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Troops arrive at southern border

United States: Pentagon orders 1,500 troops, additional assets to southern border

The US Department of Defense is deploying 1,500 active-duty service members along with additional air and intelligence assets to the southern border to support enforcement operations already underway.

USA Today · 22h

Up to 1,500 U.S. troops heading to southern border

The Pentagon will start deploying as many as 1,500 active duty troops to help secure the southern border in the coming days, U.S. officials said Wednesday.

POLITICO on MSN · 23h

Pentagon will send troops to border to boost security, airlift out migrants

The Pentagon is sending at least 1,500 active-duty troops to the southern border to enhance security and assist with a major military airlift of undocumented migrants. The deployment, announced by the Defense Department,

Senate advances Pete Hegseth as Trump's defense secretary

Yahoo · 1h

Senate advances Pete Hegseth as Trump's defense secretary, despite allegations against him

The Senate advanced the nomination of Pete Hegseth as President Donald Trump's defense secretary Thursday on a largely party-line vote, despite grave objections from Democrats and stirring unease among Republicans over his behavior and qualifications to lead the U.

Portland Press Herald · 27m

Why Susan Collins said ‘No’ to Pete Hegseth as defense secretary

Collins was one of two Republican senators to break ranks and oppose Hegseth Thursday, but it didn't stop the nomination from moving forward.

The New York Times · 6h

Hegseth’s Nomination as Defense Secretary to Face a Test Vote in the Senate

The vote may indicate whether fresh allegations about his personal conduct that surfaced this week are enough to stop his confirmation.

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Pentagon announces slate of new officials for second Trump term

Duffey, Trump said in a December social media post, is the nominee to run the Pentagon’s office for acquisition and ...

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The United States Can’t Afford to Not Harden Its Air Bases

For decades, the United States has relied on airpower and the qualitative superiority of its aircraft to gain an advantage ...

Trump signs stacks of executive orders getting hold of border on Day One

President Donald Trump's first act in the White House will be signing 10 executive orders specifically focused on the border ...

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What does the defense secretary do?

Leading the U.S. Department of Defense is a massive job, broadly affecting Americans’ security at home and abroad and ...

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Trump signs the first executive orders of his new administration

The orders signed at the White House included a directive to end birthright citizenship, a move sure to spark a ...

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Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Linda Fagan relieved of duty

Adm. Kevin Lunday, the vice commandant, is expected to fill the vacancy in an acting capacity until the Senate confirms a ...

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US Department of Defense issues updated section 1260H Chinese military companies list

On January 6, 2025, the U.S. Department of Defense (“DoD”) published an update to its list of “Chinese military companies” operating directly or indirectly in the United States (the “CMC ...

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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, ...

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