Trump’s Golden Dome missile shield estimated to cost $1.2 trillion
A national missile defense system, or Golden Dome, proposed by the Trump administration would cost $1.2 trillion to build and maintain over the next 20 years, the Congressional Budget Office estimated in a cost-projection analysis released Tuesday. Acquisition costs would total just over $1 trillion,...
Defense contractors have donated millions to members of Congress, new report finds
The defense sector has donated nearly $5 million to members of Congress via political action committees and individual donations so far this year, according to a new report by NOTUS. The defense industry donations — comprising both traditional firms like Lockheed Martin, RTX (formerly Raytheon)...
Coast Guard bans kratom, similar drugs immediately
The U.S. Coast Guard announced Tuesday that it is prohibiting the use of kratom, an herbal stimulant, and related products effective immediately. In a general order announcement May 12, Deputy Commandant for Personnel Readiness Rear Adm. Charles Fosse said Coast Guard members may not ingest,...
Army plans summer deployments to southern border
The U.S. Army is planning to rotate troops deployed to the U.S.-Mexico border this summer, with the 1st Armored Division assuming command of the Joint Task Force – Southern Border mission. The Pentagon announced the deployments Tuesday. The 1st Mobile Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, will...
Arcade games satirizing Iran war appear at DC War Memorial
A waterway sign that reads “Open. Closed. Open.” A helicopter bearing the name “Kid Rock Force One.” Oil barrels that collectively spell out “LUBE.” Such are the art features wrapping three recently installed arcade games — also available to play online — at the District...
Pentagon seeks additional funding as cost of Iran war tops $29 billion
The United States has spent an estimated $29 billion in the war against Iran, the Pentagon said Tuesday, as senior defense officials appeared on Capitol Hill for back-to-back budget hearings. Jules Hurst III, the Defense Department’s acting comptroller, said the increase from $25 billion just...
Former NFL tight end convicted for Medicare, VA fraud scheme
A former NFL tight end was sentenced to more than 16 years in prison for a yearslong fraud scheme that cost Medicare and the U.S. Veterans Affairs almost $200 million. Joel Rufus French, a marketing company owner and beneficial owner of eight durable medical equipment...
BREAKING: Iran UNLEASHES Air Defenses At Unknown Targets
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BREAKING: Trump Deploys NUCLEAR-ARMED Submarine For Iran War
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