Government
Military boards go rogue on Hegseth’s transgender troop ban(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Military boards are disobeying Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s ban on openly transgender-identifying service members in the U.S. Armed Forces. Nine of 12 Navy… Read More
Government
Catholic bishops condemn plan to livestream Fort Hood shooter’s executionCatholic bishops recently condemned the Pentagon’s plan to livestream the execution of an Army officer who killed 13 people in 2009. War Secretary Pete Hegseth, who supports… Read More
Government
‘First-class religious support’: Hegseth establishes Pentagon religious affairs office in latest embrace of faithDepartment of War Secretary Pete Hegseth established a new religious affairs office at the Pentagon on Wednesday, in the administration’s latest push to incorporate faith into the public sphere. Read More
Government
Analysis: Tillis joins Hegseth critics as debate over Pentagon reform intensifiesRepublican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina has joined a small group of congressional Republicans publicly criticizing Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, but his objections come with a history… Read More
Government
Analysis: Army secretary resignation exposes decades of military neglectThe battle inside the Pentagon over modernization and readiness has burst into public view as Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll resigned after meeting President Donald Trump. Driscoll has… Read More
Politics
Trump floats Strait of Hormuz as US territory; cost still unclear(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump says he’ll declare the Strait of Hormuz a U.S. territory, but no federal agency has said what controlling the key oil chokepoint… Read More
Government
GOP Louisiana Sen John Kennedy says bailing on Iran War would be a ‘huge, huge mistake’(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Republican Louisiana Senator John Kennedy said during a Sunday interview on “Face the Nation” that the United States should stay the course in Iran… Read More
Government
Trump vows retaliation for U.S. service members’ deaths(The Center Square) – For a 10th consecutive night, the U.S. is carrying out strikes on Iran, targeting the Islamic Republic’s ability to attack commercial ships in the Strait… Read More
World
U.S. announces end to military operations in Iraq as conflict in Iran ramps up(The Center Square) – The U.S. is signaling a significant shift in the Middle East as President Donald Trump and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth met with the Iraqi… Read More
Government
China hawks, tech investors, lawmakers: Hegseth names 15 new picks for top Pentagon board(Daily Caller News Foundation) Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has selected a new team to help shape policy for the Pentagon. The Department of War’s (DOW) new Defense… Read More
Government
Inside War Secretary Pete Hegseth’s trip to Singapore(The Daily Signal) – Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said American relations in the Indo-Pacific are stronger than ever after he crossed the ocean to meet with his counterparts… Read More
Courts
Court blocks Trump transgender military ban as driven by ‘animus’(The Daily Signal) – A split federal appeals panel ruled that War Secretary Pete Hegseth’s policy banning transgender military service is unconstitutional. The 2-1 ruling by the U.S. Read More
Government
Hegseth: US and China agreed to keep talking about AI guardrails(The Daily Signal) – Secretary of War Pete Hegseth says the United States and China agreed in Beijing to keep discussing if the two countries should team to… Read More
World
The Department of War announces troop cuts in Europe(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Department of War announced Tuesday that it will reduce the number of troops present in Europe. The total number of brigade combat… Read More
World
Hegseth, Caine describe most ‘intense day of strikes’ on Iran; WH calls operation ‘resounding success’Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine said Tuesday that U.S. forces are dismantling Iran’s missile, drone and naval capabilities as Operation Epic Fury enters… Read More
Government
Pentagon Spent $93 Billion In One Month ‘Use-It-Or-Lose-It’ Spending Spree(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Pentagon spent an historic $93 billion on grants and contracts just in September in 2025, according to a new report obtained exclusively by… Read More
World
War in Iran shocks markets, costs U.S. taxpayers $1 billion a day(The Center Square) – The escalating war in Iran has already rattled global markets and driven oil prices to their highest levels since April 2024. If the conflict persists,… Read More
Government
Hegseth on Iran: ‘We’ll go as far as we need to go’Secretary of War Pete Hegseth promised America would not rule out the possibility of American boots on the ground in the conflict with Iran. “We’ll go as far… Read More
Government
War Department breaks down just how much money Biden admin telework policy wasted(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Department of War Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a report on the Biden administration-era telework policies Tuesday that revealed that at least… Read More
Government
‘We will find you’: US forces eliminate terrorist leader linked to deaths of American National Guardsmen(Daily Caller News Foundation) – American military forces carried out a strike in Syria which killed an al-Qaeda-affiliated terrorist directly linked to a Dec. 13 ISIS attack which killed… Read More