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Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth are scrambling to fill a gaping hole in their senior military leadership. The defense secretary, 46, has overseen the exit of top military figures on a scale not seen in modern times,
President Donald Trump has nominated acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao for the permanent position — a move that, if confirmed by the Senate, would elevate a former GOP Senate candidate who once said that the US military needs “alpha males and alpha females.
The Pentagon will reportedly increase the burden on service members and extend troop deployments in the Middle East into 2027.
The Surpeme Court said President Trump can keep building his controversial ballroom and military complex. See the project's full timeline.
Gen. Dan Caine, President Trump’s top military adviser, appeared to renounce the possibility of the military interfering in the 2026 midterms.
At an event space Friday in Fayetteville, near Fort Liberty, thousands of attendees sat in tiers of seats and folding chairs as Trump took several questions from people, all of whom had some connection to the military.
Calling it a matter of "exceptional importance," the Trump administration has filed an urgent appeal with the Supreme Court seeking the immediate removal of 29 active-duty service members who are transgender even before their case challenging the Pentagon ban goes to trial in January.
President Trump called on Iranians to “rise up and fight” on Tuesday as the United States seems increasingly bogged down after six months of conflict.
The U.S.-Iran war ramped back up as the two traded strikes and President Trump downplayed the idea of a peace deal. Charlie D'Agata reports.