Former Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti is speaking out after the Trump administration ousted her and other top leaders at the Pentagon Friday, asserting that the Navy’s mission will continue “unabated and undisrupted.” Franchetti, the first woman to serve as the chief of naval operations and on the Joint Chiefs of Staff, described leading the sea service as the “honor of a lifetime” and thanked Navy...

Legislation that would quadruple the pensions of Medal of Honor recipients passed the House with unanimous bipartisan support on Wednesday.  The bill sailed through the House 424-0. If passed by the Senate and signed by the president, it would boost pay for those who receive the nation’s highest military award from $16,880 per year to $67,500 per year.  Proponents of the bill, led by Reps. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, and...

The White House will now oversee which news outlets will be part of the White House press pool, rather than the White House Correspondents Association (WHCA), the White House press secretary said Tuesday.  While the WHCA customarily has had the authority to choose the rotation of news outlets that have access to the president in the Oval Office and other areas with limited access, the Trump administration is...