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- Response seeks to discredit Washington Post story that four generals and admirals advised against prolonging Iran war Pete Hegseth regularly receives formal objections from senior commanders and proceeds anyway, the Pentagon’s top spokesman has said, as he tried to discredit a Washington Post…
- The National Trust for Historic Preservation argued the president did not have authority to proceed with construction.
- Justices’ 5-4 ruling permits Trump administration appeal to block lower court order halting above-ground work A divided US supreme court has permitted Donald Trump to continue building his controversial $400m White House ballroom amid legal challenges. In a 5-4 ruling, the justices permitted the…
- Resignation comes after months of turmoil at Pentagon, from leaked investigation to ousting of senior officials Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has handed his resignation to Donald Trump, the White House said on Monday, The army official, who is second in line to defense secretary Pete Hegseth, had…
- Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down after 18 months on the job, the White House said Monday, in the latest departure of a top military leader during the Trump administration.
- Georgetown Law professor Stephen Vladeck explains the separation-of-powers questions raised by the Supreme Court's decision on the White House ballroom.
- The Supreme Court has ruled that President Trump's ballroom project may continue. And, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigns after 18 months on the job.
- The sudden departure of Daniel Driscoll comes after Pentagon chief removed senior officers and blocked promotions, prompting warnings of a leadership crisis A senior Senate Democrat accused Pentagon secretary Pete Hegseth of having “hollowed out” the Army’s senior ranks after its top civilian…
- Acting secretary picked for top role as critics accuse president of overworking sailors during war with Iran Donald Trump said Tuesday that he is nominating acting navy secretary Hung Cao for the permanent job, giving the navy combat veteran the nod as concerns have emerged that some sailors have…
- Cao has been serving as acting navy secretary since John Phelan departed the job unexpectedly and without explanation in late April Sign up for the US Breaking News email The powerful Teamsters union is backing Republican candidates in the 2026 election cycle even after members have voted to…
- US defense secretary faced backlash for attempting to mock Canada’s armed forces amid trade war A social media post by Pete Hegseth, the US secretary of defense, body-shaming female members of a Canadian youth development program remained online on Wednesday despite a furious backlash on both…
- The US Defence Secretary is facing criticism for his apparent online mocking of members of Canada's cadet programme.
- The facility will be the first of its kind at the White House - though critics feel it alters the property's historic grounds.
- Telle has previously worked for Trump during his first term as a special assistant to the president for legislative affairs Donald Trump on Thursday named Adam Telle as the acting army secretary after the departure of Daniel Driscoll amid widespread reports of tensions with defense secretary Pete…
- A string of distractions on the US government’s own website invite you to catch pixelated migrants – showing gaming’s potential to be nastily weaponised The Trump White House on Thursday released a horrible little propaganda arcade via its website, a collection of nasty little riffs on popular…
- The US defense secretary faces internal dissent and discord at the Pentagon, accused of focusing on culture war issues and his own political ambitions as the Iran war drags on In a different Washington, under a different president, a return to the well-worn playbook of all-out sanctions to counter…
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- The ruling allows the Trump administration to continue the $400 million White House ballroom construction project for now.
- The decision replaces a temporary order issued earlier this month.
- Army secretary's resignation follows months of tensions with US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, US media reports say.
- Uncle Sam may receive charitable gifts, but that doesn’t give presidents free rein on how to spend those funds.
- Resignation of US Army secretary is latest loss at the top for the military.
- The defence secretary faces renewed scrutiny after a Republican senator called for his removal from the US cabinet.
- White House arcade games spark criticism for prioritising entertainment amid rising living costs and war concerns.
- The White House has unveiled five arcade-style games to promote Trump's 'MAGA' agenda.
- "Let me be clear: America is not only welcome—we want you there."
- The PR masterminds at the White House just released a series of vaguely policy-themed "arcade" games, some of which are racist - and modeled on real games whose copyright holders may not be too happy to be associated with the MAGA agenda. The Tetris Company has already responded to "Build the…
- Tetris knockoff 'Build the Wall' is one of six new games hosted on the White House website, and The Tetris Company is not happy.
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