9/11 plea deals can proceed after defense secretary moved to rescind them, military appeals court rules
A U.S. military court on Monday upheld a judge’s ruling that said Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin acted improperly this year when he invalidated plea agreements for three men accused of planning the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. The Court of Military Commission Review heard an appeal that sought to preserve Austin’s move in August […]
Trump reveals picks for defense, artificial intelligence roles and more
US is split on approval of Trump Cabinet nominees A panel joins ‘Fox News @ Night’ to weigh in on a voter sentiment poll about the incoming Trump administration, Chinese President Xi Jinping’s invitation to the presidential inauguration, and efforts by Trump Cabinet nominees to court senators. President-elect Donald Trump unleashed a slew of nominations […]
AI cameras are giving DC’s air defense a major upgrade
After 9/11, Washington, D.C.’s airspace got a significant security boost. Now, over two decades later, this system is getting a cutting-edge makeover. The National Capital Region (NCR) is rolling out an advanced artificial intelligence-based visual recognition system that’s taking air defense to a whole new level. GET SECURITY ALERTS, EXPERT TIPS — SIGN UP FOR […]
Senate passes defense bill that includes ban on gender-affirming care for minors
The Senate on Wednesday passed the National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, a massive defense spending package that includes a ban on coverage of gender-affirming care for the transgender children of military service members. The vote in the Senate was 85 to 14, after the House last week passed the bill, which was negotiated by […]
Democratic senators seek to ax transgender care ban from defense bill
Fourteen Democratic senators will introduce an amendment Monday evening to remove language from Congress’ massive defense spending bill that seeks to ban coverage of gender-affirming care for transgender children of service members, the office of Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., told NBC News. The 1,800-page National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, passed the House last week […]
Defense bill banning care for trans minors could put families in ‘survival mode’
The House passed a massive defense spending bill Wednesday with a provision that bars the military’s health care program from covering transition-related care for minors. If it passes, some families said it would be devastating and could force them out of the military. The National Defense Authorization Act, a must-pass $895 billion bill, sets Pentagon […]
Ernst’s re-election looms as she weighs Pete Hegseth’s bid for defense secretary
Republican Sen. Joni Ernst faces some intraparty unrest in her home state, Iowa, as she weighs whether to support President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, fueling speculation that she could face a challenge from the right as she runs for re-election in 2026. Ernst’s allies are not worried about a potential primary […]
House passes massive defense bill with ban on gender-affirming care for transgender kids
WASHINGTON — A massive defense policy bill that cleared the House on Wednesday includes a ban on gender-affirming care for children of servicemembers — a provision that sparked opposition from the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee and many others in the party. The bill passed 281-140. Two hundred Republicans and 81 Democrats […]
Daniel Penny defense may have been handed ‘partial victory’ with dropped charge, legal expert suggests
Fox News legal analyst Gregg Jarrett suggested Daniel Penny’s defense may have been handed a “partial victory” after Judge Wiley granted the prosecution’s motion to dismiss the most serious charge of second-degree manslaughter on Friday. “In [dropping the charge], Judge Wiley created what looks like reversible error so that if the jury convicts on the […]
Republican senator says she’s not yet behind Hegseth as defense secretary
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