Tag: Military

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth conducts a press briefing at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Nov. 10, 2026. (DoW photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Madelyn Keech)

Hegseth ties impeachment efforts against him to attacks on Trump and troops

Mike Brest · November 10, 2026 1:02 pm

From left, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Vice President JD Vance and President Donald Trump attend a casualty return for the soldiers who were killed in a drone strike at a command center in Kuwait after the U.S. and Israel launched its military campaign against Iran at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware on March 7.

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Wooing Trump and needling Vance, Hegseth eyes 2028

Tom Rogan · November 10, 2026 12:13 pm

Pete Hegseth.

Hegseth defiant in first press briefing since Thomas Massie reintroduced articles of impeachment: ‘Political spectacle’

Mike Brest · November 10, 2026 9:15 am

Steve Witkoff, right, and Jared Kushner, left listen to JD Vance, not pictured, speaking.

Trump administration to push Russia to accept NATO-like security guarantees for Ukraine from US

Mike Brest · November 9, 2026 4:20 pm

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) gestures behind a podium that says "impeach Hegseth."

Massie reintroduces articles of impeachment against Hegseth. Here’s what happens next

Mike Brest · November 9, 2026 2:24 pm

Adm. Brad Cooper speaks to members of the media during a press briefing with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, left, at the Pentagon, Thursday, April 16, 2026 in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

CENTCOM announces task force to blockade Iranian ground transit routes

David Zimmermann · November 7, 2026 2:16 pm

A woman holds an Israeli flag while walking down Fifth Avenue during the Israel Day Parade, Sunday, May 31, 2026, in New York.

Israel’s greatest strength is its people. Investing in them is investing in its future

Ariella Noveck · November 7, 2026 7:00 am

Vietman war

‘I just took it as it came:’ Understanding the Vietnam draft

Trent Reedy · November 7, 2026 5:38 am

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth administers the oath of enlistment to a group of National Guard soldiers, at the base of the Washington Monument, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026 in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

Hegseth expands National Guard patrols in DC with military vehicles and boats

Molly Parks · November 5, 2026 9:09 pm

War Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Hegseth posts defiant video message as impeachment and speculation about his future loom

Mike Brest · November 5, 2026 4:39 pm

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks before President Donald Trump at an event for Anduril Industries, Inc., at Sparrows Point Shipyard, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, in Sparrows Point, Maryland.

Hegseth’s $1.5 trillion budget on life support after ‘bluenami’ midterm results

Mike Brest · November 5, 2026 1:47 pm

The D.C. Council member Brooke Pinto speaks during the D.C. Council hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget at the Wilson Building, City Hall, Tuesday, June 9, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Brooke Pinto calls on five Democratic governors-elect to pull National Guard troops from DC

David Zimmermann · November 5, 2026 12:20 pm