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Trump selects Air Force veteran, space agency official to serve as service’s next secretary
President-elect Donald Trump has selected Troy Meink, an Air Force veteran and the principal deputy director of the National ...
Secretary of defense must perform a ‘delicate dance’ between the president, Congress and the public
Leading the US Defense Department is a massive job, broadly affecting Americans’ security at home and abroad and overseeing ...
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Combat Veteran, Sexual Assault Survivor Senator Backs Hegseth for Defense Secretary
In a Tuesday evening interview with a radio station in her home state, followed by a written statement, Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
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What does the defense secretary do?
The Defense Department’s responsibility is focused on the use of the military, whether it’s to deter attacks or defend ...
Democratic states brace for Trump by launching defense of Biden policies
Democratic states' attorneys general launched a legal bid this week to defend Biden administration policies on immigration, ...
Defense Secretary Austin’s secrecy around his hospitalizations increased the risks to national security, watchdog says
The secrecy surrounding Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s hospitalizations in late 2023 and early 2024 “increased ...
Sen. King questions Defense Secretary nominee over gender equality, rules of engagement
Maine Senator Angus King was among the Senators demanding answers from the Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth Tuesday.