The White House has begun the process of looking for a new secretary of defense, according to a U.S. official who was not authorized to speak publicly.
Pete Hegseth
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Hegseth 2nd Signal chat cause for ‘worry’ about nation’s security, says Rep. Jim Himes
Pete Hegseth reportedly shared details about Yemen strikes in a second group chat with his wife and brother. Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., says it’s ‘not shocking’ based on behavior out of the Pentagon.
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U.S. Army libraries target books with a focus on DEI or ‘gender ideology’ for removal
Books “overtly promoting DEI, gender ideology, and critical race theory” are under new scrutiny following a memo issued by acting Assistant Secretary of the Army Derrick Anderson.
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Signal chat fallout, tariff tension — and 3 more takeaways from Trump’s week
Here, five takeaways from a week when the Trump administration has had to deal with the Signal chat leak, announced new tariffs and made more deportations.
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Pentagon directs removal of trans service members from military
Service members and recruits who are diagnosed with or treated for gender dysphoria are to be separated from the U.S. military in accordance with an executive order issued a month ago by President Trump.
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Fort Bragg 2.0: Army base reverts to its old name, but with a new namesake
A U.S. Army base originally named after a Confederate general, then renamed Fort Liberty, will revert to the name Fort Bragg. Its new namesake is WWII hero Roland Bragg — unbeknownst to his family.
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Trump says airstrikes on ISIS in Somalia killed terrorists without ‘harming civilians’
In a Truth Social post Saturday, President Trump announced successful precision airstrikes on the “Senior ISIS Attack Planner,” though didn’t provide a name for that individual.
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Affidavit by Hegseth’s ex-sister-in-law makes new claims about his behavior
Hegseth was voted out of committee Monday along party lines. The Senate is expected to take up his nomination soon; it is unclear how these new allegations will alter the trajectory of his nomination.
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Trump’s Defense pick Hegseth is under scrutiny. His mom went on TV to plead his case
Pete Hegseth is fighting to keep his nomination on track after a series of negative reports about his past behavior — including a damning email his mom sent him during his second divorce.
