Security
Trump says ‘all hell is going to break out’ if Hamas doesn’t release remaining hostages
President Trump on Monday said the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas should be canceled and warned that "all hell" will break loose in the Middle East if Hamas doesn't release all the remaining hostages it's holding in Gaza by midday Saturday.
Hegseth renames Fort Liberty to honor World War II hero Roland Bragg
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed an order Monday restoring the name of a storied special operations forces base back to Fort Bragg.
Tulsi Gabbard clears Senate test vote on path for confirmation as director of national intelligence
Director of National Intelligence nominee Tulsi Gabbard cleared a key Senate test vote on Monday, all but assuring she'll be officially confirmed to the role in the coming days.
DHS secretary blames ‘corrupt’ FBI after leak about immigration sweep
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has lashed out at the FBI, blaming it for leaking details of an upcoming large-scale immigration sweep in Los Angeles.
U.S. officials are bound for Europe for top-level talks on Ukraine
President Donald Trump's national security adviser said Sunday that top administration officials will meet with European officials this week about how to end the war in Ukraine, nearly three years after Russia launched an all-out invasion.
Trump’s AI ambition and China’s DeepSeek overshadow an AI summit in Paris
The geopolitics of artificial intelligence will be in focus at a major summit in France where world leaders, executives and experts will hammer out pledges on guiding the development of the rapidly advancing technology.
Egypt announces emergency Arab summit after Trump’s Gaza plan infuriates key allies
Egypt announced Sunday that it will host an emergency Arab summit on Feb. 27 to discuss "new and dangerous developments" after U.S. President Donald Trump proposed to resettle Palestinians from the Gaza Strip.
Trump says he wants to negotiate about Ukraine. It’s not clear if Putin really does
Nearly three years after President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine, his troops are making steady progress on the battlefield. Kyiv is grappling with shortages of men and weapons. And the new U.S. president could soon halt Ukraine's massive supply of military aid.
Elon Musk dodges DOGE scrutiny while expanding his power in Washington
Elon Musk made a clear promise after Donald Trump decided to put him in charge of making the government more efficient.
They helped U.S. order airstrikes against Taliban. Now Trump moves have left those Afghans in limbo
They helped the U.S. military order airstrikes against Taliban and Islamic State fighters and worked as drivers and translators during America's longest war. They were set to start new lives in the United States.
Pope Francis reminds armed forces only to act for defense and always respect international laws
Pope Francis on Sunday told soldiers, police and other law enforcement officials from around the world that armed force can only be used for legitimate defense and must always respect international law.
