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VA reverses plan to ban iconic WWII kiss photo from medical sites
Employees had been instructed to remove the photo because of its portrayal of a nonconsensual sexual act.
Trump hints at expanded role for military. US law has few guardrails.
The Insurrection Act allows presidents to call on reserve or active-duty military units to respond to unrest, an authority that's not reviewable.
By Gary Fields
Senators push Biden to release submarine costs for AUKUS
The cost estimates are critical to a debate that has delayed key congressional authorizations needed to advance AUKUS.
Lawmakers mull Ukraine plans amid uncertainty after McCarthy ouster
Two Ukraine aid opponents want to become House speaker as the Senate leans toward passing a full-year aid package for Kyiv to last through the elections.
Zelenskyy warns Congress, DoD that Kyiv will lose without aid
Zelenskyy visited Washington hoping to secure more and better US aid for Ukraine. But many of his pleas fell on deaf ears as Republican opposition grows.
AUKUS agreement requires submarine production boost, Franchetti says
She laid out the submarine production rate needed for AUKUS at her Senate hearing, though her confirmation is uncertain.
AUKUS standoff: Australia, UK wait on Congress to approve pact
AUKUS was announced two years ago. Now Congress must pass several bills to make the pact work, from export controls to submarine transfer authorities.
Former Marine captain’s Syrian detention reaches 11th year
Syrian officials were willing to share proof of life information as recently as 2020, reporting indicates.
By Todd South