Pentagon may use polygraph tests to investigate leaks involving national security
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth welcomes Elon Musk to the Pentagon as a visitor during a private briefing on Friday. Photo courtesy Department of Justice March…
Pentagon is the latest agency to announce a leak investigation
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon’s intelligence and law enforcement arms are investigating what it says are leaks of national security information. Defense Department personnel could face polygraphs in…
Musk visits with Hegseth at Pentagon; administration denies briefing on China
1 of 4 | Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth welcomes Elon Musk at the Pentagon on Friday. Photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Madelyn…
Trump says Musk shouldn’t get war plans
WASHINGTON — President Trump said Friday that war plans should not be shared with his advisor Elon Musk because of his business interests, a rare suggestion that…
Pentagon aims to cut up to 60,000 civilian jobs. About a third of those took voluntary resignations
WASHINGTON — Roughly 50,000 to 60,000 civilian jobs will be cut in the Defense Department, but fewer than 21,000 workers who took a voluntary resignation plan are…
Pentagon orders Russian cyber offensive ‘stand down’
1 of 2 | US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attends a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC on Wednesday, February 26, 2025.…
Transgender troops are now being identified for removal under Pentagon orders
WASHINGTON — The military services have 30 days to figure out how they will seek out and identify transgender service members to remove them from the force…
Pentagon plans to discharge transgender soldiers
The Pentagon under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth plans to discharge all transgender service members, according to a new memo made public Wednesday. Photo by Al…
Trump fires top US general CQ Brown in major Pentagon shake-up | Donald Trump News
The US president fires CQ Brown without providing a reason and also announced replacement of five top officers.US President Donald Trump has fired Force General…
Trump fires chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
WASHINGTON — President Trump abruptly fired Air Force Gen. CQ Brown as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Friday night, sidelining a history-making fighter pilot…
Trump fires Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Charles Q. Brown, Jr.; Pentagon plans to fire up to 76,000 civilians
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Charles Q. Brown arrives for the inauguration ceremony before Donald Trump was sworn in at the Capitol Rotunda…
Trump says Musk to uncover billions in ‘fraud and abuse’ at US Pentagon | Politics News
SpaceX and Tesla boss Musk is presiding over a purge of US government jobs that critics call an ‘evisceration of democracy’.US President Donald Trump has…
The Trump administration is throwing more Pentagon reporters out of their workspaces
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMNPMN BusinessAuthor of the article:The Associated PressDavid BauderPublished Feb 07, 2025 • Last updated 16 minutes ago • 2 minute read You can save…
U.S. military conducts airstrikes against Islamic State operatives in Somalia
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military has conducted airstrikes against Islamic State operatives in Somalia.Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Saturday that the strikes by U.S. Africa Command were…
Hegseth confirmed as Trump’s Defense secretary, as Vance casts tiebreaking vote
WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as the nation’s Defense secretary Friday in a dramatic late-night vote, despite questions about his qualifications to lead the…
Pentagon sending up to 1,500 active-duty troops to U.S.-Mexico border
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon said Wednesday it has begun deploying 1,500 active-duty troops to the southern border, putting in motion plans President Trump laid out in…
Pentagon repatriates Guantanamo Bay detainee to Tunisia
The view toward the exit gate in the abandoned Camp X-Ray at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base on July 23, 2015. A Guantanamo Bay detainee…
Trump offers a public show of support Hegseth
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump on Friday offered a public show of support for Pete Hegseth, his embattled choice to lead the Defense Department, whose confirmation…
Trump backs his Pentagon chief nominee Pete Hegseth as controversies mount | Donald Trump News
The US president-elect stands by his pick for defense secretary despite scandal and allegations of misconduct.United States President-elect Donald Trump has voiced support for Pete…
Trump considers DeSantis for the Pentagon with Hegseth under pressure
WASHINGTON — Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s Pentagon pick, was fighting to hold on to his Cabinet nomination amid growing questions Wednesday about his personal conduct as…