President-elect Joe Biden's nominee for defense secretary, retired Gen. Lloyd Austin, pledged on Tuesday that he will "uphold the principle of civilian control of the military" if confirmed to the post.

Outside a centuries-old stone church in the northern Ethiopian city of Gondar, a drama troupe performed skits hailing the military defeat of the former leaders of the country's Tigray region. As rifle-toting actors danced around chanting actresses, an...

GOP Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) and Democratic Leader Charles Schumer (N.Y.) failed to reach a deal on Tuesday on organizing a 50-50 Senate as a fight over the filibuster threatens to drag out the talks for days. The two Senate leaders met to discuss...

The Biden transition team has declined to give outgoing acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller office space and resources for his transition out of the role, according to a Biden transition official.

The Justice Department has notified Republican Sen. Richard Burr of North Carolina that it has closed the insider trading investigation into him.

A group of House conservatives is pushing to challenge Liz Cheney's role as conference chairwoman, trying to force a special meeting to discuss her future as the No. 3 House Republican.