A federal judge on Tuesday expressed skepticism over the Pentagon’s effort to downgrade the pay and rank of Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona after he publicly urged service members not to follow unlawful military orders. Kelly, a retired Navy captain, previously sued Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in mid-January, saying he is the target of
Florida Army National Guardsmen launch a Teal 2 small unmanned aircraft system during training at Fort Hood, Texas, on Jan. 10, 2026. Pfc. Azavyon McFarland/U.S. Army via DVIDS The Pentagon has extended invitations to 25 different drone makers to compete in the first phase of its program to find and field cheap one-way attack drones.
Washington — President Trump suggested Monday that Republicans should “nationalize” voting, the latest escalation in his and his administration’s efforts to step into federal elections ahead of the 2026 midterms. During a podcast interview with former FBI deputy director Dan Bongino, Mr. Trump repeated his claims that people who are in the U.S. illegally are
An intelligence community watchdog has handed over a highly classified whistleblower complaint that includes an allegation of wrongdoing by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard to top congressional leaders, following months of delay tied to classification disputes, a government shutdown, and leadership turnover at Gabbard’s office, CBS News has learned. File: Director of National Intelligence
A 1040 tax form printed from the Internal Revenue Service web page is seen on Feb. 13, 2019. Keith Srakocic/AP The Internal Revenue Service said in a statement Monday that operations are not being disrupted in the midst of a partial government shutdown that was initiated last month but is due to end soon after
The Democratic members of a U.S. House committee have released the findings of a report examining last month’s fatal shootings in Minneapolis by federal immigration officers. Renee Good was shot dead by ICE officer Jonathan Ross on Jan. 7, 2025, and Alex Pretti was killed by two Border Patrol officers on Jan. 24. Democratic California
Dozens of House Democrats could end up voting in favor of the funding package later Tuesday, despite a pledge from Democratic leaders over the weekend not to help Republicans fast-track the legislation. House Democrats conveyed to GOP leaders days ago that they wouldn’t provide the votes to help pass the funding package under suspension of