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Former National Guard infantry officer and Fox News host Pete Hegseth is preparing to be sworn in as defense secretary following a confirmation vote Friday.The Republican-controlled Senate saw a small handful vote against party lines,…

The Air Force has scrapped efforts aimed at improving life for servicemembers, following President Donald Trump’s direction to weed out diversity, equity, and inclusion groups in government.The service posted a memo this week to dismantle…

Most Defense Department social-media accounts will stop posting from Jan. 25 to Feb. 3, according to a Friday memo issued by the chief of staff to the defense secretary. The memo was released by a defense official one day after…

Twelve years ago, Army 1st Lt. Alivia Stehlik walked the parade route for President Obama’s second inauguration, making sure everything would go smoothly. Stehlik spent weeks planning for the Army’s role in the inaugural parade, training…

Editor's note: This story was updated at 7:10 p.m. to reflect that Trump addressed the Davos Forum virtually. NATO members should dramatically increase their defense spending from the current guideline of 2 percent of GDP to 5 percent,…

The Senate on Thursday confirmed John Ratcliffe to lead the CIA, the nation’s most powerful intelligence service. Ratcliffe was approved in a 74-25 vote after sailing through the Senate Intelligence Committee on Monday with a 14-3 vote…

The Defense Department and other federal agencies have 30 days to implement President Trump's order to end telework and remote work, the Office of Personnel Management said on Wednesday.On Trump’s first day in office, he issued a…

The Trump administration has asked the three Democrats serving on an independent oversight panel that probes the intelligence community’s infringements into civil liberties to step down, according to a person familiar with the matter.The…

The Trump administration is planning to lay off all federal employees who worked in a diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility office as of this past Election Day and has instructed agencies to immediately place such workers on paid…

Updated: Jan. 21, 8:27 p.m. ETThe Department of Homeland Security has dismissed the members of its advisory committees—including the Cyber Safety Review Board, which investigates major cybersecurity incidents—as part of a…