LoginTrump administration pulls intel job offer for critic of Israel
13 March 2025 at 03:45
Daniel Davis has described U.S. support for war in Gaza as a "stain" on the nation.
© Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
© Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
Normal view
Today — 13 March 2025Politico | Defense
Team Trump forms united front to pressure Russia on Ukraine ceasefire
13 March 2025 at 03:40
The cohesive messaging from Trump’s camp comes after weeks of uncertainty on the U.S.’s position in the war.
Yesterday — 12 March 2025Politico | Defense
USAID official tells staffers: Shred and burn your documents
12 March 2025 at 04:08
The mass document destruction order marks the latest step to dismantle the agency.
© Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images
Before yesterdayPolitico | Defense
-
Politico | Defense
- Trump names Walt Nauta, co-defendant in classified documents case, other allies to Naval Academy board
Trump names Walt Nauta, co-defendant in classified documents case, other allies to Naval Academy board
8 March 2025 at 23:14
The selection comes a month after Trump fired the previous boards of several military academies.
© Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
Europe scrambles to aid Ukraine after US intelligence cutoff
8 March 2025 at 20:01
Ukraine is already “shooting half-blind” one analyst says, as Kyiv struggles to fend off Russia without U.S. intel.
© John Thys AFP via Getty Images
-
- War heroes and military firsts are among 26,000 images flagged for removal in Pentagon’s DEI purge
War heroes and military firsts are among 26,000 images flagged for removal in Pentagon’s DEI purge
7 March 2025 at 22:22
The purge could delete as many as 100,000 images or posts in total.
© Senior Airman Andrew Satran/U.S. Air Force
US officials planning to meet with Ukrainian counterparts in Saudi Arabia
7 March 2025 at 03:20
The meeting would mark a significant diplomatic reengagement after last week’s Oval Office blowup.
© Ben Curtis/AP
-
- ‘Who’s doing the vetting?': Republicans denounce Pentagon aide for antisemitic comments
‘Who’s doing the vetting?': Republicans denounce Pentagon aide for antisemitic comments
6 March 2025 at 10:24
Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Kingsley Wilson compared the murders of Israeli babies during the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks to abortion.
© Brandon Bell/Pool via AP
Democrats bring fired vets to Trump’s Congress speech, hoping for a reckoning
5 March 2025 at 05:25
Trump, who has previously come under scrutiny for disparaging comments about veterans, has overseen the firing of thousands of former service members in recent weeks.
© Francis Chung/POLITICO
Pentagon policy chief hearing highlights GOP foreign policy divide
5 March 2025 at 04:20
Senate Armed Services Chair Roger Wicker warned the U.S. “cannot simply pivot” away from Europe.
© Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
Musk accuses Zelenskyy of pushing ‘forever war’ with Russia
4 March 2025 at 05:00
“This is evil,” the tech billionaire said, mounting a fresh attack on the Ukrainian leader.
© Francis Chung/POLITICO
US aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea after North Korea test-fired missiles
3 March 2025 at 07:37
The appearance of the USS Carl Vinson was meant to display American support for South Korea.
© Ahn Young-joon/AP
Pentagon to send 3,000 more troops to the US-Mexico border
2 March 2025 at 04:35
This deployment is set to bring the total number of troops at the border to 9,000.
© Photo by Spc. Tin P. Vuong
-
- Some government employees are instructed — again — to not respond to 5 things email as Musk doubles down
Some government employees are instructed — again — to not respond to 5 things email as Musk doubles down
2 March 2025 at 01:14
Agencies and departments dealing with national security had told employees to not directly respond to Musk’s first request.
© Jose Luis Magana/AP
Trump taps hard-liner Hung Cao for Navy No. 2 role
28 February 2025 at 23:25
The former congressional candidate has called for a military of alpha males and females willing “to rip out their own guts, eat them and ask for seconds.”
© Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
MAGA hat drama could taint Trump’s top military adviser pick
28 February 2025 at 18:00
The president said Dan Caine once offered to kill for him and slapped a signature red hat on his head, a violation of military rules.
© Mario Tam/Getty Images
Trump administration to remove transgender troops from the military
28 February 2025 at 02:04
A Pentagon memo released Wednesday orders members to identify individuals to be removed, the latest move in an ongoing fight to bar transgender members from service.
© Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP
-
- Pentagon orders new purge of social media sites to dump diversity, inclusion mentions by March 5
Pentagon orders new purge of social media sites to dump diversity, inclusion mentions by March 5
28 February 2025 at 00:49
The order requires all the military services to pore over years of website postings, photos, news articles and videos.
© Pool photo
VA pauses billions in cuts lauded by Musk
27 February 2025 at 09:24
The cuts would affect everything from cancer care to the ability to assess toxic exposure.
© Charles Dharapak/AP
Trump signals more firings of military leaders
27 February 2025 at 02:55
Senior officers involved in the U.S. pullout from Afghanistan are “going to be largely gone,” he said.
© Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images
'Roadblocks' or supports? Military lawyers question Hegseth’s firings.
26 February 2025 at 07:00
The Pentagon chief said he doesn’t want lawyers who are “roadblocks” to decisions he or military commanders make.
© Jacquelyn Martin/AP
Defense deputy secretary pick avoids saying Russia invaded Ukraine
26 February 2025 at 03:27
Stephen Feinberg, at his confirmation hearing, signaled he’s unlikely to challenge the Pentagon's striking shift.
© Win McNamee/Getty Images
Trump fires top military leaders in unprecedented shakeup
22 February 2025 at 08:59
The Friday night terminations include Chair of the Joint Chiefs Gen. C.Q. Brown.
© Kevin Wolf/AP
MAGA takes aim at the Republican hawks
22 February 2025 at 01:00
Trump loyalists are sending a message to the GOP’s foreign policy traditionalists.
© Sergei Supinsky/AFP via Getty Images
Ukraine’s allies in DC tell Zelenskyy: Take the rare earths deal
21 February 2025 at 06:25
Mending ties with Trump means allowing US stakes in Ukraine’s mineral riches, officials say.
© AP
-
- Musk, after spat with astronaut, calls for deorbiting the International Space Station
Musk, after spat with astronaut, calls for deorbiting the International Space Station
21 February 2025 at 05:02
The call could drive a historically bipartisan space agency further into political entrenchment.
© AP Photo/NASA TV
Hegseth orders major Pentagon spending cuts
20 February 2025 at 10:52
Senate Democrats think Hegseth is in over his head.
© Czarek Sokolowski/AP
GOP hawks bristle at Trump’s anti-Ukraine tirade
20 February 2025 at 06:49
GOP lawmakers distanced themselves from Trump’s condemnation of Ukraine but still emphasized the president's goal to secure a peace deal to end the three-year-long war.
© Francis Chung/POLITICO
Trump allies boost imperiled Pentagon pick
19 February 2025 at 06:12
“Elbridge Colby Must Be Confirmed,” Vice President JD Vance tweeted Tuesday.
© Dominic Gwinn/AFP via Getty Images
