Jan 31 Trump aims to push transgender troops out of the military. Identifying people will be complicated By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The Pentagon has said in recent years that it is impossible to count the total number of transgender troops. Continue reading
Jan 30 What we know about the jet and helicopter collision near D.C. By Hallie Golden, Associated Press The crash occurred in some of the most tightly controlled and monitored airspace in the world, just over 3 miles south of the White House and the U.S. Capitol. Continue reading
Jan 22 Watch 6:07 Pentagon will send troops to southern border to carry out Trump’s immigration crackdown By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn For perspective on President Trump’s order sending 1,500 active-duty troops to the Mexican border, Amna Nawaz spoke with retired Rear Admiral James McPherson. He served as undersecretary of the Army and as the Army's general counsel during the first Trump… Continue watching
Jan 21 Pete Hegseth’s former sister-in-law alleges in affidavit he was abusive to second wife By Farnoush Amiri, Tara Copp, Associated Press The affidavit describes Hegseth’s treatment of his second wife, Samantha, and alleges repeat drunkenness and a domestic situation where Samantha Hegseth had a safe word to indicate if she was in danger at home. Danielle Hegseth said Samantha texted that… Continue reading
Jan 20 WATCH: Saying he wants to be ‘peacemaker and unifier,’ Trump vows to rename ‘Gulf of America’ By Hannah Grabenstein President Donald Trump said in his second inaugural address Monday that he would “build the strongest military the world has ever seen.”… Continue reading
Jan 14 Takeaways from Pete Hegseth’s confirmation hearing By Mary Clare Jalonick, Lolita Baldor, Associated Press Hegseth said he will be a “change agent” and a “warrior” for the department as Republicans demand new and strong leadership in the Pentagon. Democrats said Hegseth’s lack of experience, his past comments about women and Black troops and allegations… Continue reading
Jan 14 WATCH: ‘I do not believe you are qualified,’ Sen. Reed tells defense nominee Hegseth By Kenichi Serino Reed accused Hegseth of calling to disregard the rules of war and “championing” soldiers convicted of war crimes. Continue reading
Jan 14 What to watch in Pete Hegseth’s confirmation hearing By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Hegseth, a 44-year-old Army National Guard veteran and former Fox News Channel weekend host, has faced strong criticism from Democrats over his thin resume compared to previous defense secretaries, along with allegations of excessive drinking, sexual assault and mismanagement of… Continue reading
Jan 13 WATCH: Pete Hegseth testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for defense secretary By Lisa Mascaro, Tara Copp, Matt Brown, Associated Press Hegseth will try to convince members of the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday that he should be the next secretary of defense, following weeks of meetings with lawmakers who peppered him with questions about his character and views on… Continue reading
Dec 13 Only 3 in 10 Americans highly confident in Trump on Cabinet, spending or military, AP-NORC poll says By Linley Sanders, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Only about 3 in 10 are "extremely" or "very" confident that Trump will pick qualified people to serve in his administration. Continue reading