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FDR letter to parents who lost 3 sons during WWII goes up for auction
The Rogers family lost three sons aboard the USS New Orleans during the Battle of Tassafaronga.
By Sarah Sicard
32 senators to urge FCC to reverse Ligado decision
A bipartisan group of 30 senators are expected to send the Federal Communications Commission a letter urging it to reverse course on its decision to allow Ligado to deploy a nationwide mobile broadband network, saying it may disrupt GPS signals.
By Joe Gould
‘You are justified in being angry with me’ — Read the SECNAV’s final memo to the fleet
Modly distributed one final memo to the fleet as his last act as Navy secretary.
By Jon Simkins
Theodore Roosevelt captain followed in footsteps of ship’s namesake by writing bombshell letter
The aircraft carrier’s namesake was once entangled in a similar conundrum.
Navy fires Theodore Roosevelt skipper following leaked letter pleading for COVID-19 assistance
"He did not take care, and what that did is it created panic on the ship."
By Jon Simkins
Navy’s top admiral says miscommunication led to release of bombshell letter from carrier’s skipper
Senior Navy leadership had already been in communication with the carrier's commanding officer.
Congress mulls continuing resolution to keep government open
Lawmakers are looking at a short-term continuing resolution to buy time to pass spending bills.
Trump: Kim Jong Un’s letter to gripe about US-South Korea military exercises was ‘very beautiful’
U.S. President Donald Trump gave North Korea's leader a pass for the recent tests of short-range missiles.
By Joe Gould
Congress returns to budget stalemate
Lawmakers returning to Washington, D.C., this week are in a race against the clock to reach a budget deal to ease statutory spending caps and avoid a government shutdown starting Oct. 1.
By Joe Gould
North Korea says Kim received ‘excellent’ letter from Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump sent North Korean leader Kim Jong Un an “excellent” letter, the North’s state-run news agency reported Sunday, quoting Kim as saying he would “seriously contemplate” the content.
51 Democrats want to block Trump from using military to build border wall
Amid reports President Trump is drafting a national emergency to divert Pentagon funds for his border wall, some Democrats are working to turn this path into a dead end.
By Joe Gould