The father of a man serving on the USS Abraham Lincoln has been arrested by immigration authorities.

Just eight of 435 congressional districts backed a Republican in their House race and Democrat Kamala Harris in the 2024 election.

A new Pentagon report says that more U.S. troops are reporting unwanted sexual contact to authorities.

The Army's top general has directed a Europe-based unit specializing in drone warfare to revert to traditional infantry roles.

Pentagon data shows more than 750 U.S. troops have been wounded during operations against Iran.

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A Massachusetts woman who told police that she brought homemade firebombs to the U.S. Capitol to kill Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has been sentenced to just over six years in prison.

Democratic Sen. Elissa Slotkin has asked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to confirm that he won’t send troops to polling places during the midterm elections.

President Donald Trump has downplayed reports about conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln to reporters in the Oval Office.

South Korea has expressed hopes for resumption of diplomacy between the U.S. and North Korea to ease animosities on the Korean Peninsula.

President Donald Trump is downplaying concerns about the USS Abraham Lincoln's extended deployment in the Middle East.

The Department of Defense is introducing a course centered on Western civilization and Christianity this fall in the schools it operates for military families.

The Department of Defense is introducing a course centered on Western civilization and Christianity this fall in the schools it operates for military families.

President Donald Trump is ordering the U.S. Navy to remove the advanced system used to launch fighter jets from its newest type of aircraft carriers and return to using older steam catapults that he has long said he prefers.

Clashes between Iran-backed Houthi rebels and government forces in Yemen raged overnight.

U_S_ Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the government of Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella has requested U_S_ collaboration in joint military operations in Colombia to combat “narco-terrorism.”.

A Pentagon review has found that U.S. airstrikes targeting Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen last year killed more than 150 civilians.

President Donald Trump likes to say he started his war with Iran after 50 years of economic pressure failed to stop its nuclear weapons ambitions.

A Pentagon official has urged Asian allies to invest more in their defense to deter regional aggression.

Congressional Democrats say they are investigating the Trump administration’s efforts to deport military service members and their families.

The Pentagon has revoked former U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall's access to classified information.

To reach a deal with Iran that reopens the economically vital Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump may need to do something out of character — compromise.

President Donald Trump has used his Cabinet meeting at the historic Camp David retreat in Maryland to boast of his administration’s achievements while seizing on a migrant crisis in Spain.

One of Scouting America’s biggest gatherings has eliminated dedicated spaces for gay youth, women and scouts of color as the organization faces from the Pentagon to pull back diversity efforts.

The Pentagon says a new, separate category was created in its official casualty system to account for those killed and wounded in the renewed U.S.-Iran fighting because “Operation Epic Fury” has ended.

A Washington think tank says recent fighting with Iran has used up more of the U.S. military’s stockpiles of advanced air defense systems.

The four American troops killed during renewed fighting between the U.S. and Iran in recent weeks are no longer listed as part of the Iran war death toll in the Pentagon’s official casualty count.

The U.S. military has announced it conducted a 13th night of strikes against Iran as clashes escalate over shipping routes.

The U.S. Navy is backing away from statements that it would begin to restrict press and public access to sailors’ service histories.

Republicans on Capitol Hill are walking a cautious election-year line on the Iran war as the future of the conflict seems increasingly uncertain and as polls show that most Americans oppose it.

The House has passed a defense policy bill that incorporates President Donald Trump’s request for a historic $1.15 trillion in spending for the Pentagon.

The House adopted a Republican-only $95 billion budget proposal, a long-shot effort to fund the Iran war and other White House priorities.

The House has adopted a Republican-only $95 billion budget proposal, a long-shot effort to fund the Iran war and other White House priorities over objections from Democrats and a few GOP holdouts in a final push before the midterm elections.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. war against Iran has cost $37.5 billion so far.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the Iran war has cost $37.5 billion, so far.

The U.S. Interior Department has canceled a rule meant to protect plants and animals that are determined to be threatened with extinction.

The United States and Iran have exchanged strikes aimed at infrastructure and military targets as their battle over the Strait of Hormuz intensifies.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is supporting low-altitude military flyovers as the maneuvers have faced scrutiny.

President Donald Trump's administration has worked to stop offshore wind development on the grounds it’s a national security risk since late last year, halting work on major projects and buying back leases.

Health officials serving under President Donald Trump want to make it easier for men to get a prescription for testosterone.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says he's rolling out a new screening program for “testosterone deficiency” among troops.

President Donald Trump has addressed a defense summit at the U.S. Army War College, but he focused more on political themes than battlefield issues.

Eight South Carolina National Guard helicopter pilots have returned to flying duties after a suspension that followed a low flight over the state's beaches during a July 4 event.

The National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C., has expanded during the country's 250th anniversary of independence celebrations, with troops from Democratic-led states joining the effort.

President Donald Trump will be heading to Ankara, Turkey, for the annual NATO summit.

The Trump administration is proposing a new rule to keep hospitals from charging markups on discounted drugs for Medicare patients and says that could save consumers $1.1 billion next year, according to estimates obtained by the AP.

After a U.S. Air Force trainee from Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland died at Brooke Army Medical Center, here’s what we know about the flu outbreak lawmakers are connecting to the trainee’s death.

A federal judge has ordered the Defense Department to lift its requirement that journalists be accompanied by an escort while in the Pentagon.

