Tag: Pete Hegseth
Official fired during Trump’s first term appointed president of embattled US Institute of Peace
A senior State Department official who was fired as a speechwriter during President Donald Trump 's first term and has a history of incendiary...
State Department approves $322 million in proposed weapons sales to Ukraine
The State Department said Wednesday that it has approved $322 million in proposed weapons sales to Ukraine to enhance its air defense capabilities and...
Pentagon tightens rules on getting medical waivers to join the military
WASHINGTON – People with congestive heart failure, undergoing treatment for schizophrenia or who have a history of paraphilic disorders will no longer be eligible...
Microsoft says it will no longer use engineers in China for Department of Defense work | TechCrunch
Following a Pro Publica report that Microsoft was using engineers in China to help maintain cloud computing systems for the U.S. Department of Defense,...
Senior Hegseth adviser out at Pentagon, sources say
Justin Fulcher, a senior staffer at the Pentagon and adviser to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, has been ousted, three sources...
With gavel in hand, Trump chisels away at the power of a compliant Congress
WASHINGTON – “Mr. President, this is the gavel used to enact the ‘big, beautiful bill,’” House Speaker Mike Johnson said at a White House...
‘Completely Ignorant’: Pete Hegseth Accused of ‘De-Blacking’ Military After Rolling Out New Policy That Bans False Eyelashes and Targets Coarse Beards
President Donald Trump’s Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is so obsessed with grooming in the U.S. Armed Forces that he’s cracking down in the name...
Trump administration is sending weapons to Ukraine again
The Trump administration has resumed sending some weapons to Ukraine, a week after the Pentagon had directed that some deliveries be paused, U.S. officials said...