Politics Sep 05 WATCH: Trump holds news briefing after signing executive order for ‘Department of War’ moniker Trump said the switch was intended to signal to the world that the United States was a force to be reckoned with, and he complained that the Department of Defense’s name was “woke.”…
Politics Sep 04 White House says Trump will seek ‘Department of War’ rebrand for Pentagon President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order Friday to rebrand the Department of Defense as the Department of War, his latest effort to project an image of toughness for America's military.
Nation Sep 02 Pentagon authorizes military lawyers to serve as temporary immigration judges The Trump administration is looking at a variety of options to help resolve the significant backlog of immigration cases, including hiring additional immigration judges…
World Aug 29 Why is the U.S. deploying warships to South America? 4 things to know The United States is boosting its maritime force in the waters off Venezuela to combat threats from Latin American drug cartels, with the expected arrival of more vessels to the area next week.
Nation Aug 25 National Guard troops in Washington are now carrying firearms, including handguns and rifles "I think Chicago will be our next," Trump told reporters at the White House on Friday, adding, "And then we'll help with New York."…
Politics Aug 22 Hegseth fires general whose agency’s intel assessment of U.S. strikes on Iran angered Trump Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired a general whose agency’s initial intelligence assessment of damage to Iranian nuclear sites from U.S. strikes angered President Donald Trump, according to two people familiar with the decision and a White House official.
Politics Aug 22 National Guard members on DC streets for Trump’s crackdown will soon be armed, military says The Defense Department didn’t immediately offer any other details about the new development.
Politics Aug 15 Air Force announces new policy to deny transgender troops hearings before discharges Military legal experts who have been advising transgender troops say that the new policy is unlawful, and while they were not aware of the other services releasing similar memos, they fear it could serve as a blueprint across the military.
Politics Aug 07 U.S. Air Force to deny retirement pay for transgender troops being separated from service An Air Force spokesperson told The Associated Press that “although service members with 15 to 18 years of honorable service were permitted to apply for an exception to policy, none of the exceptions to policy were approved.”…