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27 stories from Planck Standard. Latest: November 11, 2026.
After a wreath-laying, someone in the defense secretary's party laughed after a photo and a guard demanded silence. The Pentagon says the soldier was right.
Jeffries is a 'hard yes' while GOP leaders vow to defeat the resolution, which charges the Defense Secretary over the Iran war, the Caribbean boat strikes and the Maduro raid.
An Oct. 20 memo names Polymarket and Kalshi and warns that bets on military outcomes can tip off foreign spies, months after a Special Forces soldier was arrested over Maduro-raid wagers.
The Kentucky Republican, who lost his primary in May, accuses the war secretary of waging an unauthorized war in Iran, bombing a girls' school, demoting Sen. Mark Kelly and seizing Nicolás Maduro without Congress's consent.
Seven Republicans crossed the aisle on Seth Moulton's resolution as the war entered its seventh month. Hours earlier, Thomas Massie filed impeachment articles against Pete Hegseth, and the CBO put the bill at $2 billion to $3 billion a month.
WatchThe Air Force weapons officer known only as 'Bravo' survived 50 hours south of Isfahan before pararescuers pulled him out at sunrise on Easter Sunday. CNN reports Hegseth's office pushed both crewmen to appear on the broadcast; the Pentagon calls that 'a complete lie.'
Rep. Jason Crow sits on House Armed Services and Intelligence. He says neither panel has been briefed on the polygraphs given to senior officers over leaked weapons-stockpile numbers.
Adam Telle, who until Friday handled flood control and Clean Water Act permitting, becomes acting Army secretary after Dan Driscoll resigned amid reported friction with Pete Hegseth.
Three U.S. officials say the defense secretary personally removed at least six colonels selected for two-star rank by an Army board. More than 80 generals and admirals have now been fired or blocked under him.
U.S. District Judge Rita Lin permanently barred the administration from enforcing a supply-chain-risk designation she said was retaliation for the AI company's criticism of the Pentagon.
The report counts nobody killed in the Caribbean and Pacific boat strikes — roughly 215 people over two years — and arrives after the office that tracks civilian harm shrank from 40 staff to nine.
WatchThe Defense secretary's memo makes hormone screening a standard part of the periodic health assessment for active-duty and reserve troops, and endocrinologists are warning that the treatment it opens the door to carries real risks.
WatchDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended a $67 billion supplemental request before a Senate panel Tuesday, disclosing that the four-month conflict's price tag has ballooned from about $29 billion in May as the U.S. death toll climbs.
The defense secretary said the joint effort will pursue unauthorized disclosures 'with the full force of the law,' days after the government subpoenaed New York Times reporters.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used language echoing European far-right parties while commemorating the 82nd anniversary of the Normandy landings, reflecting Trump administration immigration rhetoric.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has repeatedly curtailed journalists' access in the Pentagon, raising concerns about transparency.
At a security conference in Singapore, Pete Hegseth outlined conditions for Asian military leaders to receive priority US support.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confronts longstanding Pentagon and Congressional failures to strengthen defense industrial base.
Military officials typically avoid partisan politics to maintain apolitical image as Hegseth stumps for challenger against Thomas Massie.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's sudden decision raises questions about America's commitment to key NATO ally amid European security concerns.
Defense Department's top budget official raises cost estimate by $4 billion in two weeks. Secretary Pete Hegseth declined to say when administration would request additional war funding.
American forces have intercepted 34 vessels since Trump imposed port restrictions, as Iran demands blockade removal before resuming peace talks.
High-ranking defense official leaves Trump administration as tensions mount with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during ongoing Iran conflict.
The White House sent Congress a record-shattering $1.5 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense request including $17.5 billion for the Golden Dome missile shield, while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ousted the Army's top general for lacking the right vision.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirms U.S. bombers have unrestricted access despite Iran retaining missile capabilities after a month of attacks.
U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman ruled that the Defense Department's October 2025 policy — which threatened to revoke credentials from journalists who gathered unapproved information — violated the First and Fifth Amendments.
The Defense Department sent a supplemental funding request to the White House that would be the largest single military spending ask in modern American history, as the war burns through more than $1 billion a day.