The Defense Department will no longer allow media organizations to keep offices in the Pentagon building after a federal judge ruled that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had improperly revoked credentials for dozens of them.
The Defense Department will no longer allow media organizations to keep offices in the Pentagon building after a federal judge ruled that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had improperly revoked credentials for dozens of them.
UNITED STATES - OCTOBER 22: Aerial view of the Pentagon building in Arlington, Va., on Wednesday, October 22, 2025. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is circumventing Congress to fast-track the sale up to $16.5 billion in air defense systems, radars and missiles to Middle East allies that have borne the brunt of Iranian retaliation to the US and Israeli military campaign against the regime in Tehran.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is circumventing Congress to fast-track the sale up to $16.5 billion in air defense systems, radars and missiles to Middle East allies that have borne the brunt of Iranian retaliation to the US and Israeli military campaign against the regime in Tehran.
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President Donald Trump warned Iran against laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz and threatened to blow up any ship attempting to do so, underscoring his determination to get oil flowing through the vital waterway after almost two weeks of war.
President Donald Trump warned Iran against laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz and threatened to blow up any ship attempting to do so, underscoring his determination to get oil flowing through the vital waterway after almost two weeks of war.
Boats off the coast of Al Jeer on the Strait of Hormuz in the northern emirate of Ras Al Khaimah on Feb. 25.
The US and Venezuela agreed to re-establish diplomatic relations, the State Department said, signaling President Donald Trump’s willingness to work with the country’s current leadership now that he’s ousted Nicolás Maduro.
The US and Venezuela agreed to re-establish diplomatic relations, the State Department said, signaling President Donald Trump’s willingness to work with the country’s current leadership now that he’s ousted Nicolás Maduro.
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is better known for her strong progressive stances than her foreign policy views over the course of her seven years in Congress. An appearance at this weekend’s Munich Security Conference suggested a shift in approach and fueled more speculation of a presidential run in 2028.
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is better known for her strong progressive stances than her foreign policy views over the course of her seven years in Congress. An appearance at this weekend’s Munich Security Conference suggested a shift in approach and fueled more speculation of a presidential run in 2028.
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a Democrat from New York, speaks at the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. Nuclear deterrence is set to be a hot topic at the conference. Photographer: Alex Kraus/Bloomberg
Two US Navy vessels collided during a refueling operation in the Caribbean, underscoring the operational risks of maintaining a massive military buildup in the region amid an ongoing oil quarantine around Venezuela.
Two US Navy vessels collided during a refueling operation in the Caribbean, underscoring the operational risks of maintaining a massive military buildup in the region amid an ongoing oil quarantine around Venezuela.
President Donald Trump warned Iran to make a nuclear deal with the US or face military strikes far worse than the attack he ordered last June, increasing pressure on the regime and propelling oil prices higher.
President Donald Trump warned Iran to make a nuclear deal with the US or face military strikes far worse than the attack he ordered last June, increasing pressure on the regime and propelling oil prices higher.
People walk past the Imamzadeh Saleh mosque at Tajrish Square in Tehran on Jan. 28. Photographer: Atta Kenare/AFP/Getty Images
President Donald Trump urged Iranians to continue protests against the government of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and warned he would “act accordingly” once he gets a sense for how many of the demonstrators have been killed.
President Donald Trump urged Iranians to continue protests against the government of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and warned he would “act accordingly” once he gets a sense for how many of the demonstrators have been killed.
Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran on Jan. 9. Photographer: Mahsa/AFP/Getty Images
President Donald Trump demanded the US boost annual defense spending by more than 50% to $1.5 trillion for 2027, an unprecedented jump that he said would be paid for by revenue brought in by the tariffs imposed over the last year.
President Donald Trump demanded the US boost annual defense spending by more than 50% to $1.5 trillion for 2027, an unprecedented jump that he said would be paid for by revenue brought in by the tariffs imposed over the last year.
US Marines' F35-B jets arrive in formation to José Aponte de la Torre Airport on Sept. 13, 2025, in Ceiba, Puerto Rico. Photographer: Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo/AFP/Getty Images
In the high-frequency churn of President Donald Trump’s first term, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s repeated missteps would have fueled guessing games about his imminent firing. In the second, he has maintained White House support — at least for now.
In the high-frequency churn of President Donald Trump’s first term, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s repeated missteps would have fueled guessing games about his imminent firing. In the second, he has maintained White House support — at least for now.
US President Donald Trump Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shake hands at Marine Corps Base Quantico.
The Trump administration will increase vetting of applicants for H-1B visas, with a specific instruction to reject anyone who was involved in “censorship” of free speech.
The Trump administration will increase vetting of applicants for H-1B visas, with a specific instruction to reject anyone who was involved in “censorship” of free speech.
Today on the Big Take: The state of play in Russia-Ukraine peace negotiations as Trump’s envoy heads to Moscow and Zelenskiy visits France.
Emmanuel Macron, France's president, right, welcomes Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Ukraine's president, to the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. France and other allies of Ukraine have been stepping up their support of Zelenskiy, who is under pressure to agree on a US-led peace deal that initially drew the ire of officials in Kyiv and in Europe.
President Donald Trump ordered his administration to study labeling some parts of the Muslim Brotherhood as foreign terrorist organizations, a step toward fulfilling his longtime goal of slapping the designation on the broader group.
President Donald Trump ordered his administration to study labeling some parts of the Muslim Brotherhood as foreign terrorist organizations, a step toward fulfilling his longtime goal of slapping the designation on the broader group.
US President Donald Trump during a meeting with Zohran Mamdani, mayor-elect of New York, not pictured, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025. Trump said he talked about the need for New York utility Consolidated Edison Inc. to lower rates during a meeting with Mamdani at the White House. Photographer: Yuri Gripas/Abaca
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