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U.S. Defense Secretary Hegseth administers the oath during a U.S. Army National Guard re-enlistment ceremony at the Washin...

World Feb 24

AP report: Hegseth warns Anthropic to let the military use company's AI tech as it sees fit

By David Klepper, Matt O'Brien, Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press

Nation Feb 11

El Paso International Airport after temporary closure of its airspace was lifted
Watch 7:34
What caused the sudden and confusing closure of El Paso's airspace

Airspace over El Paso was temporarily shut down on Wednesday. The Trump administration blamed the issue on drug cartels flying drones, but multiple reports say the closure was triggered by the Pentagon testing a new anti-drone defense system without giving…

By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas, Genesis Magpayo

World Jan 13

FILE PHOTO: Illustration shows xAI and Grok logos
Pentagon embraces Musk's Grok AI chatbot as it draws global outcry

The announcement comes just days after Grok — which is embedded into X, the social media network owned by Musk — drew global outcry and scrutiny for generating highly sexualized deepfake images of people without their consent.

By Konstantin Toropin, David Klepper, Associated Press

Politics Sep 16

Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.
WATCH: Patel declines to offer legal justification for Trump administration strikes on Venezuelan boats

Sen. Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican who is a close ally of Trump, asked FBI Director Kash Patel Tuesday what legal justification the administration is using for military strikes on Venezuelan boats that the president has said are carrying…

By Associated Press

Politics Sep 05

Signage is replaced after Trump ordered return to the US 'War Department', in Washington
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 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.

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Aug 26

WATCH: Trump signs proclamation honoring service members killed during withdrawal from Afghanistan

By Associated Press

Surrounded by family members of those killed in the attack, President Donald Trump called the attack “the worst day, and in many ways the most embarrassing day in the history of our country.”…

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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…

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Jun 11

WATCH: Hegseth testifies on Pentagon budget as Marines join National Guard in Los Angeles

By Lolita C. Baldor, Tara Copp, Associated Press

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended his decision to order troops to provide security during federal immigration raids in Los Angeles, telling senators on Wednesday it's about “maintaining law and order.”…

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Apr 29

Hegseth boasted about ending a 'woke' program on women and security. Trump signed it into law in 2017

By Tara Copp, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in a post on X called the “Women, Peace & Security” program at the Department of Defense "a UNITED NATIONS program pushed by feminists and left-wing activists. Politicians fawn over it; troops HATE it.” It is…

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