Trump threatens tariffs on Spain for refusing to boost NATO defense spending to 5%, calling move disrespectful as only country among 32-nation alliance not committing to new target.
Army announces Janus Program to place small nuclear microreactors on U.S. bases worldwide, following Trump executive order requiring reactor operation by September 30, 2028.
Pentagon contractor and State Department adviser Ashley Tellis charged with unlawful retention of classified information after investigators found over 1,000 documents with classified markings at Virginia home.
Nearly all major news outlets lose Pentagon access after refusing to sign policy requiring pledge not to obtain unauthorized material, the first such lockout in seven decades.
US strikes vessel off Venezuela coast killing six people Trump claims were narcoterrorists, the fifth such strike since September with 27 total killed and no evidence provided.
Trump and Zelenskyy to meet Friday at White House, day after discussing Ukraine acquiring Tomahawk missiles to strike Russia despite Trump’s prior concerns about escalation.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth touts replacement of Texas National Guard troops deployed to Illinois after viral photos showed overweight service members arriving in Chicago.
News outlets from The Atlantic to Newsmax refuse Pentagon press policy requiring pre-approval to report unclassified information, as Tuesday deadline arrives.
Trump says he may send Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine despite Russian warnings of major escalation, telling Russia it faces strikes if war continues.
Portland protesters stage naked bike ride and die-in opposing Trump’s militarization plans as federal agents fire pepper balls to disperse the peaceful demonstration.
U.S. Naval Academy investigates death of Kyle Philbert James, 20-year-old Whippany junior who went missing after failing to attend classes Thursday.
Pentagon targets Burlington County military base to detain and deport up to 3,000 immigrants as ICE ramps up arrests in New Jersey.
Trump directs Pentagon to shift $8 billion from military research accounts to pay troops during shutdown, despite Democratic warnings of potential Antideficiency Act violations.
Hegseth announces Qatar will build air force facility in Idaho under 2017 $12 billion arms deal, hosting F-15s and pilots for training.
Oklahoma Governor Stitt becomes first Republican to criticize Texas sending National Guard to Chicago, saying “Oklahomans would lose their mind” if Illinois sent troops to his state.
Senate passes defense bill 77-20 after Democrats fail to limit Trump’s domestic troop deployments, with all four amendments restricting National Guard use rejected along party lines.
Tennessee deploys 145 unarmed National Guard troops for Memphis visibility patrols at $1 million per day, joining 900 federal and state agents already on ground.
Senate votes to repeal 1991 and 2003 Iraq war authorizations despite Trump’s opposition to limits on his military power, with even Republican opponents declining to fight the measure.
Federal appeals court keeps Oregon Guard federalized but blocks Portland deployment ahead of Thursday arguments on Trump’s bid to send troops against immigration protests.
Hegseth investigates nearly 300 Pentagon employees for online criticism of conservative activist Charlie Kirk after shooting death, calling dissent domestic terrorism and conduct unbecoming.
UN forced to cut 25% of peacekeepers globally as Trump canceled $800 million in appropriated funding and U.S. arrears on mandatory payments reach $2.8 billion.
Senate Republicans block war powers resolution to stop Trump’s unauthorized strikes on alleged drug boats near Venezuela that killed at least 21 people without trial or evidence.
Country star and fourth-generation Navy vet Zach Bryan says song snippet criticizing ICE and police was “misconstrued” after White House denounced lyrics and Homeland Security official told him to “stick to Pink Skies.”
Trump appoints retired Marine Col. Daren Margolin to lead immigration courts despite 2013 firing from Quantico security command for negligently discharging gun in his office.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem visits Portland ICE facility as federal appeals court prepares to hear arguments on blocked National Guard deployment ordered by Trump.
Texas National Guard troops arrive at Illinois military facility to support Trump’s immigration enforcement despite Governor Pritzker blocking state facilities and calling the deployment an “invasion.”
