Pentagon Nominee Pushed to Acknowledge Russian Invasion of Ukraine in Senate Hearing Elbridge Colby on multiple occasions declined to answer directly whether Russia invaded Ukraine, saying it’s a sensitive...
Congress Demands Answers from Hegseth on Army Misappropriating Millions Meant for Food A bipartisan group of lawmakers is pressing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for answers on the Army's handling of meal funds...
Trump's Pick as NATO Ambassador Says US Commitment to the Alliance Is 'Ironclad' Matt Whitaker, an acting attorney general in Trump’s first term, told senators that a key part of his mission would be to...
GOP Chairmen Brush Off Call for Immediate Hearings on Firings of Top Military Leaders An urgent plea by five former defense secretaries for Congress to immediately hold hearings on the recent and unexplained...
Ethical Concerns Surround Sen. Joni Ernst’s Relationships With Top Military Officials Who Lobbied Her Committee Ernst, an Iowa Republican, is one of the most influential voices in Congress on military topics. Ethics and military experts...
Trump Will Stand Before Congress and Offer Divided Nation an Accounting of His Turbulent First Weeks President Donald Trump will stand before a joint session of Congress to give an accounting of his turbulent first weeks in...
VA Study of Brain Injuries and Mental Health Would Be Ordered Up by Senate Bill Lawmakers across the political spectrum have ramped up efforts to understand, prevent and treat traumatic brain injuries, or...
Where Are Federal Jobs Affected by DOGE Cuts? A Look at Congressional Districts Across the US Civilian federal jobs are being cut by the thousands, as Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency continues to shrink...
Former Defense Chiefs Call for Congressional Hearings on Trump's Firing of Senior Military Leaders The five men — who represented Republican and Democratic administrations over the past three decades — said the dismissals...
Navy Secretary Nominee, a Trump Donor with No Military Experience, Glides Through Confirmation Hearing Unlike other hearings for Pentagon nominees in the Trump administration, Thursday's hearing was mostly fireworks-free and...
How Trump Is Leaning on the Military to Fulfill His Hopes of Mass Deportations and an Immigration Freeze For transportation, detention, and potentially apprehension of migrants, the Trump administration is looking to the military.
Military Families in Key West Sue Balfour Beatty over Allegations of Squalid, Toxic Housing Conditions The lawsuit alleges that Balfour Beatty, a massive company that manages more than 40,000 military homes across more than 50...
Hegseth’s Younger Brother Is Serving in a Key Role as Liaison and Senior Adviser Inside the Pentagon Phil Hegseth's official title is senior adviser to the secretary for the Department of Homeland Security and liaison officer...
This Navy Destroyer's New Battle Flag Pays Tribute to the Service's First Female Nurses Flying during Women's History Month, the flag is a particularly poignant choice for the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile...
Military Review of Fitness Standards Will Find Array of Tests, But Higher Requirements for Combat Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s decision to review military standards on combat and physical fitness and appearance opens a...