US Eyes New Zealand as Possible Space Launch Site

NASA’s Orion spacecraft on the Artemis II mission at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida on April 1, 2026. Joel Kowsky/NASA via Getty Images The United States government is increasingly looking to New Zealand as a possible space launch site, as the Pentagon warns that existing infrastructure is struggling to keep pace with an

Hegseth Eases Rule on Carrying Privately Owned Guns on Military Bases

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth provides updates on military operations in Iran during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., on March 19, 2026. Win McNamee/Getty Images Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memorandum Thursday allowing Department of War personnel—specifically uniformed service members—to carry privately owned firearms while off duty on military installations, subject