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A federal judge on Thursday blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to punish Sen. Mark Kelly, ruling that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth violated the Arizona Democrat’s First Amendment rights by seeking to downgrade his military retirement rank and pay over remarks critical of the administration. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon, a …

A federal judge signaled Tuesday that he is likely to rule in favor of Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., in his lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s attempt to reduce his military retirement rank and pay over a video urging troops to reject unlawful orders. During a hearing in U.S. District Court, …

Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona filed a civil lawsuit Monday against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, seeking to block the Pentagon from downgrading his military retirement rank and pay in what Kelly calls an unprecedented act of political retaliation by the Trump administration. In a 46-page complaint filed in federal …

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday that he has formally censured Sen. Mark Kelly and initiated administrative proceedings to review whether the Arizona Democrat’s Navy rank should be reduced in retirement, escalating a weeks-long dispute over the senator’s public criticism of U.S. military operations. Hegseth announced the move on social …

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared information marked as classified on a personal Signal chat about a pending U.S. military operation in Yemen, according to a Defense Department inspector general report delivered to Congress this week, raising new questions about his handling of sensitive battlefield intelligence. The findings, described by two …

What began Tuesday as a meandering, unfocused Cabinet meeting marked by a dozing president, rambling speeches and even a senior official’s doodles abruptly transformed into a combustible exchange as President Donald Trump declared he did not want Somalis in the United States and his defense secretary struggled to defend a …

The publisher of the “Franklin the Turtle” children’s books is condemning Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after he posted a doctored image of the beloved character appearing to attack suspected narcotics traffickers, a move that drew fresh criticism as the Pentagon faces scrutiny over lethal U.S. strikes in the Caribbean. The …

Lawmakers from both parties said Sunday they support congressional reviews into U.S. military strikes on vessels suspected of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean, following a report that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth allegedly issued a verbal order directing U.S. forces to kill all survivors of a …

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday announced the latest in a series of U.S. military strikes on boats accused of ferrying narcotics, saying six people were killed in dual attacks on vessels in the eastern Pacific Ocean. The Pentagon said the Sunday strikes bring the total number of known attacks …

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has imposed new restrictions requiring formal approval for nearly all Department of Defense correspondence and interactions with Congress, according to an internal memo obtained by CBS News. The directive, co-signed by Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg, mandates that nearly all congressional communications — including requests for …

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has dismissed three senior military leaders, including the head of the Defense Intelligence Agency, after an assessment of U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear program angered President Donald Trump, officials confirmed Friday. Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse, who oversaw the DIA, was removed from his post following months …

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the withdrawal of 2,000 National Guard troops from Los Angeles, the Pentagon confirmed Tuesday, scaling back a controversial military response to immigration-related protests that erupted across the city last month. “Thanks to our troops who stepped up to answer the call, the lawlessness in …

President Donald Trump overruled a surprise pause in U.S. weapons shipments to Ukraine this week after learning that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had authorized the move without informing the White House, according to five sources familiar with the matter. The unexpected halt — the second such action by Hegseth this …

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth drew fierce backlash Tuesday after attacking the Pentagon’s “Women, Peace & Security” (WPS) program as a “woke” initiative, despite the fact that the program was created by bipartisan legislation signed into law by President Donald Trump. In a widely circulated post on the platform X, Hegseth …

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing a growing investigation after it was revealed that he used a “dirty” internet line in his Pentagon office to run the Signal messaging app on a personal computer, bypassing the military’s security protocols and potentially putting classified information at risk, according to sources and …