Defense

Adm. Brad Cooper speaks to members of the media during a press briefing with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, left, at the Pentagon, Thursday, April 16, 2026 in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

CENTCOM announces task force to blockade Iranian ground transit routes

David Zimmermann · November 7, 2026 2:16 pm

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., speaks to reporters

House GOP Oversight chairman says ‘there’s a lot of questions about Hegseth’

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he greets Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his Mar-a-Lago club.

Netanyahu says US aid cut makes way for ‘mutual investment’ amid unclear plans for military cooperation

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth administers the oath of enlistment to a group of National Guard soldiers, at the base of the Washington Monument, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026 in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

Hegseth expands National Guard patrols in DC with military vehicles and boats

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth turns to the camera for a tight smile.

Hegseth not being considered for Blackburn’s Tennessee Senate seat: Report

Family of Israeli hostages speak out six months after Oct. 7 attack: ‘Inhumane conditions’

Peter Cordi April 7, 2024 1:32 pm

Israel retrieves body of hostage in Gaza during overnight raid

Misty Severi April 6, 2024 12:15 pm

Israeli military fires and reprimands officers for airstrikes killing World Central Kitchen workers

Mike Brest April 5, 2024 8:08 am

Does the US need another new branch of the armed forces for cyber warriors?

Jamie McIntyre April 4, 2024 9:00 pm

Afghan allies endangered: Congress grapples with the Special Immigrant Visa program’s shortcomings

Beth Bailey April 4, 2024 9:00 pm

Lloyd Austin: Israel’s aid workers airstrikes ‘reinforces’ Rafah concerns

Mike Brest April 4, 2024 10:57 am

Netanyahu party member says Israel made mistake in slowing pace of Gaza operation

Mike Brest April 4, 2024 5:00 am

Zelensky signs law lowering draft age to boost fighting force

Mike Brest April 3, 2024 5:17 pm

Benny Gantz, a key member of Israel's War Cabinet and the top political rival of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, leaves a meeting in the office of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, March 4, 2024. Gantz also met earlier with Vice President Kamala Harris and other top White House officials. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Benny Gantz calls for early Israeli elections

Mike Brest April 3, 2024 2:27 pm

Israeli military cites ‘misidentification’ in strikes killing aid workers

Mike Brest April 3, 2024 11:49 am

Pentagon affirms Israel responsible for Damascus strike targeting IRGC leaders

Mike Brest, Joel Gehrke April 2, 2024 5:26 pm

Israel opposition leader Yair Lapid to travel to Washington

Mike Brest April 2, 2024 11:31 am