National Guard soldier in D.C. detains man accused of assaulting Park Police officer, first action since Trump ordered 800 troops to patrol streets
Republican governors of West Virginia, South Carolina and Ohio send about 650 National Guard troops to D.C. at Trump’s request to support federal policing takeover.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem under scrutiny for living rent-free in Coast Guard commandant’s waterfront home and using agency jet.
Air Force eliminates board reviews for transgender members automatically discharged due to gender dysphoria.
Trump administration backs off removing D.C. police chief but orders department to enforce federal immigration rules despite city law.
VA inspector general finds severe healthcare staffing shortages rose 50% this fiscal year as department cuts nearly 30,000 jobs through attrition.
Pentagon creates plans for 600-troop domestic quick reaction force to quell civil unrest one day after Trump deployed National Guard to D.C.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt suggests Trump’s takeover of D.C. police could extend beyond the 30-day legal limit despite requiring Congressional approval.
US immigration detention breaks modern record with over 60,000 held as Trump deploys military bases for mass deportation push.
California challenges Trump’s federalization of National Guard for immigration raids as constitutional overreach in federal trial.
Trump federalizes DC police and deploys National Guard despite city’s violent crime hitting 30-year lows in 2024.
Trump considers deploying up to 1,000 National Guard troops to D.C. despite violent crime being at a 30-year low, citing assault on federal staffer.
Laura Loomer attacks Army secretary Dan Driscoll for honoring Medal of Honor recipient Florent Groberg, citing his French birth and 2016 DNC speech.
Air Force denies early retirement and benefits to transgender personnel with 15–18 years of service, forcing separation with only lump-sum pay.
Defense Secretary reposts video by CREC pastors led by Doug Wilson calling to revoke women’s voting rights while praising a Christian nationalist church.
Pentagon says Fort Bliss will start holding 1,000 migrants in late August, expanding to 5,000 as the largest U.S. detention center to speed deportations.
Pentagon to spend $10 million over two years to restore Confederate monument at Arlington, despite its genocidal mythology.
Department of Veterans Affairs ends collective bargaining for over 377,000 unionized employees, triggering backlash despite citing reform motives.
Republican governors deploy 1,700 National Guard troops to DNA swab and fingerprint ICE detainees across dozen states.
Trump threatens National Guard deployment in DC takeover despite violent crime dropping 26% from last year.
Pentagon seeks additional $150 million to speed Air Force One delivery while Trump separately spends $1 billion retrofitting Qatari jet for interim presidential use.
Trump threatens military deployment for 2028 LA Olympics security two months after sending troops for ICE raids, vows gender testing that would violate IOC contract.
Hegseth’s acting chief of staff tries to oust White House liaison over personnel disputes as Pentagon staff fights continue.
Trump reverses Biden’s expansion of VA abortion services as Republicans claim 2022 policy violated 1992 congressional prohibition.
Netanyahu prepares full Gaza occupation as Trump demands Hamas accept ‘all or nothing’ hostage-ceasefire deal.
Trump redeploys two nuclear submarines in response to threats from former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev over Ukraine ultimatums as Putin’s proxy escalates tensions.
Army launches 10 year Palantir software contract worth up to $10 billion as first step in procurement overhaul.
Pentagon pulls 1,350 National Guard troops Trump sent to quell Los Angeles ICE protests, leaving 250 to guard federal sites.
Trump to interview four-star general nominees himself before Senate confirmation, raising alarms over politicized military leadership.
Army secretary rescinds West Point post for former CISA director Jen Easterly after far-right activist Laura Loomer pressures Trump Pentagon.
Trump orders 1,700 National Guard troops to ICE sites in 20 Republican states to handle deportation paperwork and boost raids.
Defense Dept reverses planned cutoff of crucial hurricane satellite data to NOAA forecasters just before peak Atlantic storm season.
US accepts Qatar’s “unconditional donation” of luxury jet for Air Force One with classified refurbishing costs up to $1 billion diverted from nuclear missile program.
Hegseth ends Pentagon polygraph program hunting for leakers weeks after launching it as he faces investigation for sharing classified airstrikes details on Signal.
U.S. military kills senior ISIS leader and his sons in Syria raid weeks after Trump lifted sanctions to support Damascus’s new government.
Pentagon inspector general has evidence Hegseth shared classified military plans via Signal despite defense chief’s repeated denials.
Trump administration freed ex-Marine convicted of triple murder in Madrid through Venezuela prisoner swap despite Spanish victims’ families calling his release a betrayal.
Chinese government-linked hackers breached the National Nuclear Security Administration, though officials claim the agency that oversees the nuclear stockpile was “minimally impacted.”
VA abandons plan for 80,000 layoffs, but launches new mission review after forcing reorganization planners to sign non-disclosure agreements.
The Pentagon withdrew U.S. Marines from Los Angeles, but Guard troops remain from a deployment that local leaders legally challenged as political theater.
In North Dakota, a Delta regional jet’s near-collision with an Air Force B-52 marks the fourth major failure in military-civilian aviation safety this year.
ICE uses $45 billion to build migrant tent camps at military bases, targeting 100,000 detention beds by year-end.
Pentagon ousts senior Hegseth adviser Fulcher, marking sixth top aide departure in six months as management struggles continue.
Trump doubles down on claims that June strikes destroyed all three Iranian nuclear sites despite intelligence assessment showing only one was destroyed.
White House, Pentagon, and GSA officials review SpaceX contracts after June feud with Musk, but find government too dependent on company to terminate deals.
Hegseth removes Naval Academy’s first female superintendent after 18 months following book purges and affirmative action rollback at school.
Hegseth plans to house detained immigrants at military bases in Indiana and New Jersey as Trump expands detention capacity to 100,000 beds.
Army Special Operations warns retired Iraq and Syria veterans in Florida of credible terrorist threat targeting them.
On a strict party-line vote, the Senate confirmed Anthony Tata as Pentagon personnel chief, a nominee previously rejected for calling former President Obama a “terrorist leader.”
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth berated a top DOGE official who allegedly tried to use Pentagon police to remove a subordinate.
