Nation Sep 01 Army secretary's resignation adds to turmoil at Pentagon under Hegseth By Nick Schifrin, Veronica Vela
Nation Sep 01 Watch 5:28 Hegseth has created 'climate of fear' at Pentagon, former Air Force secretary says To discuss the resignation of Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll and the tension inside the Pentagon under Pete Hegseth, Geoff Bennett spoke with Frank Kendall of the Center for American Progress. He was Air Force Secretary during the Biden… By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn
Nation Aug 24 Watch 5:01 Military newspaper editor says he was fired for raising concerns about Pentagon censorship Stars and Stripes is a newspaper that has served American troops for generations. Recently, its publisher was fired, and its editor and one of its reporters were removed, raising questions about its future. Stars and Stripes is funded in part… By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn
Politics Aug 21 Stars and Stripes editor, reporter fired for insubordination after doing CBS interview The Pentagon on Friday fired the editor-in-chief of Stars and Stripes and a top reporter for insubordination after they spoke publicly against any interference by the Defense Department in the military news outlet that has a long history of editorial… By Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press
Politics Jul 21 Senators grilled Hegseth on Iran. Here are 3 big moments from the hearing Hegseth said at the top of the hearing that the supplemental funding was an “urgent, necessary injection of resources” for the department’s needs. He didn’t directly mention the Iran war in his opening statement. By Joshua Barajas
Jul 21 Watch 5:20 Hegseth says Iran war has cost $37.5B so far and Pentagon needs $67B to restock arms By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn President Trump's top military advisors were on Capitol Hill to make the case for the war in Iran, and additional money to fund the Pentagon. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine argued for an… Continue watching
Jul 01 Judge orders Pentagon to lift policy requiring journalists to be accompanied by an escort By Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press It was not immediately clear whether the order applied only to reporters from The New York Times, which filed the lawsuit, or to the entire press corps. Continue reading
Jun 24 Watch 6:08 Another top military commander resigns following clash with Hegseth By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi The Army confirmed that one of its most prominent generals would soon be retiring, ending his career and leaving his current job long before expected. It is the latest example of senior officers leaving the military early, or being fired,… Continue watching
Jun 24 White House seeks $87.6B from Congress for Iran war costs, U.S. farmers and Ebola response By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Associated Press The White House has formally requested $87.6 billion mostly to replenish the Pentagon after the U.S. war against Iran, submitting the request to Congress at a politically difficult time as Republican and Democratic lawmakers have objected to any further military… Continue reading
Jun 23 Pentagon asks Congress for roughly $80 billion to cover cost of Iran war By Associated Press The request adds to an already sizable military spending boost sought by President Donald Trump. Continue reading