The Memo: Allies balk at Trump’s call for help on Strait of Hormuz

Presented by Lanteris Space Systems {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security PRESENTED BY The Big Story Trump laments enthusiasm gap in call for Strait of Hormuz help President Trump called on other countries to assist in dealing with the reopening the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, even as he acknowledged several allies have...

Pope Leo XIV is set to appear virtually during a 250th anniversary event for U.S. independence hosted by the National Constitution Center after rejecting an invitation from the Trump administration to participate in Fourth of July celebrations. The pope is set to receive the 38th annual Liberty Medal from the National Constitution Center on July...

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The U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Antonio Aguto, who oversaw the command that coordinated, trained and equipped Ukraine’s military, left a tube of classified maps on a train to Poland for over 24 hours and was concussed from falling after “overindulgence” in alcohol during a dinner in Ukraine, a recently-released Pentagon inspector general report found. The...