December 18 Trump quietly signs sweeping $901B defense bill after bipartisan Senate passage Trump approves massive defense bill with $800 million for Ukraine and restrictions on reducing U.S. forces in Europe and South Korea below specified levels.
December 18 Trump to hand out $2.6B in ‘warrior dividends’ — and the surprising pot he’s pulling the money from President Donald Trump announced a housing supplement for 1.4 million military members funded by the "big, beautiful bill," crediting tariffs for generating revenue.
December 16 Senators call for release of unedited video of controversial boat strike: 'More transparency' Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, joins 'The Faulkner Focus' after Sec. Hegseth and Sec. Rubio briefed lawmakers on the strikes on alleged Venezuelan drug boats.
December 16 Hegseth says Pentagon will not release full, unedited video of September drug boat strike War Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon won't release the "top secret, full, unedited" video of the controversial September strike on a suspected drug boat in accordance with "longstanding" policies.
December 6 Hegseth pledges commitment to bolstering 'Arsenal of Freedom' ahead of Reagan Defense Forum speech Secretary of War Pete Hegseth released a video pledging the department's commitment to bolstering the "Arsenal of Freedom" ahead of his speech at the Reagan National Defense Forum in California on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025.
December 4 IG: Hegseth broke Pentagon rules using Signal to share strike details, though no classified info was released The Pentagon inspector general found War Secretary Pete Hegseth violated policy by sharing strike details on the Signal app, creating operational security risks.
December 4 Did a military lawyer witness the Venezuela 'double tap' boat strike? Experts say one should have Legal experts call Pentagon's 'double tap' strike on shipwrecked survivors a textbook war crime, questioning military lawyer's role in operation.
December 2 Trace Gallagher: Hegseth ordered one attack, Washington Post ordered the other 'Common Sense' Department: The Washington Post really put its reputation on the line with this latest media mistake.
December 2 Hegseth erupts over WaPo ‘fake stories,' vows to stop ‘poisoning of the American people’ Secretary of War Pete Hegseth defended Caribbean drug boat strikes and criticized media reports about orders to kill survivors in September operation.
November 30 Trump says he believes Hegseth '100%' on Venezuelan drug boat strike denial amid allegations President Trump defended War Secretary Pete Hegseth against allegations of ordering deadly second strike on Venezuelan drug boat, saying he believes denial.
