Politics May 12 WATCH: Murray calls Pentagon's Iran war cost estimate 'suspiciously low,' presses for damage price tag By Maria Ramirez Uribe
Politics May 12 WATCH: Hegseth, Caine testify on Capitol Hill as Trump says Iran ceasefire is weak Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced tough questions Tuesday from Republican and Democratic lawmakers about the Trump administration's end game for the Iran war, the cost of the conflict and its impact on diminishing U.S. weapons stockpiles. By Ben Finley, Konstantin Toropin, Bill Barrow, Stephen Groves, Associated Press
Politics May 01 4 takeaways from Hegseth's hearings on historic defense budget request, Iran war Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared before Congress at a pair of hourslong hearings this week for the first time since the Trump administration went to war against Iran, with the Pentagon chief facing tough questions from skeptical Democrats. By Ben Finely, Stephen Groves, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press
Politics Apr 30 WATCH: Hegseth and Caine face 2nd day of questioning on defense budget, Iran war Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth clashed with Democratic lawmakers in Congress for a second day Thursday, rejecting senators’ accusations that the Iran war was launched without evidence of an imminent threat and waged with no coherent strategy. By Ben Finley, Stephen Groves, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press
Politics Apr 29 WATCH: Hegseth, Caine testify for the 1st time since start of Iran war in House hearing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced withering questioning from skeptical Democrats Wednesday over a costly conflict being waged without congressional approval. By Ben Finley, Stephen Groves, David Klepper, Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press
Apr 09 Federal judge finds Pentagon in violation of court order to restore reporters' access By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press A federal judge on Thursday ruled that the Defense Department is violating his earlier order to restore access to the Pentagon for reporters, a setback in the administration's efforts to impede the work of journalists. Continue reading
Mar 30 New York Times says Pentagon is ignoring court order on press access By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press A New York Times attorney claims the Pentagon has flouted a court order blocking it from enforcing a policy limiting news reporters’ access to the Defense Department’s headquarters. Continue reading
Mar 24 Watch 7:45 Pentagon faces another legal challenge over new media rules By Liz Landers, Dan Sagalyn The Pentagon issued a revised policy for credentialing media after a judge struck down the Defense Department’s previous rules that determined access to its headquarters. But a spokesperson for The New York Times, which sued the Defense Department, said the… Continue watching
Mar 24 Pentagon will remove media offices after judge reinstates NYT's press credentials By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press The U.S. Defense Department will remove media offices from the Pentagon after a federal judge sided with The New York Times in a lawsuit challenging limits on reporters' access to the building, a department official announced Monday. Continue reading
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 Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave Anthropic's CEO a Friday deadline to open the company's artificial intelligence technology for unrestricted military use or risk losing its government contract, according to a person familiar with their meeting. Continue reading