Trump to sign order sending National Guard to Mexican border

President Donald Trump and border-state governors are working to "immediately" deploy the National Guard to the U.S.-Mexico border to fight illegal immigration, with some troops potentially arriving later Wednesday, Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said. "The threat is real," Nielsen said at an afternoon briefing, adding that Trump was signing a proclamation to put the deployment into effect.

Trump says ‘strong action’ coming on immigration

President Donald Trump pledged "strong action today" on immigration, a day after he said he wants to use the military to secure the U.S.-Mexico border until his "big, beautiful wall" is erected. In an early-morning tweet Wednesday, Trump said "Our Border Laws are very weak" and said Democrats "stand in our way" of new laws.

Marine helicopter crew of 4 is presumed dead after crash in California,

The four crew members aboard a U.S. Marine Corps helicopter that crashed in Southern California on Tuesday are presumed dead, authorities said. A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter from the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing went down "in the vicinity" of El Centro during a routine training mission, according to a statement from the Miramar air station near San Diego.

Trump plans to deploy military forces at US-Mexico border

New Delhi , April 4 : United States plans to deploy military forces at the US-Mexico border, said President Donald Trump while addressing the Baltic leaders at a summit earlier on Tuesday. Trump said that the US-Mexican borders are unprotected by laws, while holding high hopes from the ruling government to act together to make powerful laws like Canada and Mexico.

President Donald Trump is discussing the idea with the US Defence Secretary

Frustrated by slow action on a major campaign promise, US president Donald Trump has said he wants to use the military to secure the US-Mexico border until his promised border wall is built. "We're going to be doing things militarily.

Synthetic coolant leaks from power cables in Michigan waters

This Feb. 11, 2014 aerial file photo shows a view of the Mackinac Bridge, which spans a 5-mile-wide freshwater channel called the Straits of Mackinac that separates Michigan's upper and lower peninsulas. Officials say hundreds of gallons of potentially toxic coolant fluid have leaked from electric power cables in the waterway that links Lake Huron and Lake Michigan.

From jokester to ‘maverick,’ John McCain is a study in contradictions

For all the names worn by Arizona Sen. John McCain - "maverick" the best remembered - the veteran, ex-POW and presidential nominee is hard to label. From jokester to 'maverick,' John McCain is a study in contradictions For all the names worn by Arizona Sen. John McCain - "maverick" the best remembered - the veteran, ex-POW and presidential nominee is hard to label.

USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: April 2, 2018

The USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker is sponsored by CNA . These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy's deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of April 2, 2018, based on Navy and public data.

Watchdog says Department of Defense must estimate building costs better

A federal spending watchdog agency says the Department of Defense must do better at estimating the cost of military construction projects, some of which have had contracts awarded as much as 30 percent higher than expected.

S Korea, US begin joint military drills

Seoul [South Korea], Apr 1 : South Korea and the United States on Sunday began their joint military drills as scheduled, according to defence officials, amid a reconciliatory mood on the Korean Peninsula in recent weeks. As per Yonhap news agency, over 11,500 service members, including those from outside South Korea are planning to participate, along with at least 300,000 South Korean troops in the four-week 'Foal Eagle' training.

Heller’s dilemma: Side with Trump or veterans on VA pick

Assuming Donald Trump follows through in nominating Dr. Ronny Jackson to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs, Sen. Dean Heller will soon face an ugly consequence for becoming a team player for the president. For Heller, Jackson's confirmation offers a lose-lose proposition.

The meeting is April 5 at Mill Creek Cattle Company in Mentone

Steven Bailey, a Republican candidate for California attorney general, will address the Redlands Tea Party Patriots when they meet 7 p.m. Thursday, April 5, at Mill Creek Cattle Company, 1874 Mentone Blvd., Mentone. Bailey, a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, was an El Dorado County Superior Court judge until he retired in 2017.

Thousands mourn firefighter killed in Iraq helicopter crash

Hundreds gathered at a Long Island church Saturday morning to honor an FDNY member-turned-soldier who was killed in a military helicopter crash in Iraq. Close friends, family and colleagues of Air National Guard flight engineer and FDNY lieutenant Christopher J. Raguso wore pins with a black ribbon and American Flag to ensure a spot inside the small St. Joseph's Church in Kings Park.