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Trump wins on budget, confuses on tariffs: White House Report Card

Paul Bedard · May 24, 2025 9:22 am

Vice President JD Vance gave an address at the U.S. Naval Academy on May 23, 2025. (Graeme Jennings)

Vance emphasizes ‘generational shift’ in US foreign policy at Naval Academy graduation

Mike Brest · May 23, 2025 2:19 pm

Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira hopes for a Trump pardon

Mike Brest · May 22, 2025 3:21 pm

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrives at the Pentagon, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025 in Washington.

Task force concludes ‘DEI is dead at DoD’

Mike Brest · May 22, 2025 2:47 pm

Daily on Defense

Trump blows his stack over questions about Qatari Air Force One gift

Jamie McIntyre · May 22, 2025 7:35 am

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announces Admiral Kevin E. Lunday, center, as Commandant, United States Coast Guard at the commencement for the United States Coast Guard Academy, Wednesday, May 21, 2025 in New London, Conn. Lunday has been Acting Commandant since January of 2025.

Adm. Kevin Lunday tapped to lead Coast Guard following temporary stint, Noem confirms

Mike Brest · May 21, 2025 3:59 pm

President Donald Trump raises his fist as he boards Air Force One, Jan. 25, 2025.

Pentagon accepts Qatari aircraft to be next Air Force One

Mike Brest · May 21, 2025 2:04 pm

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Washington.

Pentagon working to improve effects of moving on military families

Mike Brest · May 21, 2025 11:43 am

Daily on Defense

Trump announces ambitious, expensive plan to create impenetrable ‘Golden Dome’ to protect US from growing missile threats

Jamie McIntyre · May 21, 2025 7:18 am

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during an event with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in Washington.

Trump names Space Force general to lead Golden Dome effort

Mike Brest · May 20, 2025 4:56 pm

Taiwan to strengthen defenses in preparation for escalations as China goes AWOL on peace talks

Brady Knox · May 20, 2025 1:23 pm

Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearing to examine the president's proposed budget request for fiscal 2026 for the Department of State on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, May 20, 2025.

Rubio: Syrian transitional government could collapse without US engagement

Mike Brest · May 20, 2025 12:59 pm