The announcement comes as the Pentagon increasingly focuses on preparing for a potential conflict in the Indo-Pacific, where China's rapidly expanding navy would present one of the U.S. military's biggest challenges.
The law that authorizes the federal government to conduct electronic surveillance has lapsed, thanks to an ongoing dispute between the White House and Congress -- stripping national security agencies of one of their most powerful tools for tracking foreign targets at a time when terrorism and espionage threats directed at the U.S. are surging.
Starting with America's centennial in 1876, every 50-year milestone has had financial drama over who pays for the party -- a pattern that continues this year.
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected President Donald Trump's appeal of a $5 million verdict finding he sexually abused and defamed writer E. Jean Carroll, leaving the judgement in place.
Changes in the law to allow propensity evidence in sexual abuse cases, coupled with Trump’s decision not to testify, assured that the justices would...
