Politics Sep 05 WATCH: Pentagon changes ‘Secretary of Defense’ signage to ‘Secretary of War’ By 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
World Aug 26 WATCH: Trump signs proclamation honoring service members killed during withdrawal from Afghanistan 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.”… By Associated Press
Science Jul 31 Government will keep sharing key satellite data for hurricane forecasts despite planned cutoff 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… By Alexa St. John, Associated Press
Politics Jun 11 WATCH: Hegseth testifies on Pentagon budget as Marines join National Guard in Los Angeles 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.”… By Lolita C. Baldor, Tara Copp, Associated Press
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… Continue reading
Apr 24 Watch 4:37 Hegseth reportedly has unsecured internet line in Pentagon office for Signal By Geoff Bennett, Zeba Warsi Pressure is building on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The Washington Post first reported and the News Hour confirmed that Hegseth had the unclassified messaging app Signal installed on a computer in his Pentagon office. All of this is unfolding as… Continue watching
Apr 21 Watch 5:09 Hegseth faces calls to resign amid leadership concerns and new Signal chat revelations By Lisa Desjardins, Geoff Bennett, Sonia Kopelev After a weekend of headlines, the White House faced new questions about Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and at least one Republican is now calling on him to resign. Some of this is related to Hegseth’s use of the Signal… Continue watching
Mar 13 Judge orders Trump to reinstate probationary workers fired across multiple agencies By Janie Har, Associated Press A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to reinstate thousands of probationary workers let go in mass firings across multiple agencies. Continue reading
Feb 01 Pentagon prepares to send more troops to Guantanamo Bay, southwest border to support Trump’s agenda By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The Pentagon is readying orders for the deployment of at least 1,000 additional active duty troops to bolster President Donald Trump's expanding crackdown on immigration, U.S. officials said Friday. Continue reading