Pete Hegseth, the newly confirmed defense secretary, has pledged to restore “the warrior ethos” to the U.S. military, which he believes has been weakened by […]
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Who Are the Three Republican Senators Who Voted Against Pete Hegseth?
Late Friday night, all but three Republican senators voted to confirm President Trump’s pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, creating a 50-to-50 deadlock that required […]
U.S. Military Planes Carrying Migrants Land in Guatemala
Two military jets landed in Guatemala City on Friday carrying deported migrants from Tucson, Ariz., and El Paso, according to local migration authorities and the […]
Hegseth Is Second Cabinet Secretary to Need Tiebreaker Vote, After DeVos
Nearly eight years ago, another Trump administration cabinet secretary barely survived her confirmation vote, advancing only after a vice president’s tiebreaker vote. That nominee was […]
White House to Old Staff: Go Home. Don’t Call Us. We’ll Call You.
When the career staff of the National Security Council popped onto a video call at 11:30 on Wednesday morning, a sense of dread had already […]
Hegseth Ex-Sister-in-Law Tells Senators He Was ‘Abusive’ to Second Wife
An ex-sister-in-law of Pete Hegseth’s submitted a sworn statement to senators on Tuesday that accused Mr. Hegseth, President Trump’s nominee for secretary of defense, of […]
Portrait of General Milley Removed Is From Pentagon
The Pentagon on Monday removed a portrait of Gen. Mark A. Milley, the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, from a corridor of […]
Pentagon Reaches Settlement With Veterans Dismissed Over Sexuality
The Defense Department has reached a sweeping settlement with tens of thousands of people who were dismissed from military service because of their sexual identity, […]