The checks and balances the nation's founders established to guard against a monarchical president with a standing army are ...

In the summer of 2020, during the protests in Minneapolis following the brutal murder of George Floyd, Donald Trump and his senior aides discussed the invocation of the Insurrection Act of 1807 in ...

On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, Sen. Rand Paul and former Trump lawyer Ty Cobb join Margaret ...

The U.S. armed services have long sought to preserve the tradition of a nonpartisan military. News analysis The U.S. armed services have long sought to preserve the tradition of a nonpartisan military ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a series of changes to the armed forces Tuesday that he claimed will raise the standards of America’s combat troops and unburden commanders from fear of ...

Trump says cities can be "training grounds" for military; mentions order he signed may help handle "the enemy within" The president raised his controversial use of the military for law enforcement, ...

Pete Hegseth’s advocacy for service members accused of war crimes, and Trump’s pardons of them, have helped usher in an era of military aggression and disregard for the rule of law. Defense Secretary ...

Oct. 7 (UPI) --U.S. President Donald Trump met Tuesday with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to resume trade discussions and provide tariff relief to Canada's steel and lumber sectors. It marked ...

For the last week, defense circles have been abuzz with discussions about the unprecedented meeting of U.S. generals and admirals at Quantico on September 30. The televised event featured Secretary of ...