to host Iraq’s leader as Mideast tensions soar
President Joe Biden is set to host Iraq's leader as tensions across the Middle East soar over the war in Gaza and Iran's retaliatory attack on Israel.
Guard units may assist with solar eclipse tourists facing dark times
Once upon a time they were training for the mission. Now they're helping tourists safely have fun. There’s nothing they can do. A total eclipse of the sun.
