It was the first year Jill Biden has hosted her annual Toys for Tots event at the White House rather than at a local military base. The $1 million competition comes as White House officials look to oversee development of the new technology. President Biden intends to ask Congress for nearly $100 billion in military aid to Ukraine and Israel amid heightened tensions throughout the Middle East. In one video, the veteran uses a bullhorn to direct the crowd, yelling, “If you have a weapon, you need to get your weapon!” First lady Jill Biden unveiled the Military Children's Corner installation, which will feature artwork by children from military families. A niche appropriations debate on multiyear munitions buys has ballooned into one of the numerous partisan standoffs over the defense spending bill. Contractors, like federal agencies, are reading the handwriting on the wall and are bracing for a shutdown. A Navy veteran who was jailed in Iran for several years recently repaid the generosity of a fellow inmate who helped him behind bars. AUKUS was announced two years ago. Now Congress must pass several bills to make the pact work, from export controls to submarine transfer authorities. The Biden administration is seeking $12 billion in additional money for the government’s disaster relief fund. Load More