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February 1, 2024

Biden repeats dubious claim about son's death in call to fallen service member's family: 'The nerve'

President Biden repeated a dubious claim about the death of his son during a call with the parents of a U.S. service member who was recently killed in an attack on a base in Jordan.

February 1, 2024

Biden repeats false claim about son's death in call to fallen service member's family

During a call with the parents of fallen service member Spc. Kennedy Ladon Sanders, Biden claimed he "lost" his son, Beau Biden, to the war in Iraq. (Credit: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

February 1, 2024

Personnel at Camp Lejeune had 20% higher cancer risk than those elsewhere, study shows

One of the largest cancer risk research projects ever done has tied a 20% increase in risk of certain types of cancer to being stationed at Came Lejeune from 1975 to 1985.

February 1, 2024

US veteran seeks dismissal of criminal charge for subduing man who attacked Connecticut lawmaker

A military veteran who intervened to help Connecticut's first Muslim state representative, Maryam Khan, during an assault, is seeking to have his assault charge erased.

February 1, 2024

Biden is running out of time on taming Iran as failure to do so could prove catastrophic

Driven by confidence in its soon to become viable nuclear deterrent and substantial missile arsenal, Iran is postured to escalate war on the U.S. President Biden must act decisively now.

January 31, 2024

White House promises retaliation against Iran proxy group: 'The first thing you see won't be the last'

White House national security spokesman John Kirby reiterated President Biden's decision to respond to an Iran-backed proxy group that killed three American soldiers in Jordan.

January 31, 2024

West Point defends race-based admissions as Supreme Court weighs emergency petition

West Point pushed back on a student group's petition to the Supreme Court requesting it block the military academy from continuing its race-based admissions policies.

January 31, 2024

Man holding knife at Atlanta veterans hospital fatally shot by police

A man arrived at the Max Cleland Atlanta VA Medical Center in Decatur, GA, threatening to kill himself, and took out a knife. When he moved toward a staff member, police shot him.

January 31, 2024

Freedom Caucus chair probes military's effort to 'rewrite our nation's history' with Naming Commission

Freedom Caucus Chair Bob Good is eyeing an investigation into a task force commissioned by the Pentagon to rename military installations honoring Confederates.

January 31, 2024

Taiwan conducts defensive military drills as Chinese warships, planes loom

Taiwan conducted a two-day military exercise to prepare for potential surprise attacks from China. The exercise involved sea, land and air maneuvers, officials say.