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United States intelligence confirmed that a Russian spy unit offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants in exchange for the targeting of U.S. troops, as the New York Times first reported Friday. Though 20 Americans were killed in Afghanistan last year, it is unclear which killings are possibly linked to the bounties. Russia has denied the report. President Donald Trump reportedly discussed

The Pentagon is seeking congressional approval for its pursuit of a new nuclear weapon, which would serve to update US nuclear arsenals.

The Details: The weapon, the B61-13, is a variant of the B61 series of weapons that the U.S. first introduced in the 1960s. Production will not expand the U.S. arsenal, as the production of B61-12s will be lowered inversely, as B61-13s are produced.

A bipartisan Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to approve a resolution to ratify membership for Sweden and Finland in NATO.

The move aims to strengthen the organization amid Russia's war in Ukraine. The vote was 95-1-1, with Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) voting "present" and Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) as the only "no" vote. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said the move "strengthens

Impeachment investigators in the House of Representatives released the deposition transcript yesterday of Fiona Hill, former senior director of the National Security Council for Europe and Russia. Hill's testimony touched on a wide range of key events and figures in the controversy, including a July 10 White House meeting at which then-National Security Advisor John Bolton appeared "furious"