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U.S. Marines fire at targets during a high-explosive weapons range on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, June 27, 2020.

House defense bill strips Confederate base names, curbs president’s powers in troop deployments

House lawmakers on Tuesday passed their $740.5 billion plan for the annual defense authorization bill, including provisions for a hefty military pay raise next year, new restrictions on the president’s war powers and requirements that the Defense Department rename bases honoring Confederate leaders.

By Leo Shane III and Joe Gould

3 years ago

Live nuclear testing could resume in ‘months’ if needed, official says

The Trump administration has reportedly had conversations about resuming live nuclear testing.

By Aaron Mehta

4 years ago

Coast Guard evacuates federal crew off remote Pacific islands as hurricane looms

The Monday operation spirited away four Fish and Wildlife employees, a field biology crew that’s encamped yearlong at the National Wildlife Refuge.

By Carl Prine

5 years ago

US officials say no added conditions for North Korea talks

Trump administration officials said Sunday there will be no more conditions imposed on North Korea before a first-ever meeting of the two nation’s leaders beyond the North’s promise not to resume nuclear testing and missile flights or publicly criticize U.S.-South Korean military exercises.

By Robert Burns, The Associated Press

6 years ago

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