White House Sidelines 160 National Security Council Staffers, Aligning the Team with Trump's Agenda The career government employees were summoned to an all-staff call in which they were told that they'll be expected to be...
He Met Trump After Being Booted from the Space Force. Then, He Was Tapped to Help Lead the Air Force. The now-president announced on social media that Matthew Lohmeier would become his nominee to be the second-highest civilian...
Pete Hegseth's Former Sister-in-Law Alleges Abuse Against Second Wife in Affidavit The affidavit describes Hegseth’s treatment of his second wife, Samantha, and alleges repeat drunkenness and a domestic...
Mark Milley's Portrait Disappears from Pentagon on Trump's Inauguration Day The portrait of Milley hung in an ornate hallway that is dedicated to the history of the Joint Chiefs and displays 19 other...
Trump Lays Groundwork for Transgender Military Ban During First Day in Office President Trump has rescinded the previous administration's order allowing transgender troops to serve openly and issued his...
Republicans in Congress Try Again for Rules Allowing Expedited Firings of VA Employees In one of their first concrete actions of the new congressional session, the chairmen of the committees that oversee the...
Combat Veteran, Sexual Assault Survivor Senator Backs Hegseth for Defense Secretary In an interview with a radio station in her home state, followed by a written statement, Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, announced...
Biden Administration Closing Without Fulfilling Promise to Provide Gender-Affirmation Surgery to Transgender Vets In June 2021, Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough delivered a high-profile speech in which he announced his department...
Jimmy Carter Lauded for His Humility and Service in Washington Before His Return to Georgia All of Carter's living successors were in attendance, with President Joe Biden, the first sitting senator to endorse his 1976...
Republican Mike Johnson Reelected House Speaker in Dramatic Floor Vote What was once a ceremonial day with newly elected lawmakers arriving to be sworn into office, often with family, friends and...
Tennessee Man Shot Dead After Flipping Middle Finger at War Memorial Albert Sturgill Jr., 63, was confronted by a group while gesturing at the flag and monuments at Cumberland County Veterans...
Chicago Braces for Potential National Guard Deployment Amid Trump Threats Illinois politicians are sounding an alarm and bracing for possible National Guard deployments to Chicago amid President...
9/11 Air Defense Stories You Might Not Know As hijacked planes turned into weapons on September 11, 2001, inside a quiet Air National Guard facility in upstate New York...
Is Trump's Troop Buildup in US Cities a Declaration of War — or Something Else? As President Donald Trump goads Democratic-led cities, Americans are grappling with a fundamental question of American...
Navy Demotion Reversed for GOP Congressman Who Government Watchdog Found Abused Subordinates Jackson was quietly demoted to captain in 2022, three years after his retirement from the Navy, following an inspector...