The redistricting war President Trump forced on his party appears to have backfired. With Virginia's vote Tuesday, Republicans are now favored in fewer House seats than if the war had never started.
Why it matters: Trump bet his slim House majority on a mid-decade redrawing frenzy. It's increasingly looking like a self-inflicted wound, leaving Republicans with long-shot hopes of any major rewards.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired Navy Secretary John Phelan. The Pentagon framed it Wednesday as an immediate departure.
Why it matters: The ouster of the service's top civilian caught many off-guard, and adds to the pile of military officials who either abruptly exited or were pushed out of their posts under Trump 2.0.
"Phelan didn't understand he wasn't the boss. His job is to follow orders given, not follow the orders he thinks should be given," a person familiar with the situation told Axios.
The same person said Phelan and Hegseth did not "get along."
Ukraine is betting big on war robots, with plans to buy 25,000 and remove humans from front-line supply runs
Ukraine aims to have robots handle 100% of front-line logistics missions.
Its defense minister said Ukraine will contract 25,000 robots in the first half of this year.
Their use has surged. They carry gear and troops and attack Russian positions.
Taipei, April 18 (CNA) The transit of a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) warship through the Taiwan Strait on Friday reflected Tokyo's reaffirmation of its right to free passage through the international waterway, an academic has said. read more
Chinese President Xi Jinping has spent the Iran war doing what he does best '' patiently exploiting America's distraction and discord. read more
Is there any war Trump can win?
I mean other that his War on the American People...