President Joe Biden’s nominee for Veterans Affairs secretary pledged to measure all things put before him by two metrics: whether it will give greater access to services for veterans, and whether it will improve outcomes. In his confirmation hearing before the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee Wednesday, Denis McDonough, nominated to helm the federal government’s second …

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – A Northern California man who had a bumper sticker associated with an anti-government militia on his vehicle has been charged with stockpiling weapons, including pipe bombs, U.S. prosecutors announced Wednesday. Ian Rogers, 44, of Napa, was arrested this month on state illegal firearm charges after sheriff’s deputies and federal agents found …

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The union representing U.S. Capitol Police officers on Wednesday blasted the department’s acting chief, saying it is “angered and shocked” by remarks she made to Congress about the deadly Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. In a blistering statement, the union said an “unconscionable” lack of preparation led to officers dying and being injured. …

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Cruise missiles — low-flying, precision-guided warhead delivery systems — revolutionized military strategy with their debut on the battlefield in the decades after World War II. But with a new administration in Washington, the Air Force is stepping up its case for adopting what it calls a long-range standoff weapon to replace the aging air-launched cruise …

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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has voiced his commitment to shoring up close ties with NATO ally Germany that were strained under the Trump administration, and suggested that the plan to withdraw 12,000 U.S. troops from the country is open to discussion. In a phone call to his German counterpart, Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, Austin “expressed …

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