Tag: Pete Hegseth
National Guard now carrying pistols in Washington as troops enter third week deployed to capital
National Guard members are now carrying firearms in Washington, D.C., raising concerns from civil rights groups and residents…
Hegseth fires general whose agency’s intel assessment of damage from Iran strikes angered Trump
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired a general whose agency’s initial intelligence assessment of damage to Iranian nuclear…
National Guard on D.C. streets will soon be armed, Pentagon says
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered that National Guard troops patrolling the streets of Washington for President Trump's…
Hegseth orders National Guard troops in DC to carry weapons
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered National Guard members patrolling the streets of Washington, DC, to begin carrying…
Vance derides protesters while visiting National Guard at Union Station
As Vice President JD Vance staged a lunch to thank the National Guard members that President Donald Trump…
Air Force tightens rules on transgender airmen; supporters say it prioritizes readiness: report
The U.S. Air Force has issued updated guidance that centralizes and standardizes separation boards for service members who…
Hegseth supports women’s right to vote, Pentagon says, despite his having reposted video
By Idrees Ali(Reuters) -U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth supports a woman's right to vote, the Pentagon said on…
Why Trump’s D.C. takeover feels so eerily familiar
The president says he’s facing an emergency situation. Citing a handful of anecdotes and some flimsy statistics, he…
What the National Guard and federal law enforcement can and can’t do in D.C.
Washington — President Trump announced this week the deployment of 800 members of the D.C. National Guard to…
Trial exposes internal tension over Trump’s use of National Guard in LA
As President Donald Trump deployed the National Guard in Washington, on Monday, a court hearing on the other…
The legal battle over Trump’s use of the National Guard moves to a California courtroom
Lawyers for President Donald Trump and California Gov. Gavin Newsom are set to face off Monday to determine…
Lutnick threatens Harvard patents; former Fox commentator bound for UN
The Trump administrations has threatened Harvard’s lucrative portfolio of patents amid its long-running dispute with the university, accusing…