Politics Jun 11 WATCH: Senators demand Hegseth give details on Qatari jet gifted to Trump There have been slim details on the future presidential aircraft and Hegseth declined to offer more information to lawmakers Wednesday.
Politics Jun 11 WATCH: Hegseth reacts to concern that Trump administration applies double standard to protests Hegseth has strongly defended Trump’s militarized response to protests over federal immigration raids but would not directly answer a question from a lawmaker Wednesday about whether he supported the decision to activate the National Guard during the Jan. 6 attack…
Politics Jun 11 WATCH: McConnell warns Hegseth that U.S. can’t be seen as ‘allowing the Russians to define victory’ Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was pressed for details Wednesday on how President Donald Trump intended to defend democratic allies abroad, especially when it came to helping Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression.
Nation Jun 06 ‘We have earned our spots’: Facing Trump ban, trans troops reflect on military service Friday marks the deadline for the estimated 4,200 active-duty transgender military members to accept what the Defense Department calls "voluntary separation." Those who volunteer to leave may be eligible for separation pay while transgender troops who don’t leave voluntarily will…
Nation May 22 This Louisiana community preps for hurricane season as questions linger about federal storm response “These hurricanes are coming at us faster and they’re coming for a longer time of the year. They’re producing more rain, higher winds. And they’re going to places that may never have experienced that before."…
Nation May 14 Trans troops facing removal from U.S. military wrestle with uncertain future Being separated from the military would mean “the closing of one chapter and the beginning of the other, but unfortunately not on my own terms,” one service member said.
Politics Apr 29 Trump gets an ‘F’ on his first 100 days from plurality of Americans, poll finds As President Donald Trump celebrates his first 100 days in office, a new PBS News/NPR/Marist poll finds that a plurality of Americans give him a failing grade.
World Apr 25 WATCH: Pope Francis’ funeral After the pope’s death Monday, mourners from around the world have come to view his “mortal remains” ahead of Saturday’s funeral.
Politics Apr 15 As NOAA shrinks under Trump’s cuts, employees speak out Current and former employees of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration say fewer people working with fewer resources could whittle away the agency’s ability to carry out its mission.
Politics Mar 21 While Trump’s trans military ban is challenged in court, long-serving troops prepare for what’s next “We are just focused on putting our uniforms on, going to work every day, doing our jobs the best that we can do until we can’t do them anymore," one trans service member said.