United States Defense and Military Forces

U.S. Military Planes Carrying Migrants Land in Guatemala

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The Department of Defense said this week that it would provide planes for deportation flights.

Senate to Vote on Pete Hegseth’s Confirmation, With Outcome Uncertain

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With two G.O.P. senators opposed, Pete Hegseth, President Trump’s pick for defense secretary, can afford to lose only one more. If he is confirmed, it is likely to be by the smallest margin for that post in modern times.

Hegseth Could Be Confirmed With Smallest Margin of Any Defense Secretary

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For the last 50 years, almost every nominee to lead the Pentagon has been a consensus pick who drew lopsided margins of support in the Senate. Pete Hegseth’s nomination has been a notable exception.

Trump Pulls the Military Back Into the Political and Culture Wars

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The removal of a portrait of Gen. Mark A. Milley, the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, from a Pentagon hallway was among the president’s early actions.

White House to Old Staff: Go Home. Don’t Call Us. We’ll Call You.

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President Trump is taking dramatic steps in seeking to place his stamp on the federal bureaucracy.

Border, Asylum, Citizenship: Trump Kicks Off Vast Immigration Changes

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More is coming, but many directives will take time to be implemented or will face political, legal or practical obstacles.