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Lawsuit over Trump’s DC Guard deployment exposes deep partisan divide

Twenty-three states have aligned with the Trump administration's stance that he has authority to bring in the Guard, while 22 back the district's position.

8 days ago

Trump taps Reserve and National Guard for temporary immigration judges

Both the Army and National Guard said they hope to fill the assignments with volunteers. About 100 Army Reserve lawyers will be in the first group.

By Amy Taxin, The Associated Press

13 days ago

Airman’s cocaine bust conviction overturned on workout powder appeal

A judge decided government prosecutors did not adequately consider the airman's defense that the flagged substance could've been tainted pre-workout power.

By Hope Hodge Seck

2 weeks ago

Why Truman changed the ‘War Department’ to the ‘Department of Defense’

Just a few months after the conclusion of World War II, President Truman announced his goal to implement a new governing structure for the military.

By Claire Barrett

4 weeks ago

Appeal starts for US military contractor held responsible for torture

The contractor was ordered to pay $42 million for contributing to the torture and mistreatment of three former detainees of Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison.

5 weeks ago

DC National Guard troops have orders extended through December

The main purpose is to ensure DC Guard members continue to have uninterrupted benefits and pay for a mission that seems likely to persist for months.

6 weeks ago