Current political and economic issues succinctly explained. U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent call with Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro—during which Trump reportedly pressed Maduro to step ...

A firefighter walks past a destroyed anti-aircraft unit at La Carlota military air base after U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States has struck Venezuela and captured its leader, Nicolás ...

China is in the midst of a “historic military buildup” that has made the US homeland “increasingly vulnerable,” according to the latest edition of a Pentagon report on the capabilities of the Asian ...

Over the past week, C-17 heavy-lift cargo planes, which usually transport troops and equipment, flew to Puerto Rico at least 16 times, according to flight tracking data reviewed by The New York Times.

A scheduled Sikh religious parade (nagar kirtan) in Manurewa, South Auckland, was disrupted on Saturday afternoon when a group of protesters linked to Brian Tamaki’s Destiny Church confronted marchers ...

President Donald Trump signed the annual defense authorization bill into law Dec. 18, confirming a 3.8% raise in military basic pay. Congress approved the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, or ...

President Donald Trump announced that a "warrior dividend" payment of $1776 is on the way for 1.45 million service members, to be received "before Christmas." Here's who, when and what to know about ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military has amassed an unusually large force in the Caribbean Sea and the waters off the coast of Venezuela since this summer, when the Trump administration first began to ...

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Nearly 1.5 million service members are expected to receive a one-time bonus ahead of the Christmas holiday. President Donald Trump announced on Dec. 17 that military service members would receive a ...

President Trump’s “warrior dividends” of $1,776 will use funding appropriated for military housing subsidies under the administration’s signature One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The money for the one-time ...

Around 1.5 million U.S. military members will get an extra $1776 Trump announced the warrior dividend check during a Dec. 17 address to the nation. This story has been updated with further details ...