The wealthy donor who gave $130 million to the Pentagon during the government shutdown has reportedly been identified.

President Trump is threatening U.S. military action on land as the Pentagon escalates its pressure campaign against Venezuela. It comes as the Trump administration entered a new phase of its battle with Colombian President Gustavo Petro by issuing new sanctions.

Reclusive billionaire Timothy Mellon, whose grandfather was a Treasury secretary, was a top donor to President Donald Trump for the 2024 election.

Army leaders have trumpeted the success of the H2F program, which now has 71 teams in place across the active duty force, in creating fitter soldiers. The service plans to expand H2F to cover the entire Army, including the part-time soldiers of the National Guard and Army Reserve.

As an example, a military retiree who receives $2,500 in retired pay will see a COLA increase of about $70 a month. For a veteran receiving $1,500 per month in benefits, the increase would be about $42 in 2026.

The president’s talk of further escalating his campaign in Latin America poses uncomfortable questions for some in Congress.

It’s not US warships that are weighing on the minds of many Venezuelans, but a more pressing, personal issue: how to pay the bills.

The U.S. military killed six people in a strike on another boat in the Caribbean, alleged to be carrying narcotics, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Oct. 24.