It is unclear who will take over at the Pentagon and the military services when the top leaders all step down Monday as President-elect Donald Trump is sworn into office. As of Friday, officials said ...

Biden urges service members to uphold pledge to ‘support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic’ ...

Just 2 days into his second term Donald Trump continues to issue executive orders and policy pronouncements while his cabinet ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

"I paid my respects to President Jimmy Carter as he lies in state in the US Capitol Rotunda today," US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin ... US Vice President Kamala Harris delivers the eulogy ...

Austin specifically mentioned base pay for ... “But I see it,” said Biden. Vice President Kamala Harris also took part in Thursday's festivities.

It’s also hard to speak of legacies when this week we swore in a new President who has promised to stay the course in arming ...

Last week, aerial photos from Los Angeles with blocks of homes reduced to ash hit social media timelines, leading people to ...

A special service was held in the Capitol rotunda, with eulogies by Vice President Kamala Harris, Senate Republican leader John Thune and House Speaker Mike Johnson.

When I think of Joe Biden, I will remember the countless images of dismembered children and destroyed homes that have flooded ...