World & Nation
President Biden has signed the National Defense Authorization Act into law, authorizing $768.2 billion in military spending, including a 2.7% pay raise for service members, for 2022.
Dec. 27, 2021
Politics
Doctors say Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III has prostate cancer, and his recent secretive hospitalization was for surgery and to treat a urinary tract infection related to that operation.
Jan. 9, 2024
Business
A likely Biden administration order employing the Defense Production Act would provide a financial incentive to develop a domestic supply chain for electric vehicles.
March 30, 2022
Last week, President Bush called for reexamination of the 1878 law that limits the role of the military in law enforcement activities.
July 26, 2002
President Mikhail S.
Jan. 15, 1991
Science & Medicine
Federal judge blocks National Defense Authorization Act provision
May 18, 2012
Vowing retribution for the slaying of eight top political leaders, Armenian officials Thursday announced that they were seeking terrorism charges that could carry the death penalty against five gunmen who surrendered after attacking the parliament and holding hostages overnight.
Oct. 29, 1999
U.S. warplanes struck targets in Libya on Monday in retaliation for the April 5 terrorist bombing in West Berlin in which an American serviceman was killed, and President Reagan declared that “when our citizens are abused or attacked, anywhere in the world, . . . we will respond, so long as I am in this Oval Office.”
April 15, 1986
The Clinton Administration seems to be slowly sliding toward war with Haiti.
July 7, 1994
The American people rather like the current system of getting $1 in services for 80 cents in taxes,” said Rep.
Sept. 21, 1986