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Washington's Iran Leverage: Lots of Firepower

Large military buildup continues as Trump weighs nuclear talks

(Newser) - The US is steadily massing warplanes and ships around Iran, giving President Trump the ability to launch the biggest air campaign in the region since the 2003 Iraq invasion—if he chooses to pull the trigger. F-35s, F-22s, and other fighters have been sent to bases in Jordan and Saudi...

Military Airlifts Small Reactor as Part of a Trump Project

Ferrying of components is a first

(Newser) - In a first-of-its-kind move, three US C-17 transport jets on Sunday flew components of a compact, unfueled nuclear reactor from March Air Reserve Base in California to Hill Air Force Base in Utah—where it will be tested. The device, a Valar Atomics Ward 250 "mini-reactor," sat in...

Pentagon: US Boarded Tanker From Venezuela in Indian Ocean

Veronica III 'tried to defy President Trump's quarantine,' military says

(Newser) - US military forces boarded another sanctioned tanker in the Indian Ocean after tracking the vessel from the Caribbean Sea in an effort to target illicit oil connected to Venezuela, the Pentagon said Sunday. Several tankers had fled the Venezuelan coast, including the ship that was boarded in the Indian Ocean...

'You Can't Help but Smile' at These WWII Love Letters

Messages between Army soldier William Raymond Whittaker, wife Jane are now part of Tenn. library display

(Newser) - Highlights from a trove of more than 200 love letters that tell the story of a couple's courtship and marriage during World War II are now on display digitally through the Nashville Public Library, offering an intimate picture of love during wartime. The letters by William Raymond Whittaker and...

3 Dead After US Military Strikes Another Boat

US Southern Command says the 'narco-trafficking' hit against took place in the Caribbean

(Newser) - The US military said on Friday that it has carried out another deadly strike on a vessel accused of trafficking drugs in the Caribbean Sea. US Southern Command said on social media that the boat "was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Caribbean and was engaged in narco-trafficking...

Ford Strike Group Heads to Mideast During Iran Talks

Trump says deployment is 'in case we don't make a deal'

(Newser) - President Trump is doubling down on a show of US naval power in the Middle East as he pushes for a fast-track deal with Iran over its nuclear program. The Pentagon will deploy the USS Gerald R. Ford and its strike group to the Gulf region, officials confirmed, adding a...

US Military Boards Oil Tanker in Indian Ocean

'It ran, and we followed,' Pentagon says

(Newser) - US military forces boarded a sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean after tracking the ship from the Caribbean Sea, the Pentagon said Monday. The Pentagon's statement on social media did not say whether the ship was connected to Venezuela, which faces US sanctions on its oil and relies...

New Tehran Mural Is a Warning
New Tehran Mural Is a Warning
Jan 25, 2026 12:31 PM CST

New Tehran Mural Is a Warning

Image in public square threatens retaliation if US strikes

(Newser) - Iranian authorities unveiled a new mural on a giant billboard in a central Tehran square on Sunday with a direct warning to the US to not attempt a military strike on the country, as American warships head to the region. The image shows a bird's-eye view of an aircraft...

2 Dead in Latest Boat Strike, This Time in Pacific

It's first known attack on vessels since capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro

(Newser) - The US military said on Friday that it has carried out a deadly strike on a vessel accused of trafficking drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, the first known attack since the raid that captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro earlier this month. US Southern Command said on social media that...

Army Battalions Ordered to Prepare for Minneapolis

Soldiers are on standby after Trump's threat to invoke Insurrection Act

(Newser) - The Trump administration is positioning about 1,500 active-duty soldiers for possible deployment to Minnesota, the Washington Post reports. President Trump has publicly threatened to send troops there under the Insurrection Act if the state's Democratic officials don't stop demonstrations in Minneapolis opposing the actions of federal immigration...

