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Trump names acting defense secretary

Pete Hegseth Confirmation: Defense Secretary Nominee Faces New Allegations Of ‘Aggressive’ Behavior

Donald Trump's pick for Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, is facing stiff criticism from Democrats—but most Republicans back him.

Yahoo · 2h

King votes against Hegseth for defense secretary

U.S. Sen. Angus King joined Democrats on the Senate Armed Services Committee Monday in voting against the nomination of former Fox News host and Army veteran Pete Hegseth to lead the U.S. Department of Defense.

The Washington Post · 1d

Trump names acting defense secretary with Hegseth not yet confirmed

President Donald Trump has named an acting defense secretary because his choice to lead the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, has not yet been confirmed by the Senate

Air Force Times on MSN · 20h

Senate panel advances Hegseth's bid to become next defense secretary

The vote from the Senate Armed Services Committee sets up a full Senate confirmation vote on Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon later this week.

Defense Daily Network · 18h

SASC Advances Hegseth’s Nomination To Be Defense Secretary Along Party Lines

The Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday voted along party lines to advance Pete Hegseth’s nomination to be the next secretary of defense, a source

Trump signs slew of executive orders

U.S. News & World Report · 18h

Trump Signs Executive Withdrawing From the World Health Organization

The United States will exit the World Health Organization, President Donald Trump said on Monday, saying the global health agency had mishandled the COVID-19 pandemic and other international health crises.

NBC News · 5h

Trump signs the first executive orders of his new administration

The orders signed at the White House included a directive to end birthright citizenship, a move sure to spark a constitutional fight over the 14th Amendment.

MeidasTouch News on MSN · 19h

Donald Trump To Declare National Emergency and Signs Immigration Executive Orders

Donald Trump will sign a bevy of immigration-related executive orders, many of which fulfill promises Trump made on the campaign trail. First, Donald Trump will declare a national emergency declaration for the southern border that will allow the federal government to unlock resources from the Department of Defense to secure the Southern Border.

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Coast Guard Commandant relieved of duty over ‘leadership deficiencies,’ excessive focus on DEI

Adm. Kevin Lunday, the vice commandant, is expected to fill the vacancy in an acting capacity until the Senate confirms a ...

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Trump issues a slew of immigration-related executive orders on first day of new term

The orders include declaring a national emergency to deploy military personnel to the border, suspending refugee resettlement ...

Defense One3h

The D Brief: ‘Seal the borders’; Insurrectionists, pardoned; Coast Guard leader, fired; Trump’s conflicts of interest; And a bit more.

The pardons “flew in the face of admonitions from Republican allies who’d voiced opposition to the notion of pardoning Jan. 6 ...

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The United States Can’t Afford to Not Harden Its Air Bases

For decades, the United States has relied on airpower and the qualitative superiority of its aircraft to gain an advantage ...

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What does the defense secretary do?

Leading the U.S. Department of Defense is a massive job, broadly affecting Americans’ security at home and abroad and ...

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Senate confirms Marco Rubio as secretary of state, giving Trump the first member of his Cabinet

The Senate quickly confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state Monday, voting unanimously to give President Donald Trump the ...

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UC grad who resigned from Marine Corps joining U.S. Dept. of Defense after online controversy

The second inauguration of President Trump represents a full-circle moment for Stuart Scheller and his loved ones, especially ...

Robert Salesses to serve as acting US defense secretary, NBC News reports

Robert Salesses will serve as acting defense secretary until President Donald Trump's choice for the position, Pete Hegseth, ...

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