Nation Nov 19 Data shows a spike in military aircraft accidents in 2024. This year doesn’t look any better By Konstantin Toropin, Aaron Kessler, Associated Press
Politics Nov 07 WATCH: Hegseth outlines new weapons buying priorities in remarks at National War College Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday the Pentagon is revamping how the military buys weapons, shifting the focus away from producing advanced and complex technology and toward products that can be made and delivered quickly. By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press
Politics Nov 01 New Pentagon policy undercuts transgender troops’ ability to fight military ban, AP reports The Pentagon has rolled out a new policy that will severely undercut the ability for transgender troops who have been banned from the armed forces by the Trump administration to turn to boards of their peers to argue for their right to… By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press
Politics Oct 15 WATCH: Journalists leave Pentagon rather than agree to new reporting rules Dozens of reporters turned in access badges and exited the Pentagon on Wednesday rather than agree to government-imposed restrictions on their work. By Associated Press
Politics Oct 14 Watch 8:23 Why news organizations are rejecting the Pentagon’s new press rules Tuesday marks the deadline for journalists to decide whether to comply with the Pentagon's new rules for keeping credentials. Virtually every news organization, including PBS News, has refused to sign it, arguing that it infringes on First Amendment protections. Geoff… By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn
Oct 14 News outlets including The New York Times and Newsmax say they won’t sign Pentagon rules document By David Bauder, Associated Press The new rules declare large swaths of the Pentagon off-limits to reporters and declares that journalists who report information not formally approved by Hegseth's team risk getting their access revoked. Continue reading
Sep 30 Watch 9:47 At gathering of military leaders, Trump hints at deployment in U.S. cities By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke to nearly the entire senior officer corps of the military. It was an unprecedented gathering at a Marine base south of Washington. Hegseth announced new directives, and the president laid out a… Continue watching
Sep 11 WATCH: Trump and Hegseth honor heroes of deadly 9/11 attack at Pentagon By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press At the Pentagon in Virginia, the 184 service members and civilians killed when hijackers steered a jetliner into the headquarters of the U.S. military were honored in a ceremony attended by President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump. Continue reading
Sep 05 WATCH: Pentagon changes ‘Secretary of Defense’ signage to ‘Secretary of War’ By Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Sep 05 WATCH: Trump holds news briefing after signing executive order for ‘Department of War’ moniker By Chris Megerian, Seung Min Kim, Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press Trump said the switch was intended to signal to the world that the United States was a force to be reckoned with, and he complained that the Department of Defense’s name was “woke.”… Continue reading