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As Hegseth takes charge at the Pentagon, here’s what changes could be in store
There will be a lot on the plate for new Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth when he steps into his office on the Pentagon’s third ...
Hegseth is quickly sworn in as defense secretary after dramatic Senate vote
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Pete Hegseth was sworn in Saturday as the nation’s 29th secretary ...
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Hegseth told senator he paid $50,000 to woman who accused him of 2017 sex assault
Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, paid $50,000 to the woman who accused him of sexual assault in 2017.
Hegseth confirmed as Trump’s defense secretary in tie-breaking vote despite turmoil over his conduct
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to be Defense secretary, gives a thumbs up while leaving after his Senate ...
Trump signs an order to revise the Pentagon’s policy on transgender troops
President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to revise the Pentagon’s policy on transgender troops.
US military conducts airstrikes against Islamic State operatives in Somalia
The U.S. military has conducted coordinated airstrikes against Islamic State operatives in Somalia, the first attacks in the ...
Pentagon agency pauses celebrations for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Black History Month and more
The Defense Department intelligence agency has paused observances of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Pride Month, Holocaust Days ...
Vance suggests some reporters covering the Trump White House are biased
Vice President JD Vance is suggesting that some reporters covering the Trump White House are biased — perhaps even Democratic ...
First military flight lands in Guantanamo Bay with migrants deported from the US
The first U.S. military flight deporting migrants from the United States to Guantanamo Bay has landed in Cuba.
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Trump is looking to boot transgender troops from the military. Here’s why that’s complicated
President Donald Trump has launched his second bid to oust all transgender troops from the military, and once again it will ...
What did US get from deals to pause tariffs on Canada and Mexico? Not that much, observers say
President Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs against Canada and Mexico risked blowing up North America’s economy.
Pentagon prepares to deploy 1,000 more troops to bolster Trump’s immigration crackdown
U.S. officials say the Pentagon is readying orders for the deployment of at least 1,000 additional active duty troops to bolster President Donald Trump’s expanding crackdown on immigration.