Trump national security adviser Mike Waltz reiterated the administration’s support for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Sunday, saying they “couldn’t be prouder” of his early […]
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Hegseth faces latest battle defending his defense secretary post at the Pentagon
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth may have deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan — but now he’s facing another battle: this time on his home turf […]
Hegseth Set Up Signal on a Computer in His Pentagon Office
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had the commercial messaging app Signal set up on a computer in his office at the Pentagon so that he could […]
Axed Pentagon aides claim their character was 'slandered,' little details were shared about leak investigation
Three Department of Defense aides who were dumped from the Pentagon this week amid concerns about unauthorized leaks have raised questions about their abrupt, public […]
Third top Pentagon aide Colin Carroll on administrative leave over leaks probe
A third high-level Pentagon staffer has been placed on administrative leave in two days as part of a probe into media leaks. Colin Carroll, chief of […]
Pentagon deputy chief of staff is second Hegseth advisor removed amid DOD leak probe
The Defense Department’s (DOD) deputy chief of staff was placed on administrative leave on Tuesday, following the steps of another Pentagon official earlier in the […]
Pentagon fires Greenland US base commander who 'undermined' JD Vance after Pituffik visit
The Pentagon fired the commander at the U.S. Space Force base in Greenland after she distanced herself from Vice President J.D. Vance, who recently visited […]
VP Vance blasts McConnell's vote against Trump Pentagon nominee: 'Political pettiness'
Vice President JD Vance spoke out against Sen. Mitch McConnell’s, R-Ky., vote against confirming Elbridge Colby to serve as undersecretary of defense for policy. “Mitch’s […]
Trump, Hegseth reveal whopping figure they want for the next Pentagon budget
President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth vowed to hike the Pentagon budget to over $1 trillion for the first time ever. Speaking to […]
Army may slash 90,000 troops as Pentagon faces budget cuts and strategic shake-up: report
The U.S. Army is quietly considering slashing up to 90,000 active-duty troops — a massive reduction that could bring the force down to as few […]