Lolita C. Baldor

Advertisment

Former defense chiefs call for congressional hearings on Trump’s firing of senior military leaders

WASHINGTON (AP) — Five former secretaries of defense are calling on Congress to hold immediate hearings on President Donald Trump’s recent firings of the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and...

Hegseth says he fired the top military lawyers because they weren’t well suited for the jobs

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday that he was replacing the top lawyers for the military services because he didn’t think they were “well-suited” to provide recommendations when lawful...

State Department lays out plans for $7 billion-plus arms sale to Israel as Netanyahu visits DC

WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department has formally told Congress that it plans to sell more than $7 billion in weapons to Israel, including thousands of bombs and missiles, just two days...

Army releases name of 3rd soldier who died in helicopter and airliner crash

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Army on Saturday released the name of the third soldier who died Wednesday when an Army helicopter collided with an American Airlines jet near Reagan National Airport in...

Trump is looking to boot transgender troops from the military. Here’s why that’s complicated

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has launched his second bid to oust all transgender troops from the military, and once again it will be headed to the courts to sort it...

Lolita C. Baldor

Advertisment