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Pentagon officials fume over Trump's Department of War rebrand
Employees could find themselves changing Defense Department seals on more than 700,000 facilities around the world.
Pentagon plan prioritizes homeland over China threat
This marks a major departure from the first Trump administration, which emphasized deterring Beijing.
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White House to rebrand Pentagon the Department of War
The name change would likely require an act of Congress, although the White House is looking for ways to avoid a vote.
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White House to defend its drug boat strike to Congress
The administration has provided few details as to why it directed the military to strike a boat in the Caribbean suspected of carrying drugs.
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US, in escalation, conducts strike on drug vessel near Venezuela
The move comes as the Trump administration increases the military’s presence in the region.
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Trump announces Space Command will move from Colorado to Alabama
The president criticized Colorado's laws on voting by mail and said they were a factor in his decision.
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‘Grasping for straws’: Europe floats Ukraine-Russia buffer zone in push for peace
The idea is one of several proposals European officials are considering as they scramble to establish a peace deal between Kyiv and Moscow.
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Lutnick says administration considering taking stakes in defense companies
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Tuesday the president should consider stakes in companies where the U.S. adds “fundamental value.”
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Pentagon’s tech innovation head abruptly steps down
Doug Beck has been a critical link between the Defense Department and Silicon Valley.
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Trump hints he will change Pentagon’s name to Department of War
“I don't want to be defense only,” the president said. “We want offense too.”
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Pentagon says US will play a minimal role in Ukraine’s security guarantee
Meetings between NATO and U.S. defense officials left allies concerned that President Donald Trump would leave Europe to ensure a lasting peace in the war-scarred country.
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Air Force chief announces he's leaving post early
Gen. David Allvin is the fourth top US military official to leave since Trump took office.
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Pentagon belatedly defends Driscoll against Loomer attacks
The conservative activist said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has been receptive to her concerns.
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Trump tells European leaders US could provide security guarantees for Ukraine
Still, any guarantee Trump backs is likely to fall short of what Europe and Ukraine have sought from Washington.
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Allies, in jab at Trump, threaten not to buy F-35s
Countries are questioning their American weapons purchases, in some of their biggest pushback yet to the administration’s tariffs.
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Trump will send National Guard into Washington
About 800 troops will assist local law enforcement amid the president’s pledge to crack down on crime in the nation’s capital.
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Pentagon keeps a lid on Golden Dome
The department has banned officials from publicly discussing Trump’s favorite weapons project at a major missile defense conference.
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Duffy to announce nuclear reactor on the moon
This is the first major agency effort by the interim NASA administrator, who is also the Transportation secretary and a former Fox News host.
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Navy chief confirmed after Alaska senator drops last-minute block
Dan Sullivan had planned to hold Adm. Daryl Caudle’s nomination until the Pentagon agreed to reopen a long-shuttered military base.
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MAGA is turning on Israel over Gaza, but Trump is unmoved
Prominent MAGA influencers have stepped up their criticism of Israel.
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Pentagon thrown into confusion over think tank ban
The department’s decision not to allow employees to participate in certain events carries bigger repercussions than missed attendance.
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Trump 2.0 Doesn’t Like Drama. So Why’s He Swallowing So Many Bad Headlines About Hegseth?
The White House continues to support the embattled Defense secretary — but even some Hegseth allies privately express concern that his messy management style could become his undoing.
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‘They’re consolidating power’: Navy secretary’s staff try to undercut incoming deputy
John Phelan and his chief of staff are taking control of the duties that would have gone to the future Navy undersecretary.
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Pentagon suspends participation in think tank events
The move comes a week after the Defense Department pulled out of the Aspen Security Forum due to “the evil of globalism.”
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The Navy has struggled to construct ships. Now it may cut the admirals who help build them.
The plan, which would gut the three-star positions atop five naval commands, is part of a Pentagon push to thin the military brass.
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Pentagon will start using Musk’s Grok
The partnership comes as the relationship between Trump and Musk continues to deteriorate.
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Pentagon probes examine key Hegseth allies
Investigators are asking about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s lawyer and a top aide as they look into the Signal app controversy.
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Trump weighs new Ukraine aid package
The administration’s first military assistance to Ukraine would come after a controversial halt in weapons to Kyiv.
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