Pentagon watchdog finds Hegseth's Signal chat violated regulations
The Pentagon watchdog released its report on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's use of Signal to share details about operations in Yemen.
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The Pentagon watchdog released its report on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's use of Signal to share details about operations in Yemen.
Just before meeting with China's Xi Jinping, President Trump announced he had directed the Pentagon to resume testing of nuclear weapons "on an equal basis" with other countries.
The U.S. military struck another alleged drug-carrying vessel on Friday, killing three people, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced, in the seventh known attack since last month.
President Trump said last week of the meeting, "I love it."
The military attorneys would help with a backlog of some 3.7 million immigration cases.
Lt. General Jeffrey Kruse is no longer Defense Intelligence Agency director, a senior defense official confirmed Friday.
Earlier this year, President Trump confirmed that the Qatari royal family was donating a Boeing 747-8 for his use.
The satellite program has historically been a key source of weather forecasting data for NOAA.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said leaker of initial intel assessment wanted to "make it look like this historic strike wasn't successful."
It's the latest request from the Trump administration for assistance with its mass deportation efforts.
President Trump issued an executive order in January that targeted active-duty and prospective service members with gender dysphoria.
Administration officials including Marco Rubio and Kristi Noem championed the law during President Trump's first term.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has faced criticism over his use of Signal group chats.
A government memo obtained by CBS News shows the Trump administration created broad rules outlining which migrants can be held at Guantanamo Bay.
Gen. Timothy Haugh had just last week testified on Capitol Hill about the Signal leak in which a journalist had been added to a group chat with high-ranking members of the Trump administration.
The Trump White House has said "these were NOT war plans that were discussed."
Polygraph tests were also used by the Department of Homeland Security to identify potential leakers.
The Pentagon ordered a digital refresh to remove content featuring DEI, which has led to the removal in some cases of pages recognizing significant figures in the U.S. military's history.
U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes ruled in favor of transgender active-duty service members and transgender people in the process of enlisting.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed the Pentagon to come up with plans to cut 8% from the defense budget in each of the next five years, sources familiar with his plans told CBS News.
The military announced in a social media post on Friday that it will no longer allow transgender people to enlist.
Pete Hegseth's nomination once appeared on shaky ground amid allegations that included sexual misconduct and financial mismanagement.
If approved by a federal judge, the agreement means the military would help thousands of veterans seek honorable discharges.
Women have served in combat roles for the U.S. for more than 30 years, and some veterans and enlisted women worry Pete Hegseth might change that if he's confirmed as defense secretary.
Pete Hegseth received a six-figure sum amid allegations of financial mismanagement, intoxication and sexual impropriety, all of which he denies.
