Politics Oct 15 WATCH: Journalists leave Pentagon rather than agree to new reporting rules 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
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.”… By Chris Megerian, Seung Min Kim, Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press
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. By Konstantin Toropin, Chris Megerian, Associated Press
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
Feb 22 Watch 5:34 The potential consequences of Trump’s unprecedented Pentagon shakeup By John Yang, Satvi Sunkara, Juliet Fuisz Trump’s shakeup of Washington reached the Pentagon on Friday as he fired several top military leaders, including Air Force Gen. CQ Brown as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Trump selected retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan Caine… Continue watching
Feb 01 Watch 2:41 News Wrap: Israel, Hamas complete 4th prisoner-hostage exchange of ceasefire deal In our news wrap Saturday, the delicate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas moved forward with another hostage and prisoner exchange, Arab leaders rejected Trump’s recent call to transfer Palestinians to their countries, Trump ordered the first military strikes of his… Continue watching