Tag: Pete Hegseth
Restoration of torn-down Confederate monument will cost $10 million over 2 years, military says
ARLINGTON, Va. – Restoring a memorial to the Confederacy that was removed from Arlington National Cemetery at the recommendation of Congress will cost roughly...
Michigan Gov. Whitmer makes another White House visit to meet with Trump
WASHINGTON – Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer met with President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday to discuss the toll tariffs are taking...
FBI director says a new office in New Zealand will counter China’s sway, provoking Beijing’s ire
WELLINGTON – FBI Director Kash Patel provoked diplomatic discomfort in New Zealand by suggesting the opening of a new office in the capital aims...
Pentagon pulls back more National Guard troops and leaves behind 250 in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES – The Pentagon said Thursday it is ending the deployment of all but 250 National Guard troops that were originally sent to...
Trump meets with candidates for four-star general in break with tradition, White House acknowledges
WASHINGTON – The White House has acknowledged that President Donald Trump now meets with candidates for promotion to the rank of four-star general, in...
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...