Politics Nov 24 Pentagon says it’s investigating Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly after video urging troops to defy ‘illegal orders’ By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press
Nation Oct 26 Watch 6:03 Why some experts say the U.S. is in ‘catch up’ mode in the future of war Defense Secretary Hegseth laid out his ambitious vision for the Pentagon in a recent address to top military leaders. But questions remain about how the military translates that vision into reality, especially as technologies like drones and AI rapidly transform… By Ali Rogin, Veronica Vela, Michael Boulter
Politics Oct 15 WATCH: Journalists leave Pentagon rather than agree to new reporting rules Dozens of reporters turned in access badges and exited the Pentagon on Wednesday rather than agree to government-imposed restrictions on their work. By Associated Press
Politics Oct 14 News outlets including The New York Times and Newsmax say they won’t sign Pentagon rules document The new rules declare large swaths of the Pentagon off-limits to reporters and declares that journalists who report information not formally approved by Hegseth's team risk getting their access revoked. By David Bauder, Associated Press
Politics Sep 05 WATCH: Pentagon changes ‘Secretary of Defense’ signage to ‘Secretary of War’ President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday renaming the Department of Defense as the Department of War — a long-telegraphed move aimed at projecting American military toughness around the globe. By Associated Press
Sep 05 WATCH: Trump holds news briefing after signing executive order for ‘Department of War’ moniker By Chris Megerian, Seung Min Kim, Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press 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.”… Continue reading
Sep 04 White House says Trump will seek ‘Department of War’ rebrand for Pentagon By Konstantin Toropin, Chris Megerian, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jul 31 Government will keep sharing key satellite data for hurricane forecasts despite planned cutoff By Alexa St. John, Associated Press The U.S. Department of Defense will now continue sharing key data collected by three weather satellites that help forecasters track hurricanes. Meteorologists and scientists had warned of risks to accurate and timely storm tracking without the information when officials made… Continue reading
Jun 22 WATCH: Hegseth and Caine hold Pentagon news briefing after U.S. strikes on Iran nuclear sites By Associated Press Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Sunday that despite a surprise attack overnight on Iranian nuclear sites, America "does not seek war."… Continue reading
Apr 21 Hegseth had a second Signal chat where he shared details of Yemen strike, New York Times reports By Tara Copp, Associated Press The White House late Sunday dismissed the report as a "non-story," insisting that no classified information was shared. Continue reading