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Image attribution: Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license.   President-elect Donald Trump has officially nominated Pete Hegseth, …

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed the U.S. military to apply identical physical standards to men and women serving in combat roles. Hegseth announced the new policy in a memo …

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is ordering an immediate, military-wide review of physical fitness and grooming regulations. In a memo released Wednesday, Hegseth instructed Darin Selnick, who currently performs the duties …

The Pentagon has confirmed a major reduction in U.S. forces stationed in Syria. A move in line with President Donald Trump’s longstanding position that the United States should steer clear …

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Thursday that the Department of Defense is cutting $5.1 billion in consulting and IT contracts, calling them “non-essential” and a misuse of taxpayer dollars that …

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President Donald Trump’s meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ended in turmoil on Friday, as a tense exchange derailed a planned signing of a U.S.-Ukraine minerals deal. Zelenskyy ultimately left …

Unemployment claims in Washington, D.C., have risen sharply since President Donald Trump took office, with nearly 4,000 federal workers laid off as the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by …