Lt. Paul Johnson starts his cross-country run in Los Angeles on March 1. A Pentagon watchdog found "severe and systemic" problems with the unit’s internal controls on medication, among other issues. As the humanitarian crisis in Gaza mounts, a growing group of Democrats pushes Biden to apply human rights laws to Israel security assistance. It was the first year Jill Biden has hosted her annual Toys for Tots event at the White House rather than at a local military base. The $1 million competition comes as White House officials look to oversee development of the new technology. President Biden intends to ask Congress for nearly $100 billion in military aid to Ukraine and Israel amid heightened tensions throughout the Middle East. In one video, the veteran uses a bullhorn to direct the crowd, yelling, “If you have a weapon, you need to get your weapon!” First lady Jill Biden unveiled the Military Children's Corner installation, which will feature artwork by children from military families. A niche appropriations debate on multiyear munitions buys has ballooned into one of the numerous partisan standoffs over the defense spending bill. Contractors, like federal agencies, are reading the handwriting on the wall and are bracing for a shutdown. Load More