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This is the first step in a broader plan to deploy thousands of service members to the southern border.
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Senate learns of new allegations against Hegseth
The Defense secretary nominee's former sister-in-law, in an affidavit, said she witnessed his drunken aggression and that his second wife worried about her safety.
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Trump fires 4-star Coast Guard chief
Adm. Linda Fagan is the first top military officer to be terminated under the new administration.
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Trump could sign TikTok order in the Rotunda
The social media platform’s CEO is expected to be present, along with lawmakers who want to ban it.
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National Guard troops worry Trump will deploy them for mass deportations
“I don’t want to be seen as a Gestapo,” one former senior military official said.
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Trump administration to convene Quad foreign ministers on Tuesday
The early gathering of foreign ministers from India, Japan and Australia could ease fears of an isolationist “America First” foreign policy.
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Johnson gives House Intel a MAGA makeover
The speaker elevated a new, Trump-friendly chair and added a swath of like-minded new members to the panel.
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Seven wild moments from Hegseth’s hearing
The former Fox News host fielded questions about infidelity, religion and dealing with Donald Trump.
Highlights from Hegseth's confirmation hearing
Hegseth’s defense: Deny, blame and shrug
“How many senators have shown up drunk to vote at night?” one Republican senator asked in support of the Pentagon chief pick.
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Biden announces next aircraft carriers will be named Clinton and Bush
Expect the names to irritate the next occupant of the White House.
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Trump’s nominees are suddenly looking safer
Republican senators are closing ranks around his most controversial picks.
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Democrats look to sink Pete Hegseth's nomination in first day of confirmation hearings
The treatment of Trump’s Pentagon pick will likely determine how other nominees fare.
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Turf war breaks out over DC fighter jet squadron-RFK stadium deal
Critics warn the transfer of a D.C. National Guard unit puts the nation’s capital in jeopardy.
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Can Trump buy Greenland? Technically, yes. Here are his options.
Here is what the president-elect can do with the autonomous territory.
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The Lloyd void: Ukraine group wrestles with future after Austin leaves
No countries have offered to take the lead after the Defense secretary departs.
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Pentagon files appeal to halt Guantanamo Bay plea deals
The department wants federal judges to reinstate the Defense Secretary’s ability to revoke the agreements.
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Truck blast suspect served as Army special operations soldier
The Green Beret was on leave at the time of his death.
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Biden signs defense bill despite transgender care restrictions
Lawmakers removed some of the most controversial provisions during negotations on a final bill.
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2 US Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent ‘friendly fire’ incident, US military says
Both pilots were recovered alive after ejecting from their stricken aircraft.
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In rare move, Republican senators call for Hegseth’s FBI report
The Senate Armed Services Committee usually limits who can view these types of background checks. Lawmakers want to see this one.
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Pentagon report: China to build 1,000 nukes by 2030
Beijing has added at least 100 nuclear warheads to its arsenal this year, according to the Pentagon's annual report on China's military might.
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U.S. officials worry about ISIS jailbreak in Syria: ‘Ticking time bomb’
Lightly armed Kurdish forces are guarding more than 9,000 Islamic State terrorists in Syria.
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McConnell warns Trump to rebuff ‘right-wing flirtation with isolation’
The Senate minority leader’s comments, a rare rebuke of the president-elect, set up a potential clash with the incoming administration.
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House Foreign Affairs Dems: Bipartisanship is dead under Mast
The foreign policy panel has served as a place where Democrats and Republicans find common ground, but that could change under Brian Mast.
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