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Hegseth Orders 90-Day Review of War Colleges to Refocus on Warfighting

A new task force will audit senior service colleges to align coursework with the National Defense Strategy.

Politico Leak Alleges Vance Privately Questioned Iran Strikes as White House Strains Show

Trump’s Political Standing Slides as Jobs Shrink, Gas Prices Jump, Immigration Furor Escalates, and Iran Fallout Mounts

Joint Staff Director Fred Kacher Removed After Three Months, Returns to Navy

U.S. Plans Full Withdrawal of About 1,000 Troops From Syria Within Two Months

DHS Ends TPS for Yemen as Judge Keeps Haiti Protections in Place

Political Betting Booms Past $200 Million, Triggering Fresh Scrutiny

One Year In, Trump Faces Low Approval as Policy Agenda Advances

Iraq Confirms U.S. Advisers Leave Al-Asad, Ending Federal Basing

Syria Deploys Forces in Kurdish North After Cease-Fire Deal Transfers Control

U.S. Strike in Northwest Syria Kills Al‑Qaeda–Linked Figure Tied to Palmyra Ambush, CENTCOM Says

World Watch List 2026 Finds Record 388 Million Christians Facing High Persecution

Meta Names Dina Powell McCormick President and Vice Chairman to Lead AI Financing

Meta Names Dina Powell McCormick President to Lead AI Infrastructure Push

Mora Namdar Sworn In to Lead State Department’s Consular Affairs

U.S. Launches 'Hawkeye Strike' in Syria, Hitting More Than 70 ISIS Targets

Trump Attends Dover Transfer for 2 Iowa Guardsmen and U.S. Interpreter Killed in Syria

Trump to Attend Dover Transfer for Iowa Guardsmen Killed in Syria Ambush

Trump Expands U.S. Entry Bans to Seven More Countries, Adds Palestinians With PA Travel Documents

Pentagon Watchdog Faults Hegseth’s Signal Use as Pacific Strike Kills Four