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ReportingSep 5, 2025Read →

Trump to Rename Department of Defense, Reverting to Former Name: Report

President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order Friday that will change the Department of Defense to become the Department of War, according to a report. The “new” name will actually revert the department…

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ReportingAug 26, 2025Read →

Trump Ponders Renaming Department of Defense to Department of War

Trump Ponders Renaming Department of Defense to Department of War To quote William Shakespeare, “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” Would that hold up if the Department…

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ReportingJul 30, 2025Read →

Hegseth Mulling Pentagon Exit to Launch Political Campaign: Report

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is mulling over the possibility of running for office, meaning he would have to resign from his post at the Pentagon, according to two sources, Two sounces have said he has spoken to them…

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ReportingApr 24, 2025Read →

Hegseth Denies Putting in Make-up Room at Pentagon

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has denied a report that he ordered a room in the Pentagon be turned into a makeup studio at a price tag of several thousand dollars. CBS News reported from multiple sources about the…

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ReportingApr 22, 2025Read →

Trump Supports Hegseth Despite Reports of Second Signal Chat

President Donald Trump said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is doing a “great job” despite a couple of reported missteps a mere couple months into his tenure. The president talked with reporters during Monday’s Easter…

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ReportingMar 29, 2025Read →

Report: Hegseth’s Wife In Meetings Where ‘Sensitive Information Was Discussed’

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is facing more criticism after an exclusive piece in the Wall Street Journal reported there has been at least two instances where his wife has attended meetings where “sensitive…

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ReportingMar 27, 2025Read →

Pressure Continues to Pile Over Signal Controversy — WH Goes on Defense

All eyes are on Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth after a journalist was inadvertently part of a group chat that included sensitive military information. Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are criticizing Hegseth…

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ReportingJan 14, 2025Read →

Watch: Sen. Hirono Accuses Hegseth of Potentially Using Military to Take Greenland, Panama Canal

Pete Hegseth has been pelted with questions since his confirmation hearing for secretary of defense started Tuesday morning. During the hearing, Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) suggested the nominee may want to take over…

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ReportingJan 14, 2025Read →

Pete Hegseth Lists 3 Vows in Opening Statement for Confirmation Hearing

Pete Hegseth will face the the Senate Armed Services Committee Tuesday to convince the panel he is fit for the secretary of Defense post. Hegaeth, who was nominated by President-elect Donald Trump after the Nov. 5…

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ReportingDec 6, 2024Read →

Trump Expresses Support for Hegseth

Many have spoken out against Pete Hegseth and his nomination to lead the Department of Defense. But one important person has still “got his six.” That person is President-elect Donald Trump, who took to Truth Social…

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ReportingNov 15, 2024Read →

Report: Pete Hegseth Previously Investigated, ‘Cleared’ for ‘Alleged Sexual Assault’

A report has come to light on “alleged sexual assault” involving Pete Hegseth, the nominee for secretary of defense. City of Monterey police confirmed Hegseth was not charged in the incident that allegedly occurred at…

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OpinionJan 17, 2024Read →

Audio of 911 Call for Lloyd Austin Released, And It Makes Everything Much Worse for Him

Even before Tuesday, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin had, to quote Ricky Ricardo, some ’splainin to do. Austin, as you will no doubt recall, was AWOL from his position for the first week of the month. First, we were…

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ReportingJan 10, 2024Read →

US Shoots Down 24 Houthi Drones And Missiles In Biggest Attack So Far

U.S. destroyers shot down 24 drones and missiles fired by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, constituting the largest attack on commercial shipping in the Red Sea since tensions escalated in October, U.S. Central Command…

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OpinionNov 22, 2023Read →

Biden’s Department of Defense Requests $114.7 Million in Taxpayer Funding for ‘Diversity and Inclusion Activities’

Here’s another story about the Biden administration’s priorities that will send you looking for a wall to bang your head on. As the drumbeats of a potential world war can be heard on our doorstep, two wars to fund, and…

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ReportingNov 21, 2023Read →

US Military Catches Iran-Backed Fighters Attacking Base, Ends Them With AC-130 Gunship

An unknown number of terrorists were killed in Iraq Tuesday after they fired on U.S. troops in the western portion of the country and were met with return fire by a U.S. military AC-130 gunship. U.S. Central Command…

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ReportingNov 9, 2023Read →

US Launches 2nd Counterattack on Iran-Backed Militant Groups After 40 Attacks on American Troops

America inched deeper into the Middle East conflict on Wednesday as the U.S. carried out an airstrike on a site in eastern Syria. In a statement , Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the targeted location is used by…

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ReportingJul 13, 2023Read →

Video: Lawmaker Asks ‘Jeopardy’-Style Questions to DOD Officials During Hearing

Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.) asked “Jeopardy”-style questions to officials from the Department of Defense (DoD) during a hearing centered around financial accountability. During the joint meeting held by the National…

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ReportingJul 13, 2023Read →

Hearing Held to ‘Get to the Bottom’ of DOD’s ‘Financial Management Challenges’ After Failing 5 Audits

The House Oversight Committee noted that 61% of the Department of Defense’s (DOD) assets are unaccounted for. They tweeted about the issue Thursday and wrote, “ @DeptofDefense has failed 5 consecutive audits yet keeps…

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StoryJan 20, 2021Read →

Biden’s Defense Secretary Pick Pledges To ‘Rid Our Ranks of Racists and Extremists’

Retired Army General Lloyd Austin said on Tuesday that he would work to rid “racists and extremists” from the ranks of the U.S. military, mend alliances and focus strategically on China if confirmed as President-elect…

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StoryDec 28, 2020Read →

Biden Reveals His Transition Team Has ‘Encountered Obstruction’ From the Defense Department

With just weeks until the inauguration, President-elect Joe Biden says his transition team is not receiving “adequate access to information” from some federal agencies. During remarks on Monday, Biden spoke about the…

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