Especially when it comes to shit details, tasks or missions that have no purpose other than polishing the brass of the senior commanders and the egos of the politicians who give the orders.

The defense secretary gave a “State of the Force” address to hundreds of officers and enlisted servicemembers at a Marine Corps base in Quantico, Va.

On morning service from Dubai to Tel Aviv, 150 passengers witnessed a horrific cockpit assault and a daring rescue

On morning service from Dubai to Tel Aviv, 150 passengers witnessed a horrific cockpit assault and a daring rescue

Defense secretary summons military leaders for speech railing against diversity policies

Pentagon head hails military with ‘no fatties, no trannies, no beardos, no weirdos, no wimps, no radicals’ in anti-DEI rant

The defense secretary returned to culture-war themes and used coarse and offensive terms to describe people he believes have no place in the military.

Passengers said that they entered the cockpit and subdued the attacker, who Israeli officials said was one of the pilots. The motive for the attack was not clear.

Four hours in the chair, a Senate full of bought coppers, and the man they couldn't touch just dropped the best résumé in Washington.

Pilot accused of attack is being questioned by Saudi authorities, PM says, as Israeli officials investigate if incident was attempted terror attack

Plane made emergency landing after pilot tried to crash aircraft, Israeli PM says, as officials investigate whether it was an attempted terror attack

The Ivy League school and prosecutors in Ithaca, N.Y., face a surge of criticism over the handling of a 2024 case.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described the incident as an apparent attempt to crash the plane loaded with Israeli passengers.

‘The era of writing blank checks to international bureaucracies is over,’ state department spokesperson says

White House has labeled ads ‘public service announcements’ and has responded defiantly to criticism

Support for white Afrikaners, anti-communism and others reveals how US redefining what qualifies as human rights

Israeli PM issues statement on flydubai incident, which saw plane plummet mid-air before emergency landing in Saudi Arabia

US president claims he’s ‘about the only person in the entire world’ the North Korean leader likes

Former Special Counsel Jack Smith underwent several hours of stupidly aggressive and just plain stupid and just plain aggressive questioning from Republicans at a hearing of the Judiciary Committee on...

By any standard of morality, Trump is depraved. But adorned with the power of the state, he descends to another level — the level of evil.

The Trump administration is touting its recent rollback of Biden-era fuel efficiency standards as a win for American car manufacturers. It couldn’t have things more backward.

Fewer new models are hitting the market than at any time in recent history—a hangover from the industry’s shift to EVs and its abrupt pullback.

The release of the five men has raised questions about the initial narrative and has left officials on both sides of the Atlantic scratching their heads.

Shifting air currents are blocking storms before they form—or shredding those that do.

The defense secretary will announce the move on Wednesday during a speech to a handpicked group of lower-ranked officers and enlisted troops.

Gen. Francis Donovan shared new details on the use of high-tech drones in the jungle and said that U.S.-assisted land strikes are an option.

The Trump administration’s new fuel-economy standards hew to Homer Simpson’s approach to tough tasks or failure: “Never try.” They are simultaneously a gift for US automakers and an act of sabotage to...

Federal data shows that half of all traffic fatalities happen after dark, but only one-quarter of driving happens at night. So any help is welcome.

The first fall runs of chinook salmon since the project in California and Oregon was completed have surpassed researchers’ expectations.

In a previously unreported letter, a top lobbyist floated the idea of using emergency powers to keep aging coal plants open.

The change follows a court ruling barring Title IX from protecting L.G.B.T.Q. people and has angered advocates for sexual assault survivors.

In an internal memo, the F.B.I. said it believed the hackers may have stolen sensitive information on all of its employees.

Affordability concerns are contributing to a resurgence for the least cool category of vehicle.

The Trump administration finalized a significant weakening of federal fuel economy standards for automobiles, rolling back a key policy that had pushed the industry to improve the efficiency of cars a...

President is looking for wins ahead of a tough midterm election for Republicans.

In the Delta Upsilon house, pledges packaged bricks of cocaine for older members who sold the drugs across the entire school. Then someone snitched.

Police are exploring whether proxies or individuals working on behalf of a foreign state are involved.

Hoping to win back male voters, the Trump White House is pushing the regressive idea that one hormone could be a magic elixir of masculinity

President claims US negotiators spoke with Iranian officials through intermediaries after Iran says it ‘has no plans to negotiate with US’

President says plant will be built by Indian-owned company and calls it largest such facility in American history

Outrage over treatment of alleged offenders, members of Chi Phi fraternity, has grown since lawsuit was made public

Environmentalists decry move that relaxes requirements on automakers to control pollution from gas-powered cars

The ocean phenomenon could raise sea levels by up to a foot as El Niño keeps warm water trapped along the coast

In 2024, one Chinese company built more commercial vessels by tonnage than the United States has produced since the end of World War II.

The alert adds to claims that the Israeli leader ignored signs of Hamas’s battle plans, giving his election opponents fuel.

President Trump made the offer to Xi Jinping, China’s leader, said David Perdue, the U.S. ambassador to China. Trump is withholding a $14 billion arms package to Taiwan.

The ad, which ethics experts said could violate federal law, shows Mr. Trump vowing to “expel the warmongers” from the government and fight the “deep state,” even as he wages a war with Iran.

Tariffs, imported beef and rising gas, diesel and fertilizer costs fuel bitter feelings among rural voters.

President has let rip with swearwords in recent months, redefining norms about acceptable language in public office

At least one person killed and nearly 150,000 households lost electricity from North Carolina to New England