SOUTHWEST ASIA - Overcoming heavy ISIS resistance the Syrian Democratic Forces breached the Old City of Raqqah, July 3. Coalition forces supported the SDF advance into the most heavily fortified portion of Raqqah by opening two small gaps in the…

The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed fraud charges against the clandestine founder of a purported Bitcoin platform and a chain of co-working spaces located in former bars and restaurants, alleging that he bilked investors in both companies while hiding…

WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley rebuked the Justice Department’s Civil Division after a review by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) revealed a lengthy record of unaccountability in addressing sexual misconduct and harassment in the Department while…

WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley is asking the Justice Department to address more revelations of potential conflicts in the FBI’s handling of recent politically charged investigations. Grassley’s request follows new reports that the acting director engaged in…

Senator’s report shows one-third of beneficiaries of subsidized phone program might be ineligible, no oversight of phone companies, $9 billion in universal service funds in private bank account HINGTON – U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill, the top-ranking Democrat on the Senate…

By Cheryl Pellerin DoD News, Defense Media Activity WASHINGTON — The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria is on the run in Syria and Iraq and the terrorist group can’t stop the progress that coalition-partnered Iraqi and Syrian forces have…

WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley today made the following statement after the Senate’s top Democrat objected to allowing a previously scheduled national security briefing hosted by the Judiciary Committee: “The federal government’s primary responsibility is to protect…

By Staff Sgt. Trevor McBride U.S. Air Forces Central Command Public Affairs UNDISCLOSED LOCATION, Southwest Asia — Carrying out vital missions for over 100 years, the 23rd Bomb Squadron and the associated aircraft maintenance units continue to play a critical…

Members of the Air Forces Central Command Band pose for a photograph with Melinda Doolittle, an accomplished vocalist and top finisher on American Idol, following a practice session held at an outside venue in preparation for a concert at Al…

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) is seeking information about alleged political interference by the Obama Administration’s Attorney General Loretta Lynch during the FBI’s investigation of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server.…

Law enforcement officials have shared findings to date of the investigation into the shooting that occurred at the Eugene Simpson Stadium Park on Wednesday, June 14, 2017. Through information and evidence gathered in ongoing interviews, searches, and other investigative activity,…

WASHINGTON, D.C.— The office of House Majority Whip Steve Scalise released the following statement on his condition following this morning’s shooting. “This morning, at a practice for the Congressional Baseball Game, Whip Scalise was shot in the hip. He was…