Svetlana Shkolnikova

WASHINGTON — Top Democrats on three House committees on Wednesday called for the Pentagon, the Transportation Department and the Department of Homeland Security to hold a joint classified briefing to explain why El Paso’s airspace was suddenly shut down l... See more

WASHINGTON — National Guard members deployed to Washington, D.C., have broken up fights, administered opioid overdose medication and helped deliver a baby but have not had a measurable impact on crime reduction, according to a report released Thursday by ... See more

WASHINGTON — Democrats on the Senate Budget Committee are asking the Department of Defense to explain why it fully classified a $90 billion spending plan recently sent to Congress, deviating from standard practice. Sen. Jeff Merkley, of Oregon, the top De... See more

WASHINGTON — The House passed a $1.2 trillion spending package on Tuesday to end a partial government shutdown and provide $839 billion in full-year funding for the Pentagon, including a pay raise for service members. The 217-214 vote clears the legislati... See more

WASHINGTON — The Senate has confirmed Marine Lt. Gen. Francis Donovan as the next head of U.S. Southern Command, a role that oversees military activity in Central and South America and the Caribbean amid an increased U.S. presence in the region. Donovan w... See more