Trump Administration Fires Another Female U.S. Military Leader
Vice Adm. Shoshana Chatfield has joined a list of several leaders who have been purged from the military’s highest ranks.
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U.S. Strikes in Yemen Burning Through Munitions With Limited Success
In just three weeks, the Pentagon has used $200 million worth of munitions in Operation Rough Rider against the Houthi militia, officials said.
Federal Health Workers Make Up Less Than 1% of Agency Spending
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggests that laying off thousands of federal workers would tame a massive budget. But nearly all of the agency’s money goes to hospitals, doctors and nursing homes.
Hegseth Mandates Uniform Fitness Standards for Combat Roles
Pete Hegseth, the defense secretary, mandated that physical fitness requirements for combat jobs be “sex-neutral,” a move that is likely to significantly reduce the number of women who qualify.
Federal Workers Walk Into Chaos Amid Return to Office
President Trump has described his new in-office requirement as a way to ensure workers are doing their jobs. He sees potentially leading more employees to quit as an added benefit.
U.S. Has Spent $40 Million to Jail About 400 Migrants at Guantánamo
The disclosure of the tab so far came after a visit by five senators to the offshore operation, who condemned it as a waste of resources.
Spartz, Republican Lawmaker, Faces Anger at Town Halls Over Musk Cuts and Hegseth
Representative Victoria Spartz, a Republican, defended Elon Musk’s DOGE cuts to the federal government, drawing jeers from the crowd.
Naval Academy Takes Steps to End Diversity Policies in Books and Admissions
The defense secretary’s office has ordered that some books be removed from circulation in its library, and the academy has ended the use of affirmative action in admissions.
The Signal Leak Has Little Precedent
The military takes extraordinary measures to keep combat operations secret, cutting off outside communications for service members before launching an attack.
Trump Administration Deflects Blame for Leak at Every Turn
President Trump and other officials have given shifting, varied, implausible and sometimes conflicting explanations for how highly sensitive military information was shared in a group chat.