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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 · 1d

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 · 1d

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,

New allegations against Hegseth

Reuters on MSN · 1d

New allegations against Hegseth as Senate readies vote on Pentagon nominee

Pete Hegseth's former sister-in-law said in an affidavit to senators on Tuesday that President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon abused his second ex-wife to the point where she once hid in a closet and gave friends a code word to use in a crisis.

The Associated Press on MSN · 6h

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.

The New York Times · 9h

Senate Pushes Hegseth Toward Approval as G.O.P. Discounts New Allegations

All but two Republicans voted to advance Pete Hegseth’s nomination as secretary of defense to a final vote, as Democrats raced to bolster fresh allegations about his personal conduct.

Trump, immigration and Justice Department

CBS News on MSN · 1d

Justice Department emphasizes immigration, threatening to prosecute state, local officials who resist Trump agenda

The Justice Department's new leadership directed prosecutors to potentially charge state or local officials who impede President Trump's immigration policies.

NBC News on MSN · 1d

Trump administration directs Justice Department to step up immigration enforcement

The Trump administration is directing the Justice Department to dramatically boost its efforts on immigration enforcement, making it an agency top priority.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Trump Steps up Immigration Crackdown, Warns City, State Officials Against Interference

President Donald Trump's administration has directed U.S. prosecutors to criminally probe local officials who resist immigration enforcement efforts, intensifying a sweeping crackdown that Trump launched the day he took office.

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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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Live updates: Trump threatens tariffs, presses allies on defense spending during remote Davos address

President Donald Trump took a combative tone at times as he spoke remotely Thursday to an international audience of business ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Trump signs flurry of restrictive immigration orders on Day 1

President Trump signed a flurry of executive orders on immigration on his first day in office, taking a number of actions ...

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Robert Salesses Named Acting Secretary of Defense

Read about President Trump's appointment of Robert Salesses, a retired U.S. Marine Corps officer, as acting secretary of ...

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