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Harris, Trump trade barbs over Afghanistan and Ukraine during debate
Both presidential candidates accused the other of endangering national security with questionable military policies.
Pentagon’s No. 2 watchdog official resigns
The departure, effective June 1, is the latest move in a broader shakeup of government watchdog agencies.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Time running out on the last US-Russia nuclear arms treaty
Time is running out on an arms control treaty that, if it’s allowed to expire, will leave the world with no legal restrictions on U.S. and Russian nuclear weapons for the first time in nearly half a century.
US envoy working to resuscitate flagging Afghan peace deal as US warplanes pound ISIS-K
The first visit to Kabul by Washington’s peace envoy since Afghanistan's squabbling political leadership reached a power-sharing agreement comes amid increased violence blamed mostly on an Islamic State affiliate that has been targeted in stepped-up U.S. bombing.
This year’s annual Memorial Day motorcycle ride will be quieter than past rallies, but not silent
The massive Rolling Thunder ride brought tens of thousands of riders to Washington, D.C. last year, but coronavirus and event complications will mean a very different tribute this weekend.
Quest for ‘super-duper’ missiles pits US against key rivals
They fly at speeds of a mile a second or faster and maneuver in ways that make them extra difficult to detect and destroy in flight.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Former VA secretary questions Trump’s use of anti-malaria drug to prevent coronavirus
David Shulkin said the president's decision sends a poor message to Americans about the safety of the drug.
Someone taped Steve Carell’s picture over Space Force’s top officer at the USAF museum
Exactly how long Carell’s image has blanketed Raymond’s is unknown.
By Jon Simkins
5 Iran tankers sailing to Venezuela amid US pressure tactics
Five Iranian tankers likely carrying at least $45.5 million worth of gasoline and similar products are now sailing to Venezuela, part of a wider deal between the two U.S.-sanctioned nations amid heightened tensions between Tehran and Washington.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
Afghan president and rival announce power-sharing agreement
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and political rival Abdullah Abdullah signed a power-sharing agreement, two months after both declared themselves the winner of last September’s presidential election, Ghani’s spokesman said Sunday.
Navy grants first waiver allowing transgender officer to remain in uniform
Lt. Jane Doe v. Mark T. Esper was filed in March in Massachusetts federal district court.
By Jon Simkins