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A National Guard deployment to the nation's capital has ballooned during the celebrations of the country's 250th anniversary ...

Record-breaking crowds are gridlocking America’s top wilderness destinations, sparking an unexpected peak-season crisis after ...

Nearly 5,000 Guard troops are in the capital, double the number initially deployed. Many have passed the time washing off graffiti and picking up trash.

When tourists see a statue of Gustavus Cheyney Doane, a 19th-century explorer, at a Grand Teton National Park visitor center this spring, a marker beneath it that used to be there will now be missing.

Great Basin National Park is one of America's least visited national parks, despite being free to enter. The park's landscape features alpine scenery, bristlecone pines, and the Lehman Caves. The park ...

The director of national intelligence’s office was created in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks. Now some lawmakers want to shrink it. By Julian E. Barnes Julian Barnes has covered the Office of ...

Section 1. Purpose. Artificial intelligence (AI) will be among the most transformative technologies to national security in the history of the United States. When adopted appropriately, AI can help ...

The Trump administration proposed cutting nearly 3,000 more positions in its 2027 budget. Lower staffing has prompted worry about parks’ capacity for emergency response, protection of the natural ...

SUBJECT: National Policy for the Cybersecurity of National Security Systems As President, it is my priority to ensure that the United States can conduct key military and intelligence missions in ...