Politics May 11 WATCH: Defense Secretary Austin, General Milley testify on defense budget in House committee hearing By News Desk and Associated Press
Nation Jan 27 Watch 4:20 News Wrap: U.S. economy grew 5.7 percent in 2021, fastest since 1984 In our news wrap Thursday, the U.S. economy rebounded strongly in 2021, with the best growth since 1984. Russia said there's little room for optimism after the U.S. rejected its security demands, but said dialogue on Ukraine is still possible.
Politics Jan 18 WATCH: Pentagon condemns attack on United Arab Emirates oil facility The Pentagon is condemning a fatal attack on an oil facility in the capital of the United Arab Emirates claimed by Yemen's Houthi rebels. By Associated Press
Nation Dec 29 Military still grappling with racism and extremism, investigation finds An AP investigation found that despite new Defense Department guidelines on extremism, racism and discrimination remain an ongoing concern in the military. By Kat Stafford, James Laporta, Associated Press
Nation Dec 21 Department of Defense reforms target U.S. military’s missing weapons problem The Department of Defense is overhauling how it keeps track of its guns and explosives, and Congress is requiring more accountability from the Pentagon. By Kristin M. Hall, Justin Pritchard, Associated Press
Sep 28 Watch 5:35 Milley, military leaders contradict Biden on support for complete Afghanistan withdrawal The end of America's 20-year war in Afghanistan was a "strategic failure," according to the assessment of the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Mark Milley. Milley, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Gen. Frank McKenzie, who runs… Continue watching
Aug 27 WATCH: Pentagon officials hold news briefing following deadly Kabul attacks By Associated Press The U.S. warned more attacks could come ahead of President Joe Biden's fast- approaching deadline to withdraw American forces from Afghanistan by Tuesday. Continue reading
Jun 25 Read the full Pentagon report on unidentified aerial phenomena By PBS NewsHour and Associated Press The research marked a milestone in an area of intelligence research that has attracted increased attention from lawmakers and extraterrestrial enthusiasts across the country. Continue reading
Jun 22 Watch 4:48 Defense Department moves to fix failures in addressing sexual assault in the ranks By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn The U.S. Defense Department on Tuesday embraced a major reform aimed at stamping out sexual assault in the military. Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III issued a statement saying he supported removing commanders from having any voice on whether service… Continue watching
Mar 31 Reversing Trump order, Pentagon to release new policy for transgender people in military By Associated Press The Pentagon on Wednesday will sweep away Trump-era policies that largely banned transgender people from serving in the military, issuing new rules that offer them wider access to medical care and assistance with gender transition. Continue reading