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The U.S. House will consider legislation this week that would give medically retired veterans both full military retirement pay and Veterans Affairs disability compensation, as well as allow surviving spouses to retain military benefits if they remarry before age 55.Both provisions are among the 62 consolidated in the Take Care of America’s Veterans bill proposed June 10 by the Republican chairmen of the House and Senate Veterans Affairs Committees to address several top priorities.The legislation includes the Maj. Richard Star Act, which would give 54,000 wounded veterans who are eligible for combat-related special compensation their military retirement pay and VA…

Early last summer, buried deep in an obscure budget document, the Trump administration effectively pronounced dead the primary government program for workers who lose their jobs because of trade. The U.S. government had created Trade Adjustment Assistance, as the program is known, in 1962 under the Kennedy administration. Over six decades, it provided Americans in industries negatively affected by imports with cash assistance, job training, and other services. But President Donald Trump had long made clear that his only remedy for workers threatened by trade was new tariffs. By the time of its demise, the TAA program had few enthusiastic…

Manel Kape and Kyoji Horiguchi finally ran it back — this time, inside the UFC octagon — and Kape was able to get one back from his pre-UFC days and more than likely punch his ticket to a flyweight title shot. The questions remain are when will Kape get his opportunity, and what’s next for Horiguchi after UFC Vegas 119?On an all-new edition of On To the Next One, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck discusses where Kape goes from another stoppage victory, and if he should be rooting for Joshua Van or Alexandre Pantoja more when the eventual championship rematch happens.…

RTS Tactical Receives US Patent, Raising the Standard for Ballistic Shield Protection U.S. Patent No. 12,624,927 Recognizes RTS Tactical’s Innovative Boltless Viewport Assembly for Ballistic Shields RTS Tactical, a leading manufacturer of body armor and tactical gear solutions for our men and women in uniform, announced that it has been awarded another U.S. Patent for its Boltless Viewport for a Ballistic Shield. Designed to address longstanding challenges associated with traditional Ballistic Shield Glass viewport construction, the patented system reflects RTS Tactical’s mission to Raise The Standard for modern body armor. Traditional ballistic shield viewports typically rely on bolts or adhesive systems…

Is it Starmer or the system? On Monday, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced that he will resign, a decision that came after weeks of speculation about his exit and months of slipping poll numbers. Starmer is the sixth prime minister in the past decade to say his farewells from No. 10 Downing Street, and one of several leaders across Europe feeling anti-incumbency pressure to depart.  So, how much of Starmer’s exit was the man himself? How much the British state? And how much the wider politics of European liberal democracies? Our experts look at each factor below. Starmer: Communication…

Tensions are ramping up between Justin Gaethje and Arman Tsarukyan ahead of a potential lightweight title clash. Justin Gaethje pulled off one of the greatest upsets in UFC history when he defeated Ilia Topuria by TKO (corner stoppage) earlier this month at UFC Freedom 250. After two previously failed attempts at winning undisputed gold, Gaethje added an undisputed title to his legendary resume and handed Topuria his first career loss. Gaethje teased potentially retiring in his post-fight interview with Joe Rogan, although he has since pivoted on that stance. If Gaethje opts to defend his lightweight belt, top contender Arman…

The U.S. Marines stationed on Okinawa, Japan, can now sink enemy warships from land and shoot down drones from the back of a truck, after the 12th Marine Littoral Regiment formally received both the Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System and the Marine Air Defense Integrated System in June 2026, completing the weapons fielding that transforms […]

The United States national soccer team broke a 96-year streak at the World Cup on June 19 after beating Australia and earning its first back-to-back win in the tournament since 1930. What the Victory Over Australia Means for Team USA The historic performance against Australia at Seattle Stadium saw team USA follow up on its 4-1 thrashing of Paraguay with a sound 2-0 victory against the Aussies. And there was more to this victory than a single win, because the result marked the first time since the inaugural World Cup, back in 1930, that the team had enjoyed consecutive wins. The…

Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The U.S. Trade Representative has launched a Section 301 trade investigation targeting Germany to determine whether the country uses unfair pricing policies and practices to underpay for pharmaceuticals at the expense of U.S. consumers, according to a Federal Register notice. The trade office investigation, launched on June 18, will review if Germany’s actions result in the U.S. paying a disproportionate share of global research and development costs for innovative pharmaceuticals. “U.S. consumers pay approximately 3.9 times as much as the prices consumers…

Maritime Tactical Systems, Inc. (MARTAC) announced a manufacturing partnership with Intrepid Powerboats, a Florida-based premium boatbuilder. The collaboration gives MARTAC the ability to scale production of its Devil Ray USV platforms to between 200 and 300 vessels per year, meeting accelerating demand from U.S. government, allied-nation, and commercial customers. MARTAC press release Under the partnership, Intrepid Powerboats will apply its established production capacity, skilled marine workforce, and decades of high-performance hull manufacturing expertise to the construction of MARTAC USV platforms. The arrangement allows MARTAC to expand output rapidly without the heavy capital investment and lead time that building dedicated new…