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Troops arrive at southern border

United States: Pentagon orders 1,500 troops, additional assets to southern border

The US Department of Defense is deploying 1,500 active-duty service members along with additional air and intelligence assets to the southern border to support enforcement operations already underway.

USA Today · 22h

Up to 1,500 U.S. troops heading to southern border

The Pentagon will start deploying as many as 1,500 active duty troops to help secure the southern border in the coming days, U.S. officials said Wednesday.

POLITICO on MSN · 23h

Pentagon will send troops to border to boost security, airlift out migrants

The Pentagon is sending at least 1,500 active-duty troops to the southern border to enhance security and assist with a major military airlift of undocumented migrants. The deployment, announced by the Defense Department,

Senate advances Pete Hegseth as Trump's defense secretary

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Senate receives new allegations against Trump’s defense secretary nominee

As a Senate confirmation vote approaches, an affidavit by Pete Hegseth’s ex-sister-in-law alleges aggressive behavior and heavy drinking.

The New York Times · 6h

Hegseth’s Nomination as Defense Secretary to Face a Test Vote in the Senate

The vote may indicate whether fresh allegations about his personal conduct that surfaced this week are enough to stop his confirmation.

The Associated Press on MSN · 3h

Senate pushes to advance Hegseth as defense secretary amid mounting allegations

Senate GOP leaders rushed to advance Pete Hegseth as President Donald Trump's defense secretary nominee in a crucial test vote Thursday, despite grave objections from Democrats and stirring unease among Republicans over his behavior and qualifications to lead the U.

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Pentagon announces slate of new officials for second Trump term

Duffey, Trump said in a December social media post, is the nominee to run the Pentagon’s office for acquisition and ...

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The United States Can’t Afford to Not Harden Its Air Bases

For decades, the United States has relied on airpower and the qualitative superiority of its aircraft to gain an advantage ...

Trump signs stacks of executive orders getting hold of border on Day One

President Donald Trump's first act in the White House will be signing 10 executive orders specifically focused on the border ...

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Trump issues a slew of immigration-related executive orders on first day of new term

The orders include declaring a national emergency to deploy military personnel to the border, suspending refugee resettlement ...

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US Department of Defense issues updated section 1260H Chinese military companies list

On January 6, 2025, the U.S. Department of Defense (“DoD”) published an update to its list of “Chinese military companies” operating directly or indirectly in the United States (the “CMC ...

Coast Guard Commandant relieved of duty over ‘leadership deficiencies,’ excessive focus on DEI

Adm. Kevin Lunday, the vice commandant, is expected to fill the vacancy in an acting capacity until the Senate confirms a ...

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What does the defense secretary do?

Leading the U.S. Department of Defense is a massive job, broadly affecting Americans’ security at home and abroad and ...

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Trump signs the first executive orders of his new administration

The orders signed at the White House included a directive to end birthright citizenship, a move sure to spark a ...

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Democratic states brace for Trump by launching defense of Biden policies

Democratic states' attorneys general launched a legal bid this week to defend Biden administration policies on immigration, ...

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