Politics Jan 07 Trump proposes massive increase in 2027 defense spending to $1.5 trillion to build 'Dream Military' By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press
World Dec 16 Watch 7:34 What's in the massive defense bill giving the military more funding than requested Defense Secretary Hegseth rejected calls to release the full video of a boat strike the military carried out in September. That attack was the first of 25 acknowledged strikes that the administration says were operated by so-called "narcoterrorists." At the… By Nick Schifrin, Lisa Desjardins, Dan Sagalyn, Jonah Anderson
World Dec 04 Watch 3:35 Pentagon leaders brief lawmakers on U.S. boat strikes, fueling debate over legality A new bipartisan divide has broken open after senior U.S. military officers showed Congress video of multiple strikes on a boat in the Caribbean in early September. Republicans backed the decision by a Special Operations commander to target survivors of… By Nick Schifrin, Kayan Taraporevala
World Dec 04 Watch 6:43 Dem congressman 'deeply concerned' about legality of boat strikes after viewing video A classified briefing on the Pentagon's strike of an alleged drug boat opened partisan divides over whether the act constituted war crimes. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Democratic Rep. Adam Smith, the ranking member on the House Armed Services Committee. By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn
World Dec 04 Read the full report on Hegseth's use of Signal from the Pentagon inspector general Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put U.S. troops at risk by sharing sensitive plans about an upcoming military strike in Yemen on his personal phone, according to a Pentagon inspector general's report made public Thursday that criticized the use of unapproved… By David Klepper, Konstantin Toropin, Ben Finley, Associated Press
Dec 03 Watch 3:10 Hegseth's Signal chat put U.S. personnel at risk, Pentagon watchdog finds By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn A Pentagon watchdog report has found that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put U.S. service members at risk when he used the Signal messaging app to discuss a military strike in Yemen earlier this year. His use of Signal came to… Continue watching
Dec 01 WATCH: 'I am not going to be silenced.' Sen. Kelly denounces 'bullying' by Trump, Hegseth By Ben Finley, Gary Fields, Associated Press President Donald Trump has accused Kelly and the five other Democratic lawmakers in the video of sedition "punishable by DEATH."… Continue reading
Nov 24 WATCH: White House supports Pentagon probe of Sen. Kelly after video urging troops to defy 'illegal orders' By Associated Press “I think what Sen. Mark Kelly was actually trying to do is intimidate the 1.3 million active duty members serving in our United States armed forces with that video that he and his Democrat colleagues put out,” White House press… Continue reading
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 Internal Pentagon figures show the number of major accidents involving military aircraft spiked in 2024. A series of high-profile aviation mishaps with deaths and the loss of aircraft in 2025 suggest the trend may be continuing. Continue reading
Nov 07 WATCH: Hegseth outlines new weapons buying priorities in remarks at National War College By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press 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. Continue reading