Pentagon IG Investigating Acting SecDef Over Possible Ethics Violations Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington filed the request alleging Shanahan violated rules by promoting Boeing.
Pentagon Shake-Up Won't Affect Space Force, Acting SecAF Says President Donald Trump said via Twitter on Tuesday that Army Secretary Mark Esper will take over as acting Pentagon chief.
Shanahan Steps Down as Acting Defense Secretary After Reports of FBI Investigation Army Secretary Mark Esper will become acting SecDef, President Donald Trump tweeted.
Lawmakers Hit Back at DoD Proposal Limiting Information-Sharing with Congress Two key House lawmakers slammed a Pentagon proposal that would limit what top brass tells Congress about operational plans.
Military's Big Middle East Response Made Iranians 'Recalculate,' Shanahan Says Acting Defense Secretary Shanahan defended the Pentagon's move to carry out a joint show of force in the Persian Gulf.
Trump to Nominate Patrick Shanahan for Defense Secretary Role The longest-serving acting defense secretary will be nominated to do the job permanently, White House officials announced.
Shanahan Says It's Safe to Drink Tap Water on Military Bases The Defense Department continues to address concerns that firefighting foam is polluting groundwater.
Pentagon to Make Sexual Harassment a Crime Under UCMJ A Pentagon sexual-assault task force has made a number of recommendations to curb the crime in the ranks.
IG Report: Shanahan Called F-35 Program, Not Plane, 'F-----d Up' Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan did not use his position to promote Boeing, the Pentagon's top watchdog said.
Shanahan Launches New Task Force on Military Sexual Assault The task force will assess how the armed forces handle and prosecute sex crimes.
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...