Hegseth defends Pentagon press restrictions on Fox News as Defense Department walks back requirement for pre-approval of even unclassified information but maintains credential revocation threat for “security risks.”
Trump says he would invoke Insurrection Act if courts or governors block National Guard deployments, one day after federal judge blocked Portland troops.
Judge declines to block Trump’s National Guard deployment to Chicago despite Illinois and city lawsuit, as Texas troops already en route and Illinois Guard reports Tuesday.
Trump tells Navy sailors not to worry about paychecks held by government shutdown, promising back pay while blaming Democrats for funding standoff.
Trump announces another strike on alleged cartel drug boat during Navy anniversary speech, calling attacks “acts of kindness” that each prevent 25,000 American deaths.
Pentagon orders 700 National Guard troops from Illinois and Texas to Chicago and other cities for 60 days without coordinating with Gov. Pritzker, who calls it “Trump’s Invasion.”
Federal judge expands order blocking any state’s National Guard from deploying to Oregon after Trump sent 200 California troops despite Saturday ruling, finding Portland ICE protests don’t justify military intervention.
Federal judge blocks Trump from deploying 200 Oregon National Guard troops to Portland, ruling he violated the 10th Amendment and protests don’t constitute rebellion.
Trump federalizes 300 Illinois National Guard troops to protect ICE over governor’s objections, claiming violent riots nearly a month into deportation campaign.
Hegseth fires Navy chief of staff Jon Harrison who restructured bureaucracy to limit newly confirmed Undersecretary Cao’s influence and reassigned his aides.
Miller aide texted about deploying 82nd Airborne to Portland in crowded public space, months after officials accidentally added journalist to Yemen strikes Signal chat.
Trump orders ICE, Border Patrol, and military to arrest flag burners and claims one-year imprisonment despite lacking authority to determine guilt or sentencing under Constitution.
US strikes fourth boat off Venezuela, bringing death toll to 21 people Hegseth calls narco-terrorists, after Trump designated cartel officials as unlawful combatants in armed conflict.
Hegseth imposes new rules requiring IG complaints be processed in 7 days and meet higher evidence bar as report on his Signal leak of Yemen strikes looms, with former IG warning changes will discourage whistleblowers and critics calling it effort to avoid oversight.
US revokes Colombian president’s visa after pro-Palestinian protest, threatens to end UN peace mission monitoring 2016 accord while criticizing support for Indigenous groups as “excessive” and disputing Petro’s claim boat strikes killed poor youth not narco-terrorists.
Israel and Hamas agree to advance Trump’s Gaza peace plan before Sunday deadline, though Hamas sidesteps disarmament demand and Israel doesn’t address Trump’s call to halt bombing.
Administration empties Guantánamo migrant detention site that held fewer than 700 people since February despite plans for tens of thousands, while keeping more than 600 government workers deployed there.
Administration informs Congress Trump has determined U.S. is in armed conflict with drug cartels, authorizing military to kill members as unlawful combatants after three strikes killed 17 people.
Administration begins training up to 600 Army Reserve and National Guard lawyers as temporary immigration judges, weeks after firing over 100 experienced judges and eliminating immigration law experience requirements.
Hegseth plans to require 5,000 Pentagon staff to sign NDAs barring unauthorized information release and submit to random polygraph tests, measures attorneys say aim to ensure loyalty over countering espionage.
Defense Secretary Hegseth and Attorney General Bondi tour Memphis task force two days after it made 53 arrests with National Guard, vowing to ‘bulldoze the criminal element without mercy.’
Trump signs executive order declaring attacks on Qatar threats to U.S. security, 20 days after Israel bombed the Gulf state that hosts America’s largest Middle East military base.
Louisiana governor requests 1,000 National Guard troops for New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Shreveport, citing elevated crime despite data showing rates falling in all three cities.
Trump and Hegseth summon 800 generals and admirals to unprecedented meeting, impose fitness standards while attacking ‘woke’ military and proposing cities as training grounds against ‘enemy within.’
