Hegseth Attends Ukraine Defense Group Only Virtually
Pete Hegseth’s predecessor as defense secretary, Lloyd J. Austin III, started the roughly 50-nation group to support Kyiv after Russia invaded in 2022, but he has given up leadership.
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Who’s In and Who’s Out at the Naval Academy’s Library?
An order by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s office resulted in a purge of books critical of racism but preserved volumes defending white power.
U.S. Military Removes Commander of Greenland Base
Although the military did not say why the colonel had been dismissed, it said it would not tolerate any subversion of President Trump’s agenda.
Trump Team Divided Over Future of U.S. Embassy in Somalia
Some State Department officials have proposed closing the embassy in Mogadishu, the Somali capital, as a precaution after recent gains by Al Shabab militants.
Army Secretary Replaces Patel as Head of A.T.F.
The unusual move has placed a civilian military leader in charge of a domestic law enforcement entity.
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.
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.