President Joe Biden closed out his France trip by paying his respects at an American military cemetery that Donald Trump skipped during his presidency. An undergraduate journey that began with tumult ended in cheers Thursday as nearly 1,000 Air Force Academy cadets graduated at Falcon Stadium. Officials blamed the shortage on an inability to set competitive pay and other instances of bureaucratic red tape slowing the onboarding of workers. A federal program that helps troops and veterans pay for home internet access will run out of funding next month without congressional action. A viral photo of uniformed Marines at an event at former President Donald Trump's Florida home was not a violation of military rules, officials said. The head of U.S. European Command said that Eastern Europe could be a future site for more NATO and American forces. Republicans have selected a traditional defense hawk and Ukraine aid proponent as the new House appropriations chairman. The Department of Veterans Affairs will start buying veterans' failing mortgages to help them stay in their homes. Congress has passed an $825 billion FY24 defense spending bill, but the plan to get Ukraine military assistance across the finish line remains uncertain. In a State of the Union address, President Joe Biden said a temporary pier would boost humanitarian assistance. Load More