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

Politics Sep 05

WATCH: Pentagon changes ‘Secretary of Defense’ signage to ‘Secretary of War’

By Associated Press

Politics Sep 04

U.S. President Donald Trump makes announcement at the White House
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

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with relatives of members of the U.S. military killed in Afghanistan in 2021 at the Whit...
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

A shrinking FEMA puts North Carolina lake town's rebuilding plans in limbo
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

Pentagon leaders appear before Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on Defense Department budget, in Washington
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…

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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…

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Apr 21

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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…

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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.

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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.

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