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Three members of congress, including U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, are calling for an investigation into the death of a U.S. Air Force trainee from Lackland Air Force Base.

NATO's deputy commander said he wants a summit in Turkey to encourage member countries to spend more on defense and support Ukraine.

The number of influenza cases at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland is on the rise, U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro said in a news release Wednesday.

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has met with President Donald Trump, advocating for the military alliance that the U.S. leader has sharply criticized.

The Army’s commander of its forces in Europe and Africa is unexpectedly stepping down after just 18 months in the job.

The Senate for the first time has approved a war powers resolution to block U.S. military action against Iran.

The Senate for the first time has approved a war powers resolution seeking to block U.S. military action against Iran.

The Pentagon has told lawmakers it needs roughly $80 billion, mostly to cover the cost of the war in Iran.

Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz has declared a state of emergency to empower the military to remove road blockades.

The question hangs in the halls at the Capitol: Was the war with Iran worth it.

At least 159 recruits have tested positive for influenza, and two have been hospitalized, according to two sources familiar with the matter who spoke to ABC News.

The U.S. military has attacked a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three people.

Senators are seeking to block Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s travel funds until the Pentagon submits its investigation into a strike on an elementary school in Iran that killed more than 165 people.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced a six-month Pentagon review of American forces in Europe.

The U.S. military has attacked a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing one man and leaving two survivors.

President Donald Trump is accusing the Democratic Party of hypocrisy for supporting Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner despite his own history of misconduct against women.

The U.S. has launched airstrikes against Iran, and President Donald Trump says more are coming, as Tehran fired back at countries in the region.

Senators are warning that a key U.S. surveillance authority could expire this week after bipartisan opposition to President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the nation’s intelligence community derailed an extension effort.

Several female Navy officers say they see Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's recent intervention in a promotions list as a sign their careers now have a ceiling.

The Defense Department has declared its press office a classified space, barring journalists from entry.

A divided panel of appeals court judges has ruled that a Trump administration policy illegally banned transgender troops from military service.

The world is getting more uptight about lending money to President Donald Trump’s government.

The U.S. military said it carried out another strike Saturday on a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three men in the fourth attack this week and putting the total death toll at 205.

The Trump administration is pushing to use artificial intelligence in the U.S. military even as it faces calls for caution from some companies and military leaders.

American allies are emphasizing the need for unity and cooperation as security threats increasingly cross regional boundaries, even as the Trump administration criticizes traditional partners.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Washington remains committed to the Indo-Pacific region while softening past comments that described China as an imminent threat.

The U.S. military says it carried out another strike on a vessel accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean.

The Trump administration has placed additional sanctions on Iran as part of a sprawling economic pressure campaign during the war, this time targeting the country’s newly created agency that is trying to control shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

U.S. military contractors will need at least three years to replenish stockpiles of three key weapons systems used in the Iran war.

The Trump administration wants all current and future federal employees to sign non-disclosure agreements, part of a continuing crackdown on leaks to the media.

A bipartisan group of senators is pushing back on delays by the Department of Defense in sending roughly $600 million in security aid to Ukraine and other allies in eastern Europe.

President Donald Trump has stirred confusion by saying the U.S. will send an additional 5,000 American troops to Poland.

Republicans are struggling to find the votes to dismiss legislation that would compel President Donald Trump to withdraw from the war with Iran.

A small but growing group of Republican lawmakers is showing independence from President Donald Trump.

Recent presidents have stayed away from trading stocks in companies whose fortunes they could lift or scuttle with the stroke of a pen.

Primary elections have been held in Kentucky, Alabama, Georgia, Oregon, Idaho and Pennsylvania.

The U.S. government agreed to permanently drop tax claims against President Donald Trump as part of a settlement deal to resolve Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service over the leak of his tax returns.

Kentucky U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie has lost his Republican House primary after a concerted effort by President Donald Trump to oust him through challenger and ultimate winner Ed Gallrein.

Thousands of people have streamed onto the National Mall in Washington for a daylong prayer rally.

The Pentagon is drawing down thousands of troops in Europe by stopping units from deploying to Poland and Germany as opposed to yanking those already stationed there.

The head of U.S. Border Patrol has announced his resignation.

President Donald Trump and several top administration officials are joining with a cast of mostly conservative Christian clergy this Sunday for a prayer gathering.

China’s Xi Jinping has warned President Donald Trump that their two countries could clash over Taiwan if the issue is not handled properly.

Senate Republicans have again blocked Democratic legislation that would halt President Donald Trump’s war with Iran.

Four Memphis residents say they have been harassed, arrested and physically mistreated for engaging in activities protected by the First Amendment such as observing and recording law enforcement personnel in their city.

President Donald Trump has departed for Beijing to meet with China's President Xi Jinping.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has faced tough questions from Republican and Democratic lawmakers about the Trump administration’s end game for the Iran war, the rising cost of the conflict and its impact on diminishing U.S. weapons stockpiles.

Kuwait has accused Iran of launching a failed attack earlier this month on an island where China is helping build a port in the Gulf Arab nation.

The U.S. military’s latest strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean has killed two men while leaving one survivor.

The U_S_ military says it intercepted Iranian attacks on three Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz and “targeted Iranian military facilities responsible for attacking U_S_ forces."

In 24 hours, the Trump administration’s stance on the Iran war has pinballed from declarations that a tenuous ceasefire was holding and military operations were over to new threats of bombing the Islamic Republic.