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Pete Hegseth's tenure as defense secretary has resulted in numerous changes at the Pentagon, particularly for journalists covering the Department of Defense. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin explains.
President Trump is defending his response to the Los Angeles protests, even as local officials call his actions unnecessary and illegal. Hundreds of U.S. Marines arrived in L.A. County on Tuesday to support thousands of National Guard troops deployed over the weekend. CBS News' Elise Preston, Nikole Killion and Eleanor Watson have the latest details.
Rep. Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut grew frustrated with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for the lack of details the Trump administration has provided in the Pentagon's budget request. "What is your plan for the future?" DeLauro pressed Hegseth, who was appearing before the House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee on Tuesday.
Even as Elon Musk's SpaceX launched a radio satellite into orbit on Saturday, the Pentagon and NASA are pushing his competitors to speed up the development of their own spacecraft, according to the Washington Post. CBS News New York journalist Ali Bauman has more.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth joined NATO defense ministers in Brussels Thursday as President Trump pushes fellow allies to increase their military spending. CBS News senior national correspondent Charlie D'Agata has more.
President Trump said he spoke with Vladimir Putin on Wednesday and that the Russian president plans on responding to Ukraine's recent drone strike on Russian air bases. CBS News senior national correspondent Charlie D'Agata has more.
The Defense Department is reviewing more than 500 books available to students in DoD-run K-12 schools to see if they conform to President Trump's efforts to remove all traces of diversity, equity and inclusion from the federal government. CBS News' Eleanor Watson, Alex Tin and Olivia Rinaldi join with the latest.
U.S. Navy is renaming a ship named for gay rights leader Harvey Milk and considering new names for others named for prominent Americans.
The U.S. is seeing an upswing in military recruitment. President Trump has repeatedly taken credit for the recent rise, even remarking that no one wanted to join the service before his reelection. CBS News Confirmed team looked at the data, and CBS News Pentagon reporter Eleanor Watson has more.
President Trump's missile defense project, called the "Golden Dome for America," could cost hundreds of billions of dollars.
The Trump administration has formally accepted the luxury 747 jet offered by the Qatari government as a gift. The Pentagon confirmed the news Wednesday and said it will now work to ensure it meets security requirements for the president's use. CBS News Pentagon reporter Eleanor Watson has the latest.
The U.S. and Italy signed a deal to bolster efforts to recover the remains of American soldiers who went missing in action during World War II.
Trump's plans to build a "Golden Dome" U.S. missile defense system undermine "global strategic balance and stability," and should be abandoned, China says.
President Trump unveiled plans for a so-called "Golden Dome" on Tuesday. It's his twist on the "Iron Dome," the informal name for Israel's missile defense system. CBS News Pentagon reporter Eleanor Watson has more.
President Trump says a U.S. missile defense system, similar to Israel's "Iron Dome," will be fully operational by the end of his term. CBS News Pentagon reporter Eleanor Watson details what the president calls the "Golden Dome."
On Tuesday, President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a plan for a multibillion-dollar "Golden Dome" missile defense system. Watch CBS News 24/7's coverage of the Oval Office moment.
It's the latest request from the Trump administration for assistance with its mass deportation efforts.
Earlier this year, President Trump called for a vast missile defense system capable of intercepting fast-moving projectiles launched toward the U.S. He called it the "Golden Dome," his twist on the "Iron Dome," the informal name for Israel's missile defense system. NPR science and security correspondent Geoff Brumfiel joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
President Trump issued an executive order in January that targeted active-duty and prospective service members with gender dysphoria.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday issued a new order to slash a number of four-star generals and admirals across the military. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata joins CBS News 24/7 from the Pentagon with more details.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the reduction of generals, admirals and officers to reduce "excess general and flag officer positions," he said in a memo.
Administration officials including Marco Rubio and Kristi Noem championed the law during President Trump's first term.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth vowed to bring transparency to the American people.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has faced criticism over his use of Signal group chats.
Rob Holland had been expected to perform at an airshow at Langley Air Force Base this weekend.
The Trump administration told Kilmar Abrego Garcia on Friday it is now seeking to deport him to the tiny African kingdom of Eswatini.
For the second time in two days, Venezuela flew military aircraft in the vicinity of the USS Jason Dunham in international waters, multiple officials confirmed to CBS News.
Justice Amy Coney Barrett discussed her majority opinion curtailing the use of nationwide injunctions in an interview with CBS News senior correspondent Norah O'Donnell.
President Trump on Friday signed an executive order to begin the process of renaming the Department of Defense to the Department of War.
The operation targeted one of Georgia's largest and most high-profile manufacturing sites, where Hyundai makes electric vehicles and is building an EV battery plant.
President Trump signed an executive order establishing a designation for states accused of wrongfully detaining U.S. citizens.
President Trump, fulfilling a plan he proposed in his first term, announced the U.S. will host the 2026 G20 summit at his resort in Doral, Florida.
According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to announce that the use of Tylenol by pregnant women may be linked to autism in children.
Joseph Emerson was subdued by the flight crew after trying to cut the engines of a Horizon Air flight from Washington state to San Francisco.