The moves to fire or sideline generals and admirals are without precedent in recent decades and have rattled the top brass. Credit...Photographs by Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Agence France-Presse — ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

No injuries were reported as containers toppled from vessel in Long Beach. Nearly 70 shipping containers tumbled off a ship and into the water at the Port of Long Beach on Tuesday morning when a cargo ...

When Republicans repealed a Biden-era “access and equity” grant program for transportation, they canceled funding for projects in some of their own districts. By Catie Edmondson Reporting from ...

Forget the doomsday predictions about what President Trump’s cuts might do — his “Big Beautiful Bill” has already notched its first major casualty: Sen. Thom Tillis, a North Carolina Republican.

In Beijing, springtime warmth has drawn queues to restaurants offering al-fresco dining; trendy shopping districts are crowded. Mr Jia, a 36-year-old investor, says he is not bothered by America’s ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wants to end the Defense Department’s climate efforts. Some experts say the move could hurt military readiness. The Defense Department has a new search-and-destroy ...

CLIMATEWIRE | The Defense Department has a new search-and-destroy mission. It’s on the hunt for climate-related programs and studies. Last week, the Pentagon announced it had canceled multiple studies ...

In the latest federal shake-up, the Trump administration ordered the heads of several agencies across the government to start firing employees who were still within their probationary period — or ...

The U.S. federal government manages a larger portfolio of risks than any other institution in the history of the world. In just the past few weeks, wildfires raged across Southern California, a ...

Republican Rep. Brian Mast (Fla.), who chairs the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said he supports “purging” personnel at the State Department. Mast joined CBS’s “Face the Nation” on Sunday, where ...

The U.S. Department of Justice is suing Virginia, alleging that the commonwealth removed noncitizens from its voter rolls too close to Election Day. The complaint alleges that the state Board of ...