{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Trump races to shore up rare earth supply President Trump is racing to respond to a major escalation of the U.S.-China trade war, with the American supply of critical technology hanging in the balance. © Alex Brandon, Associated Press Trump administration officials announced plans this week to take…

The Senate on Monday voted against reopening the federal government for the 11th time, pushing the shutdown to the three-week mark with both sides at loggerheads and unable to break the impasse. The chamber voted 50-43 on the House-passed continuing resolution to fund the government through late November. It needed 60 votes to pass. Sens. Catherine Cortez…

LIVE Video: Senate again votes on ending government shutdown The Senate on Monday voted again to not reopen the federal government as the shutdown stretches into its fourth week. This was the 11th time the GOP’s House-backed funding bill failed. This week, military pay will take center stage once again as Senate Majority Leader John…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday that his meeting with President Trump was “positive” even though he failed to secure a commitment from the U.S. to provide Tomahawk missiles for his war-torn country. Zelensky met with Trump at the White House on Friday after Trump initially signaled Washington could provide Ukraine with the long-range…

A live-fire mishap that caused metal shrapnel to damage a patrol vehicle while Vice President Vance was visiting a California military base is facing intense scrutiny from officials who question how the unusual incident was allowed to happen. The premature detonation of 155 millimeter artillery as Camp Pendleton celebrated 250 years of the U.S. Marine…