Megabill Allocates $8.6 Billion for Coast Guard Icebreakers to Boost Arctic Presence

U.S. Coast Guard Heavy Icebreaker Polar Star (WAGB 10) in Antarctica, in an undated photo. U.S. Coast Guard/Reuters Congress’s sweeping tax and spending bill, the House-passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act, allocates more than $8.6 billion for the deployment of the Coast Guard’s icebreaker fleet in the Arctic, as the United States seeks to expand

Congress’s Bill Allocates $8.6 Billion for Coast Guard Icebreakers to Boost Arctic Presence

United States Coast Guard Heavy Icebreaker Polar Star (WAGB 10) in an undated photo in Antarctica. U.S. Coast Guard/Reuters Congress’s sweeping tax and spending bill, the House-passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act, allocates more than $8.6 billion for the deployment of the Coast Guard’s icebreaker fleet in the Arctic, as the United States seeks to

Trump “very disappointed” with his conversation with Putin about Ukraine

Washington — President Trump told reporters he’s “very disappointed” with his Thursday conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying he “didn’t make any progress with him” during the call.  The Trump-Putin call came after the White House said the U.S. is halting some weapons shipments to Ukraine. The Trump administration said the decision was made