NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Secretary of War Pete Hegseth offered new details Saturday about how he personally authorized the Trump administration’s first strike on a suspected drug-smuggling vessel off Venezuela on Sept. 2, telling Fox News’ Lucas Tomlinson he watched the strike live in the Pentagon after giving the green light. … Read more
Court says government’s retention and use of law professor Daniel Richman’s data appears to have been illegal.
Trump aides say admiral ordered the strike Hegseth left the room after first strike Pentagon secretary will not say whether the video will be released WASHINGTON, Dec 6 (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Saturday that he backs a September 2 decision to launch a second strike on a suspected drug boat … Read more
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday refused to say whether the Pentagon would release video of the early September operation that targeted survivors of a strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean. “We’re reviewing the process, and we’ll see,” Hegseth said in a Q&A session after addressing a defense forum hosted by the … Read more
Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe was critically injured in last week’s shooting near the White House that killed Spec. Sarah Beckstrom.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Chief Justice John Roberts has led the Supreme Court ‘s conservative majority on a steady march of increasing the power of the presidency, starting well before Donald Trump’s time in the White House. The justices could take the next step in a case being argued Monday that calls for a unanimous 90-year-old … Read more
The Trump administration has changed which days Americans can visit national parks for free next year, removing Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth and adding President Donald Trump’s birthday, which falls on Flag Day. The Department of the Interior made the changes last month, designating those 2026 dates “resident-only patriotic fee-free days.” Other changes … Read more
Grand Canyon Park Services Ranger Jill Staurowsky looks out from the South Rim while giving a tour to visitors on February 22, 2025 in Grand Canyon, Ariz. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brandon Bell/Getty Images The Trump administration has removed Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth from next year’s calendar of entrance … Read more
Members of Congress and Trump administration officials view the shooting as an opportunity for an aggressive effort to shore up screening of would-be migrants.
The Defense secretary, speaking at the Reagan Defense Forum, outlined defense priorities that focus on the Western Hemisphere and reevaluate the U.S. relationship with Europe.