The leaders of the U.S. military may soon face a terrible decision.

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) today floated the idea that workers furloughed during a government shutdown are not guaranteed back pay when the shutdown is resolved.

Ex-FBI Director James Comey is set to be arraigned Wednesday, but prosecutors investigating him determined that a central witness would prove "problematic," sources say.

Possibility of ‘sharp market correction has increased’, says Bank’s financial policy committee * Business live – latest updates The Bank of England has warned there is a growing risk of a “sudden correction” in global markets as it raised concerns about soaring valuations of leading AI tech companies. Policymakers said there were also threats of a “sharp repricing of US dollar assets” if the Federal Reserve lost credibility in the eyes of global investors. It comes as Donald Trump’s continues to attack the US central bank and threaten its independence. Continue reading...

Trump put on a disturbing show for America’s generals and admirals.

A man who retired as a major lectures hundreds of generals about the need to meet his standards

The surrender of America’s elites

The president's approval rating is closer to Nicolás Maduro's than Vladimir Putin’s

The president's approval rating is less like Putin's and more like Maduro's

Patriots from Boston to Quantico to Portland defend democracy

Trump’s speech to military leaders was a familiar mix of exaggerations and fabrications — in a surreal setting.

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Military leaders’ quiet professionalism offers hope amid a maelstrom.

The administration has turned to the Supreme Court at a record pace, and the justices have issued orders that lower courts have struggled to interpret.

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