Hegseth: 4 killed in U.S. military strike on ‘narco-trafficking vessel’
Oct. 3 (UPI) -- War Department Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the U.S. military had sunk a "narco-trafficking" vessel in international waters near Venezuela early Friday…
Military historians warn rolling back diversity initiatives could weaken America’s fighting force.
WASHINGTON — Historically, the U.S. military has been an engine for cultural and social change in America. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s vision for the armed forces he…
Trump. Hegseth. Vance. In a week of chaos, does all of it matter, or none of it?
Happy Thursday. Your usual host, D.C. Bureau Chief Michael Wilner, is on assignment. So you’re once again stuck with me, California columnist Anita Chabria. Welcome…
Pete Hegseth fat-shames military’s top brass as the world burns
Ukraine and Gaza. China and North Korea. Iran and Russia. There was so much to address Tuesday when 800 generals, admirals and their senior enlisted…
Hegseth bashes wokeness in unprecedented meeting with top military brass | Military
NewsFeedSecretary of Defense Pete Hegseth gathered 800 top US military leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia for an unprecedented meeting, where he railed…
Trump says he wants to use U.S. cities as training grounds for military
QUANTICO, Va. — President Trump revealed that he wants to use American cities as training grounds for the armed forces and joined Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on…
Pete Hegseth orders top U.S. military leaders to Tuesday summit
Sept. 25 (UPI) -- War Secretary Pete Hegseth has summoned the nation's military leaders from around the world to meet at a Marine Corps base…
Pentagon steps up media restrictions, requiring approval before reporting even unclassified info
The Pentagon says it will require credentialed journalists at the military headquarters to sign a pledge to refrain from reporting information that has not been…
Hegseth targets beards, facial hair with military ‘grooming standard’
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth attends a meeting between President Donald Trump and Poland’s President Karol Nawrock in the Oval Office of the White House…
Trump executive order aims to rename the Department of Defense as the Department of War
WASHINGTON — After months of campaigning for the Nobel Peace Prize, President Trump sent a sharply different message Friday when he signed an executive order aimed at…
Ruling on National Guard in L.A. won’t protect us from a ‘national police force’
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that President Trump’s deployment of the National Guard in Los Angeles was illegal, which the sane and democracy-loving among us…
Hegseth fires general whose agency’s intel report on strikes in Iran angered Trump
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired a general whose agency’s initial intelligence assessment of U.S. damage to Iranian nuclear sites angered President Trump, according to…
Hegseth authorizes national guard to carry guns in Washington, D.C.
Aug. 22 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has authorized members of the National Guard who are patrolling Washington, D.C., to begin carrying…
JD Vance and Pete Hegseth visit National Guard troops amid D.C. protests over Trump’s crackdown
WASHINGTON — Bringing prominent White House support to the streets of Washington, Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday visited with National Guard…
Vance, Hegseth, Miller laud Guard troops, denounce capital protesters
Aug. 20 (UPI) -- As protesters chanted nearby, U.S. Vice President JD Vance, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen…
Column: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s embrace of unchristian Christian nationalism
Pete Hegseth, widely considered the least qualified Defense secretary in American history, is hardly anyone’s version of the ideal Christian husband and father.Only 45 years…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth belongs to an archconservative church network. Here’s what to know
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says he’s proud to be part of the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches, an archconservative network of Christian congregations. Hegseth recently…
Hegseth reposts video on X of pastors saying women shouldn’t be allowed to vote
WASHINGTON — The man who oversees the nation’s military reposted a video about a Christian nationalist church that included various pastors saying women should no longer be…
Trump welcomes Philippine leader Marcos at White House and says he thinks there will be a trade deal
WASHINGTON — President Trump welcomed Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday at the White House, as the two countries are seeking closer security and economic ties…
Hegseth tells lawmakers about plan to detain immigrants at military bases
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says bases in Indiana and New Jersey can house detained immigrants without affecting military readiness — a step toward potentially detaining…