Washington — The Trump administration has announced a massive package of arms sales to Taiwan valued at more than $10 billion that includes medium-range missiles, howitzers and drones, drawing an angry response from China. The State Department announced the sales late Wednesday during a nationally televised address by President Trump, who made scant mention of foreign…
After serving six months in Iraq, Staff Sergeant Peyton McDaniel is finally home- much to the surprise of her volleyball team. Friday, Oct. 31 marked her first game back in person as Cleveland State Community College faced Walters State in the TCCAA Championship Tournament. The team is undefeated in the conference and 22-2 overall. A…
The Pentagon is considering speeding up the process to bring back ex-service members discharged for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine, sources familiar with the matter told CBS News. Less than two dozen service members have been reinstated, though hundreds have applied. Sources say Defense Department officials are weighing whether to grant honorable discharges to some people…
Lt. General Jeffrey Kruse has been ousted as Defense Intelligence Agency director, a senior defense official confirmed Friday. “Lt Gen Kruse will no longer serve as DIA Director,” the official said in a brief statement. The agency’s deputy director, Christine Bordine, will assumes the role of acting DIA director, a spokesperson said. File: Lt. General…
The watchdog group Democracy Defenders Fund, led by a former Obama administration ethics official, has formally requested a federal investigation into the Pentagon’s acceptance of a Qatari luxury jet on behalf of President Trump. According to a memo obtained by CBS News, the group asked the Department of Defense’s inspector general and the Government Accountability…
Justin Fulcher, a senior staffer at the Pentagon and adviser to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, has been ousted, three sources familiar with the matter told CBS News Saturday. Fulcher started at the Defense Department as a member of billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency. He was then later promoted to a post as senior…
Hegseth defends U.S. strikes on Iran nuclear sites Hegseth defends success of U.S. strikes on Iran nuclear sites amid doubts over impact 07:26 Justin Fulcher, a senior staffer at the Pentagon and adviser to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, has been ousted, three sources familiar with the matter told CBS News Saturday. Fulcher started at the…
A satellite program that has historically been a key source of weather forecasting data will be discontinued by July 31, as the United States enters peak hurricane season, according to the already resource-strapped National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The federal agency, which includes the National Weather Service, initially said last week that it was going…
Washington — The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will allow the Trump administration to implement its policy barring transgender people from serving in the military while legal proceedings move forward. The high court agreed to pause a lower court order that had blocked the administration from implementing its ban nationwide. The Justice Department sought…