Pete Hegseth

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B-2 Spirit bombers safely returned to Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri following a 36-hour mission that struck three Iranian nuclear facilities, the White House confirmed Sunday. Northrop Grumman Corp. (NYSE:NOC) shares surged 5.28% to $524.00 in overnight trading on Robinhood’s 24-hour...

A high-stakes security meeting between the U.S. and Japan has reportedly been canceled, as Tokyo pushes back against the Donald Trump administration’s escalating defense budget demands. What Happened: Japan has canceled a key bilateral security meeting with the U.S. after Washington abruptly...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a stark warning over the weekend, labeling China’s potential military move against Taiwan as an “imminent” threat and encouraging Indo-Pacific nations to bolster their defenses in close coordination with the United States. Delivering his...

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass) has reportedly urged the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to ensure competitive AI contracting, particularly in light of Elon Musk‘s AI chatbot, Grok, gaining traction within the federal government. What Happened: Warren penned a letter to Secretary of...

A Massachusetts man has been arrested and charged with the attempted assassination of a Cabinet nominee, as well as for carrying a deadly weapon on the Capitol grounds. What Happened: Ryan English, age 24, was apprehended in late January for his attempt to assassinate Treasury Secretary nominee, ...

On his 100th day in office during his second term, President Donald Trump returned to a familiar setting — a rally stage in Michigan — to energize supporters, defend his policies, and lash out at critics as Democrats prepared a coordinated protest in the Senate. What Happened: On Tuesday, before a...

A second private Signal group chat involving Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has reportedly surfaced, revealing that he shared sensitive details about a military strike in Yemen with members of his family and personal legal team. What Happened: Hegseth shared classified information regarding the...

Leading consulting giants Accenture Plc (NYSE:ACN), Deloitte, and Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp. (NYSE:BAH) are facing significant contract reductions as the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) announced a sweeping $5.1 billion cut in IT services and other contracts deemed “wasteful spending...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has reportedly been taking his wife to high-level foreign meetings where sensitive information was discussed. What Happened: Hegseth brought Jennifer Hegseth to at least two meetings with foreign military leaders. According to the report by The Wall Street Journal,...

A lawsuit has been filed against national security leaders from the Trump administration. The suit alleges that these officials used the encrypted messaging app Signal to discuss military operations, potentially violating the Federal Records Act. What Happened: The legal action was initiated by ...

The Trump administration found itself in hot water on Monday after a journalist reported that he had accidentally been added to a group chat on the app Signal alongside high-level officials discussing confidential military operations. What is Signal, the platform Vice President JD Vance and...

The Donald Trump administration’s national security team accidentally leaked highly sensitive war plans to a journalist, exposing a major security breach in their communication practices. What Happened: On Monday, Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, revealed that he was...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed a review of military standards related to physical fitness and appearance, signaling potential changes to recent policies designed to increase diversity and inclusion. The review, ordered late Wednesday in a memo, focuses on physical fitness, body...

Cybersecurity-focused ETFs are back in the spotlight following a report by The Record that U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered a halt to offensive cyber and information operations against Russia. The Pentagon denied these claims. Still, the news has reignited interest in cybersecurity...