To Shield Parents From Deportation, US Citizens Join 'PIP'

Parole in Place program allows US citizens to join military, keep undocumented parents, spouses safe

(Newser) - In parts of rural America, the pitch to join the military now comes with an unusual hook: It might keep your parents from being deported. A little-used federal program called Parole in Place, or PIP, has quietly turned into a recruiting tool for the National Guard, especially in immigrant-heavy pockets...

Pentagon to Control, Remake Stars and Stripes

Military newspaper has enjoyed congressionally mandated editorial independence for decades

(Newser) - The Pentagon said Thursday it plans to take over and remake Stars and Stripes, the storied military newspaper that's served the troops for decades with its news coverage, congressionally protected independence, and Bill Mauldin cartoons . In a post Thursday on X, the Washington Post reports, chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean...

Report: US Pushing to Have Troops in Mexico

Sheinbaum resists Trump's push for joint raids on fentanyl labs

(Newser) - Washington is leaning hard on Mexico to let American forces cross the border to hit fentanyl labs—despite President Claudia Sheinbaum's repeated refusals, reports the New York Times . US officials are pushing a plan that would send either Special Operations troops or CIA officers out on raids alongside Mexican...

Feds Investigate Slotkin Over Video on Illegal Orders

Inquiry into Democratic senator follows video urging troops to refuse unlawful presidential commands

(Newser) - Sen. Elissa Slotkin says she's now the target of a federal inquiry over a video telling US troops to refuse unlawful commands. The Michigan Democrat and former CIA officer says she learned of the investigation when the office of Jeanine Pirro, the US attorney for the District of Columbia...

US Strikes ISIS Targets in Syria
US Strikes ISIS Targets in Syria
Jan 10, 2026 4:18 PM CST

US Strikes ISIS Targets in Syria

Operation is in response to fatal ambush last month, military says

(Newser) - The US military said Saturday that it carried out a broad wave of airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Syria, describing the action as a response to a deadly December ambush. US Central Command reported that more than 35 ISIS-linked sites were hit around 12:30pm ET as part of...

Trump Proposes Massive Increase in Defense Spending

He calls for $1.5T in military spending, citing 'troubled and dangerous times'

(Newser) - President Trump on Wednesday proposed setting US military spending at $1.5 trillion in 2027, citing "troubled and dangerous times." Trump called for the massive surge in spending days after he ordered a US military operation to seize Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and spirit him out of...

Trump Administration Has Rare Reaction to Media on Venezuela

It's a 'thank you' from Secretary of State Marco Rubio to reporters for keeping plans of raid quiet

(Newser) - In the wake of last weekend's US military action in Venezuela, the news media got something it seldom hears from the Trump administration: a thank you. Secretary of State Marco Rubio credited news organizations that had learned in advance about last Saturday's strike leading to the capture of...

A CIA Source in Venezuela's Government Helped Raid
A CIA Source in Venezuela's
Government Helped Raid
the rundown
Jan 5, 2026 7:38 AM CST

A CIA Source in Venezuela's Government Helped Raid

A look at how the military operation to seize Maduro unfolded

(Newser) - Details continue to emerge on the US military operation to extract Nicolas Maduro and wife Cilia Flores from Venezuela over the weekend. Planning for what was called Operation Absolute Resolve began months ago:
  • The CIA had a source in the Venezuelan government tipping them off on Maduro's movements and
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'We Are Going to Run' Venezuela, Trump Says

President plans for US companies to rebuild nation's oil infrastructure

(Newser) - Speaking hours after the military struck Caracas and seized President Nicolás Maduro, President Trump announced the US will take control of Venezuela. "We are going to run the country. But till such time as we can do a safe, proper and judicious transition," Trump said Saturday at...

US Attacks 5 Boats, Saying Rescuers Looked for Survivors

Southern Command posts that vessels were running drugs, though it provides no evidence

(Newser) - The US military has reported striking five boats the Trump administration says were smuggling drugs over two days, killing a total of eight people while others jumped overboard and may have survived. US Southern Command did not reveal where the attacks on Tuesday and Wednesday occurred. A video of Tuesday'...

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