On Wednesday, Secretary of Defense, Ash Carter ordered the Pentagon to cease attempting to collect bonuses that were issued to California National Guard soldiers who erroneously received them for re-enlistment in the Afghanistan and Iraq theaters. In a statement on Wednesday, Secretary Carter wrote “I have ordered the Defense Finance and Accounting Service to suspend all […]
Hillary Clinton’s campaign chairman says the FBI is investigating Russia’s possible role in hacking his emails, a role that is being denied by a top Russian government official. After thousands of John Podesta’s personal emails were hacked, WikiLeaks began releasing them on Friday. Podesta told reporters Tuesday he is helping investigators find the hackers and […]
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said Tuesday he is probably better off without the support of “weak and ineffective” people within his party, including House Speaker Paul Ryan. He said in an interview on Fox News that Ryan and other members of Congress were “being nasty” to him and not supporting his candidacy. The comments […]
The U.S. military says two missiles were launched from Houthi-controlled territory in Yemen in the direction of a U.S. ship in the Persian Gulf. Officials say the two missiles, launched over a 60-minute period, landed in the water Sunday, but did not make contact with the USS Mason. “There were no injuries to our sailors […]