New order at White House front and center as Kelly takes helm

Incoming White House chief of staff John Kelly's ability to instill order was on the minds of those inside and outside the Trump administration Sunday, but it remained unclear to them whether he will be able to get his underlings to snap to. President Donald Trump on Friday swapped in the homeland security secretary and retired Marine Corps general to be his chief of staff following Reince Preibus' resignation from the job last week.

Donald Trump’s transgender troop ban cheers social conservatives

Social conservatives are savoring a rare victory in the armed forces' long battle of the sexes, toasting President Trump's Twitter announcement that there will be no transgender troops. "The real winners are military and pro-defense voters who responded to Trump's promise to end political correctness in the military," said Elaine Donnelly, who runs the Center for Military Readiness and has long fought against using the military to test social theory.

US bombers fly over Korean peninsula a in direct responsea to North Koreaa s missile test new

The U.S. flew two bombers over the Korean peninsula Saturday in a show of force "in direct response" to North Korea's announcement that it conducted another test of an intercontinental ballistic missile on Friday, the U.S. Pacific Air Forces said. Two U.S. Air Force B-1B bombers, under the command of U.S. Pacific Air Forces, joined their South Korean and Japanese counterparts in a sequenced bilateral mission, according to a press release.

Pakistani parliament to elect new PM on Tuesday

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Named for a San Diego hero, Navy’s newest destroyer reports for duty

Each of the 2,400 white seats set out for the commissioning was filled, and hundreds more stood behind the rows, including the ranks of the Peralta's crew. Each of the 2,400 white seats set out for the commissioning was filled, and hundreds more stood behind the rows, including the ranks of the Peralta's crew.

U.S. bombers fly over Korean peninsula: U.S. Air Force

The United States has sent two supersonic bombers over the Korean Peninsula in a show of force against North Korea following the country's latest intercontinental ballistic missile test. The U.S. Pacific Air Forces says in a statement the B-1 bombers were escorted by South Korean fighter jets as they performed a low-pass over an air base in South Korea before returning to Guam.

The Latest: US Navy says Iran sea encounter professional

The U.S. Navy has responded to a report by Iran's official news agency that a U.S. aircraft carrier fired a warning shot during an "unprofessional" confrontation with Iranian vessels in the Persian Gulf on Friday. The Bahrain-based 5th Fleet says one of its helicopters was on a routine patrol in international airspace when it saw several Iranian vessels approaching American ships "at a high rate of speed."

Analysis: Trump gets a major bill, and it’s Russia sanctions

The most consequential piece of legislation that the Republican-led Congress has delivered to President Donald Trump after seven months is a new package of financial penalties against Russia that he didn't want to sign into law.

Iran says US Navy fires warning shots near its vessels

Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard said Saturday a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier fired a warning shot in an "unprofessional" confrontation with Iranian vessels, the official IRNA news agency reported. IRNA quoted a statement from the Guard as saying that the USS Nimitz and an accompanying ship came near an Iranian oil offshore platform in the Persian Gulf and a helicopter from the ship hovered near vessels manned by Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard.

Trump’s six-month stall sparks a White House shake-up

Six months into his presidency, Donald Trump is saddled with a stalled agenda, a West Wing that resembles a viper's nest, a pile of investigations and a Republican Party that is starting to break away. Trump on Friday indirectly acknowledged the troubled state of his unconventional White House, abruptly replacing his chief of staff with hard-nosed retired Gen.

Us Navy warship Opens Fire at Iranian patrol boat as war tensions rise

Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard said today a US Navy aircraft carrier fired a warning shot in an ''unprofessional'' confrontation with Iranian vessels, the official IRNA news agency reported. IRNA quoted a statement from the Guard as saying that the USS Nimitz and an accompanying ship came near an Iranian oil offshore platform in the Persian Gulf and a helicopter from the ship hovered near vessels manned by Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard.