Hegseth Closes Pentagon Office Focused on Future Wars
The Office of Net Assessment opened more than 50 years ago and developed concepts for possible conflict with U.S. adversaries, including China.
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ICE Returns All Migrants From Guantánamo to Stateside Facilities
A court filing described strip searches and the use of restraint chairs on some of the 290 migrants the Trump administration has cycled through the base.
Senator Mark Kelly Urges Continued U.S. Support After Visiting Ukraine. Musk Calls Him a ‘Traitor.’
Senator Mark Kelly, an Arizona Democrat and former astronaut, visited Ukraine over the weekend and said the United States could not give up on the people there as they fight Russia. Musk responded on X.
Defendant in U.S.S. Cole Bombing Case Signs Plea Offer
The Saudi prisoner agreed to the settlement to avoid a death-penalty trial, his lawyer said, but it has yet to reach the defense secretary.
What We Know About the Month-Old Migrant Mission at Guantánamo Bay
President Trump said the base would house as many as 30,000 migrants awaiting deportation. But construction of a tent city was halted weeks ago.
Fort Liberty Set to Be Renamed Fort Bragg, Fulfilling a Trump Promise
In 2020, Congress pushed past the president’s veto of a military policy bill to rename the base, which was originally named for a Confederate general.
Two Army Soldiers Are Accused of Selling Military Secrets
One of the soldiers was accused in a federal indictment of selling sensitive information to people in China. A former soldier was also arrested.
Afghan Charged in 2021 Kabul Attack That Killed 13 U.S. Service Members
The man was apprehended in Pakistan and flown to Virginia to face terrorism charges. Prosecutors say the man admitted to helping plan the Abbey Gate bombing and other lethal attacks.
Read the Full Transcript of President Trump’s Speech to Congress
In a speech to Congress in his first weeks in office, the president laid out his vision to remake U.S. policy on the military, trade, immigration and foreign aid.
Hegseth Cuts Pentagon Work on Preventing Civilian Harm
Employees at the Pentagon’s Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response office were told their jobs would be eliminated, as would advisory posts at operational commands.