Vance, Hegseth, and Trump’s inner circle illegally used an unsecured messaging app to plot a military strike in Yemen. They accidentally added The Atlantic’s editor-in-chief to the chat, then cheered the attack that killed 53 people, including women and children.
Defense Secretary Hegseth mocks judge who blocked transgender troop ban, joining Trump officials attacking courts.
U.S. sends second aircraft carrier to Middle East as Trump vows to annihilate Houthis and threatens Iran.
Pentagon launches leak probe after reports of planned China war briefing for Musk, and may use polygraphs.
Trump scrambles to deny Musk will hear China war plans at Pentagon after NYT and WSJ reports spark backlash.
Trump administration considers using active-duty military to detain migrants in buffer zone at southern border.
Trump administration considers giving up permanent U.S. command of NATO forces, seen as step toward exit from alliance