President Donald Trump will issue an executive order renaming the Department of Defense as the Department of War.| AP News
President Donald Trump intends to restore the original name of the Department of Defense. Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Friday that will designate the Department of War as the DOD's secondary title, according to a White House fact sheet obtained by Fox News Digital. The change will also name Pete Hegseth the secretary of war. 'Call the endless WARS what they are. And maybe then, we'll finally put an end to this cycle.' Further, the order seeks to make the alteration permanen...| Blaze Media
The new task force will be expected to serve as the Defense Department’s lead organization for developing capabilities to defeat small unmanned aerial systems. The post Hegseth orders Army secretary to create new joint interagency counter-drone task force appeared first on DefenseScoop.| DefenseScoop
The move comes after a ProPublica investigation that found a Microsoft program leveraging "digital escorts" to foreign-based tech experts could have exposed the Pentagon's networks to cybersecurity risks. The post Pentagon terminates use of China-based engineers to support cloud systems appeared first on DefenseScoop.| DefenseScoop
A district court judge has temporarily blocked a Trump administration ban on collective bargaining by two teachers unions in Department of Defense schools. Judge Paul Friedman issued a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit filed this spring by the Federal Education Association and Antilles Consolidated Education Association, which represent more than 5,500 teachers, librarians and counselors […]| The 74
THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT of Defense has reportedly ordered its Cyber Command to “stand down from all planning” of cyber operations aimed at Russia. According to technology news source The Record, the order was issued by President Donald Trump’s newly appointed Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth.| intelNews.org
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he is not ruling out nuclear weapons for Ukraine, and that ultimately it is up to President Donald Trump.| Breitbart
A Department of Homeland Security memo obtained by TNR signals top-level discussions about a potential escalation of the Pentagon’s domestic anti-immigration role, and lays out new details.| The New Republic
President Donald Trump nominated Space Force Lt. Gen. Shawn Bratton to serve as the next vice chief of space operations and Gen. Thomas Bussiere to be the next Air Force vice chief of staff.| DefenseScoop
The Heritage Foundation unveils a “first of its kind" online tool that analyzes and makes accessible the U.S. defense budget.| The Daily Signal
Christ Kirk DC is the latest example of pastor Doug Wilson’s growing sphere of influence among a cadre of conservatives sometimes described as the ‘New Right.’| Word&Way
How Mikey Weinstein of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation is leading the fight against Christian Nationalism in the U.S. military.| Barn Raiser
The future of the the Navy's F/A-XX sixth-generation fighter jet remains uncertain as lawmakers support robust funding for the program while the Trump administration tries to slash spending in 2026.| DefenseScoop
South Dakota's 33rd governor set to join Trump administration on vows to enforce immigration laws| Sioux Falls Live
A midair collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines flight from Kansas killed all 67 people aboard the two aircraft.| AP News
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has ordered the Navy to take the rare step of renaming the USNS Harvey Milk, an underway replenishment oiler, named after the late gay rights leader. The Pentagon is also reviewing changing the names of … Continue reading →| Old Salt Blog
A frustrated Trump, seething from Taco insults and with his incompetence on show, steps up scapegoating China. New game on, let’s kick over China’s sandcastles in the Twilight Zone.| Anna Chen – Renew the spirit, free the mind
Trump launched the WPS program: Hegseth says it's 'woke'| The Persistent
Donald Trump told The Atlantic that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will "get it together" as the Pentagon is wracked with scandal and dysfunction.| Rolling Stone
The Pentagon is set to begin its termination of thousands of select probationary employees in the coming days as part of the Trump administration’s unfolding campaign to “maximize efficiency” by rapidly reducing the size of the federal workforce, according to a senior defense official.| DefenseScoop
He signed the order Monday night on Air Force 1.| Advocate.com
NBC News is reporting that at least six Republican Senators are balking at the idea of confirming Pete Hegseth, a veteran of the War on Terror and current host at Fox News who has been nominated to lead the Department of Defense by President-elect Trump. Since Hegseth was announced as Trump’s nominee, he has been […]| Trending Politics Conservative News and Commentary
Hegseth, who has little management experience, will be in charge of 1.3 million active-duty service members and the nearly 1 million civilians who work for the military| Park Rapids Enterprise
MIAMI - Miami Mayor Francis Saurez suggested during a recent interview on Newsmax that it would be "premature" for President-elect Donald Trump to replace his n| The Floridian
"There is no time to waste on a needlessly protracted Washington scuffle," Gaetz said on social media.| Superior Telegram
North Dakota’s senators, who are likely to be called on to confirm Trump’s choices, were both excited by the selection of Gov. Doug Burgum for Interior secretary.| Dickinson Press