April 24 Hegseth faces latest battle defending his defense secretary post at the Pentagon Controversy has plagued Hegseth since Trump first nominated him to serve as the Secretary of Defense — from sexual assault allegations, to two Signal chat debacles.
April 24 Trump urges Supreme Court to let trans military ban proceed The Trump administration urged the Supreme Court to intervene and allow its ban on transgender service members to take effect.
April 22 'Striking': DC appeals court interrogates Trump admin on Pentagon's transgender military ban policy A D.C.-based appellate panel questioned the Trump administration's transgender military ban policy and a lower court's finding of animus behind the ban.
April 22 Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth rebuffs new group chat allegations as attempt to 'sabotage' Trump's agenda Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth responded to allegations that he shared details of an airstrike against Iran-backed Houthis in a second Signal chat that included his wife and brother.
April 21 Leavitt skewers NPR for 'fake news' report claiming Trump is seeking new Secretary of Defense White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt disputed a recent a report from NPR, declaring that President Trump stands behind Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
April 21 Army suspends commander after Trump, Vance, Hegseth vanish from command board Col. Sheyla Baez Ramirez was suspended after photos showed missing portraits of President Trump, Vice President Vance and Sec. Hegseth on Ft. McCoy’s chain of command board.
April 21 White House rips alleged Pentagon leakers' 'shattered egos,' brushes off Hegseth second Signal chat report White House hit back at news reports detailing Secretary Pete Hegseth's reported involvement in a second Signal group chat, calling it a "nonstory" while also slamming recently fired Defense staffers.
April 20 Axed Pentagon aides claim their character was 'slandered,' little details were shared about leak investigation Three Three top Pentagon aides who were fired on Friday night after being placed on leave in relation to an investigation examining unauthorized leaks have spoken out about the situation was handled by leaders.
April 18 Pentagon's week of power struggles: Leak fallout and shouting matches hit Hegseth's inner circle Multiple defense officials describe a bitter internal feud behind the sudden ouster of three aides to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth — with finger-pointing and accusations flying.
April 18 Why Trump is right to revitalize the Monroe Doctrine The Monroe Doctrine seeks to exclude outside powers from the Western Hemisphere. It is key to protecting the U.S. and our neighbors from China’s malicious designs.