Pete Hegseth

US says attacks on Iran will last weeks

March 3, 2026 The Associated Press

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Israeli and U.S. airstrikes pounded Iran in an escalating campaign that U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday would likely take several weeks. Tehran and its allies retaliated across the region, […]

HARSANYI: Trump eradicates 47 years of feckless foreign policy

March 1, 2026 David Harsanyi

If one of your national slogans is “Death to America,” you should be living in persistent and paralyzing fear of the United States. Say what you will about President Donald Trump, America’s enemies aren’t making […]

Lumbee Tribe poised to gain federal recognition through Defense bill

December 10, 2025 The Associated Press

After decades of political maneuvering through Congress and government agencies, the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina may finally achieve federal recognition through the National Defense Authorization Act the House plans to vote on this week. […]

Pentagon steps up media restrictions

September 29, 2025 The Associated Press

The Pentagon says it will require credentialed journalists at the military headquarters to sign a pledge to refrain from reporting information that has not been authorized for release — including unclassified information. Journalists who don’t […]

DEVORE: China, Russia, war, peace and Trump

July 25, 2025 Chuck DeVore

While China rapidly expands its navy and nuclear weapons arsenal, and Russia remorselessly converts its economy to a wartime footing as it ramps up efforts to conquer Ukraine, events appear destined to come to a […]

BARONE: Los Angeles riots may encourage illegal immigrants to self-deport

June 20, 2025 Michael Barone

“How’m I doin’?” the late New York Mayor Ed Koch used to ask constituents on his travels through the city. President Donald Trump, in the opinion of most Americans, is doing pretty well. His job […]

US military spent $6B in 3 years to recruit, retain troops

May 31, 2025 The Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. military spent more than $6 billion over the past three years to recruit and retain service members in what has been a growing campaign to counter enlistment shortfalls. The financial […]

Bragg to Liberty and back again

March 17, 2025 The Associated Press

FORT BRAGG — The short‑lived existence of Fort Liberty came to an end earlier this month when the nation’s largest Army installation officially returned to its former name: Fort Bragg. Christened a century ago in […]

Hegseth renames North Carolina military base Fort Roland L. Bragg

February 11, 2025 The Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed an order Monday restoring the name of a storied special operations forces base back to Fort Bragg. The North Carolina base was renamed Fort Liberty in 2023 […]

BARONE: Trump is moving fast and breaking things

February 1, 2025 Michael Barone

Move fast and break things. That’s the original operating philosophy of Facebook founder and Meta mogul Mark Zuckerberg. It seems to be the operating procedure of President Donald Trump in these first weeks of his […]