James Mattis

Administration reportedly working to fulfill a conservative dream: create buffer zone to be occupied by US troops

Vice President J.D. Vance cast his first tie-breaking vote on Friday night to help the Senate confirm Pete Hegseth as defense secretary, as the nominee convinced just enough Republicans that attacks on his character and qualifications were unfounded.

Pete Hegseth has vowed to bring a warrior culture back to the Department of Defense. It's a terrible idea.

WASHINGTON — It is unclear who will take over at the Pentagon and the military services when the top leaders all step down Monday as President-elect Donald Trump is sworn into office. As of Friday, officials said they had not yet heard who will become the acting defense secretary. Officials

Hegseth said he will be a "change agent" and a "warrior" for the department as Republicans demand new and strong leadership in the Pentagon. Democrats said Hegseth's lack of experience, his past comments about women and Black troops and allegations of excessive drinking and sexual misconduct make him unfit to serve.

Hegseth will try to convince members of the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday that he should be the next secretary of defense, following weeks of meetings with lawmakers who peppered him with questions about his character and views on a range of military issues.

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem oversees a state government that employs about 12,000 people. If President-elect Donald Trump gets his way, she'll soon be in charge of the sprawling Homeland Security Department, with 260,000 employees.

One of the president-elect's core beliefs is that things at the Pentagon need to change in a big way.

Trump's novice Defense secretary pick and report of a planned 'warrior board' fuel concerns in some circles over the sanctity of the military's apolitical traditions.

It's only been a week since Donald Trump's election, but he's not wasting any time putting together a talented team.

Some of the strongest criticisms of former President Donald J. Trump have come from those who knew him as commander in chief.

WaPo won't endorse a candidate, Michelle Obama is disappointed in us again, rigging the election in VA, and more.

Harris and Trump may sound similar when it comes to the Middle East, but their policies could diverge significantly on Ukraine.

President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping will speak by phone "in the coming weeks," the White House said Wednesday.

A conservative commentator on Monday called out Donald Trump's former officials who have expressed grave concerns about his fitness to serve as president but have not stepped forward to endorse Kamala Harris. Several Republicans, including former Georgia Lieutenant Governor Geoff Duncan and form...

Former President Donald Trump's eponymous media company has been connected through an auditing firm with "a string of regulatory issues" to a league of lingerie fighters, spurring a hilarious uproar on social media Monday."I'm shocked, shocked I tell you," replied conservative attorney George Conway...

A group of conspiracy theorists associated with former President Donald Trump's one-time national security adviser Michael Flynn is trying to seize control of a renowned public hospital in Sarasota, Florida through a local election.According to The Daily Beast, the group involved in the scheme "incl...

The Philadelphia Inquirer's Editorial Board on Sunday slammed Donald Trump's attempt to return to the White House — but offered up voices stronger than the writers' own to make the case.The editorial relied on the words of Trump's own former allies and colleagues."The Inquirer Editorial Board has de...

Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper was grilled by HBO's Bill Maher over his hesitancy of backing President Biden in the upcoming election after disavowing his ex-boss Donald Trump.

Ex-president's second chief of staff tried to convince him fascist dictator was 'great guy in comparison', John Kelly tells Jim Sciutto