Federal payroll costs ballooned from $217 billion during fiscal 2020 to $270 billion by the end of fiscal 2024.

Operation Southern Spear’ spooks Maduro, Russian attack hits Kyiv high-rises, Zelensky says Putin lost 25,000 troops last month, a sign of the times at the Pentagon.

New prosecutor Peter Skandalakis took over Georgia’s Trump election case after Fani Willis’s removal, keeping the prosecution alive.

Russia launched a devastating drone attack against Ukraine on Friday while Ukraine debuted use of a long-range cruise missile against Russia.