Trump administration requests 100 military troops for Illinois to protect ICE agents during immigration raids, following similar deployment to Oregon that state officials are suing as unlawful, as Pritzker prepares legal challenge.
Trump will join Pentagon chief’s military gathering costing millions to fly in generals for livestreamed event days after ordering troops to Portland.
Trump federalizes 200 Oregon National Guard members for Portland deployment based on social media posts as state sues claiming he acted unlawfully without valid threat.
Trump directs Defense Secretary to deploy troops to Portland to protect ICE facilities despite Governor Kotek telling him Oregon neither needs nor requested federal forces.
Hegseth orders generals to Quantico to demand they “row in the same direction” or face career consequences.
Tennessee Gov. Lee deploys National Guard to Memphis without arrest powers, two weeks after Trump’s unilateral intervention order.
National Archives releases New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Sherrill’s unredacted military records including Social Security number and private information to Republican opponent.
Hegseth keeps Medals of Honor for 20 soldiers who participated in 1890 Wounded Knee massacre after Austin-ordered review panel recommended retention.
Defense Sec. Hegseth orders hundreds of generals to Virginia base for rare meeting months after purging senior military leadership.
The Pentagon quietly eases its mandatory flu shot rule for reservists, reflecting the administration’s broader skepticism of vaccine mandates.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth terminated a 75-year-old women’s advisory committee, calling its work a “divisive feminist agenda” just nine days after he approved its reinstatement.
Trump urged NATO allies to shoot down Russian planes violating their airspace and then immediately equivocated on a U.S. commitment to back them up.
Trump reversed his position on the Ukraine war one month after peace talks with Putin and endorsed Ukraine’s effort to reclaim all Russian-held territory.
A West Point professor files a First Amendment class-action lawsuit, alleging a free speech crackdown followed a Trump executive order.
Despite his own recent leak, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth escalates his press crackdown by requiring reporters to agree to prior restraint on unclassified information.
Trump threatened “bad things” against Afghanistan and did not rule out sending troops to retake Bagram air base a day after the Taliban rejected the idea.
A US military strike on a boat in the Caribbean kills three, bringing the total killed to 17 in 17 days.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth imposes new Pentagon press restrictions, including a pledge requiring reporters to protect ‘sensitive information.’
Trump seeks to retake Bagram Air Base from the Taliban, reversing the full military withdrawal mandated by his own 2020 deal.
Trump’s D.C. National Guard deployment for trash pickup and park maintenance is projected to cost taxpayers over $1.8 million per day.
Trump announced U.S. forces sank a previously undisclosed third boat off Venezuela, escalating a naval campaign that raises war crime concerns.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth orders stricter military grooming standards, including the discharge of soldiers with long-term shaving waivers.
Secretary of State Rubio backs a new Gaza offensive and sets a ‘days away’ deadline for diplomacy, despite a U.N. report accusing Israel of genocide.
Trump deploys the National Guard to Memphis despite a 25-year crime low, calling the move a ‘replica’ of his D.C. takeover.
Trump orders a second deadly strike on an alleged drug boat in international waters, continuing a controversial policy of lethal force.
Venezuela’s government accused the U.S. Navy of illegally boarding a fishing boat in a provocation following the deployment of U.S. warships to the Caribbean.
A Pentagon memo outlines a plan to deploy 1,000 National Guard troops in Louisiana cities following Trump’s claim that Gov. Jeff Landry wants the help.
Days after Trump declared D.C. ‘crime-free,’ the National Guard asks local leaders for ‘beautification’ projects for its troops.
Poland’s leaders rebuke Trump for suggesting Russia’s drone incursion was an accident, insisting it was a deliberate test of NATO.
Trump and Tennessee’s governor are sending the National Guard to Memphis despite low crime data and the county mayor’s objections.
The military strike on a Venezuelan boat reportedly occurred after the vessel turned back to shore, fueling bipartisan congressional backlash over its legality.
The Pentagon begins deploying a new satellite network intended to serve as the foundation for Trump’s “Golden Dome” missile defense shield.
The indefinite deployment of National Guard and federal agents in D.C. continues after Trump’s 30-day emergency order federalizing the police officially expires.
A federal judge declines to block an ongoing National Guard deployment in California just eight days after ruling the mission was illegal.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visits Puerto Rico to plan a military buildup one week after the U.S. killed 11 unidentified people in an alleged anti-cartel strike.
Trump celebrates a West Point alumni group’s cancellation of an award for Tom Hanks days after the group faced increased administration scrutiny.
Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) blasted Vice President JD Vance for praising the military killing of 11 alleged cartel members in international waters without a trial.
Thousands march in Washington to end the ‘D.C. occupation’ during the fourth week of the city’s federal takeover.
A West Point alumni group abruptly cancels an award for Tom Hanks, a Biden supporter lauded for his military films, citing a need to prepare officers for war.
One day after renaming the Defense Department, Trump posts a meme with helicopters over Chicago, warning the city will soon learn why it is called the “Department of War.”
Trump denies knowledge of a secret 2019 mission in North Korea that a report says he approved where U.S. forces killed civilians during peace talks.
Trump later justifies ‘Department of War’ rebrand with claim U.S. only won wars before its name went ‘woke,’ invalidating service in post-WWII conflicts.
Venezuela’s Maduro later calls for dialogue hours after Trump threatened to shoot down Venezuelan military jets that pose a threat.
Venezuela defies Trump’s warning by flying fighter jets near a U.S. warship for the second time in two days.
Trump bypasses Congress with an executive order rebranding the Defense Department as the Department of War.
Maryland Governor Wes Moore surges state police into Baltimore to preempt a threatened National Guard deployment by Trump.
The DC National Guard commander extends troop deployment to Nov. 30 two days after the DC attorney general sued to block Trump’s federal security takeover.
The Trump administration cuts hundreds of millions in security funding for nations bordering Russia one month after approving a major arms sale to Ukraine.
Venezuelan military jets fly near a U.S. Navy vessel two days after Trump announced a lethal strike on a Venezuelan gang.
An appeals court blocks a lower court’s order from restricting National Guard actions in Los Angeles.
