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U.S. Defense & Military Politics September 23

Pete Hegseth axes Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services, citing divisive agenda

War Secretary Pete Hegseth ends the civilian advisory committee focused on women in the military, claiming it promotes a feminist agenda that undermines uniform standards.

VIDEO September 22

Jonathan Turley: This Pentagon measure is a 'bridge too far,' 'stranglehold' on free press

Fox News contributor Jonathan Turley analyzes concerns over press freedom following a mandate from the Pentagon on 'Special Report.'

U.S. Defense & Military Politics September 18

EXCLUSIVE: Pentagon denies NBC report on Charlie Kirk recruiting campaign, calls it '100% wrong'

The Pentagon denied an NBC report claiming it planned a recruiting campaign tied to slain activist Charlie Kirk, blasting it as false and based on anonymous sources.

Charlie Kirk September 15

Pentagon suspends Army colonel for celebrating Charlie Kirk's death

Pentagon suspends Army colonel Scott Stephens over social media posts mocking Charlie Kirk's killing, citing zero tolerance policy for such behavior.

Fox News Flash September 10

Pete Hegseth makes homeland security top mission in first interview as secretary of War

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth warns narco-terrorism will no longer be tolerated as the Trump administration steps up homeland defense efforts.

China September 10

Hegseth delivers stern warning to China in first call after Xi's military parade

Pete Hegseth and China's defense chief discussed regional tensions following Xi Jinping's military parade showcasing nuclear weapons and alliances with Russia and North Korea.

Pentagon News & Events September 7

Supporters hail Trump’s Pentagon rebrand as ‘honest,’ critics call it reckless

The Trump administration’s move to restore the Pentagon’s historic “Department of War" name is stirring Democratic pushback and questions over U.S. military messaging.

VIDEO September 5

Lawmaker sees DoD rebranding as 'getting back to mission'

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., weighs in on the Department of War rename, Adam Kinzinger's remarks on the change and the strike on the cartel members on 'The Ingraham Angle.'

VIDEO September 5

Chip Roy: 'Going back to Secretary of War, you're sending a message to the world that we're serious'

Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, weighs in on the renaming of Department of Defense, Austin, Texas' new logo and more on 'The Will Cain Show.'

VIDEO September 5

Jesse Watters: This makes Democrats look pathetic and 'not normal'

'The Five' discusses President Donald Trump signing an order to change the name of the Defense Department as Democrats criticize the U.S. military's strike against an alleged narco-terrorist drug boat.

U.S. Defense & Military Politics September 5

Trump signs order renaming Pentagon back to ‘Department of War’

President Donald Trump on Friday signed his 200th executive order, authorizing the Department of Defense to revert its name to the "Department of War."