4 h. ago 'He's a real general': How Trump chose Dan Caine to be top US military officer

'He's a real general': How Trump chose Dan Caine to be top US military officer  Reuters

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15 h. ago Obama fired top military officers to align Pentagon with his policy vision, now Trump set to do the same

President Obama fired top generals and commanders who did not align with his vision over the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and now Trump is set to do the same.

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34 h. ago Hegseth circulating list to congressional Republicans of top generals, officers he is interested in firing

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has been circulating a list to congressional Republicans with names of top military generals and officers he wants to fire.

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54 h. ago Pentagon announces coordinated border patrols with Mexican military amid push for immigration control

U.S. officials announced on Wednesday that the Mexican military has agreed to coordinated patrols on both sides of the border, as President Trump continues implementing his border plan.

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54 h. ago Hegseth orders Pentagon to make plans for major budget cuts to align with Trump DOGE priorities

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the Pentagon to develop plans for cutting 8% from the Department of Defense budget.

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63 h. ago Trump backs House's approach to budget plans to implement his agenda

The chambers are at odds about the best way to approach President Trump's legislative priorities, which could set them up for a showdown.

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3 d. ago American detained in Russia released as officials work to set up potential Trump

Kalob Byers, a 28-year-old U.S. citizen detained in Russia on drug smuggling charges, was freed ahead of talks between Washington and Moscow on ending the war in Ukraine.

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3 d. ago Trump congratulates US military after airstrike that killed official of Al

President Donald Trump congratulated U.S. forces after an airstrike over the weekend killed an official of Hurras al-Din, an Al-Qaeda affiliate, in Syria.

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4 d. ago Health agencies lose staff in key areas as Trump firings set in

As the dust settles from the first wave of firings at health agencies, here's how many people got cut, and the impact of the roles that were lost.

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4 d. ago Health agencies lose staff members in key areas as Trump firings set in

As the dust settles from the first wave of firings at health agencies, here's how many people got cut and the impact of the roles that were lost.

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4 d. ago Israeli military experts weigh in on Trump's ‘all hell’ threat to Hamas and what it could look like

Former Israeli military officials discuss how President Donald Trump's threats against Hamas could play out in Gaza, and what strategies the IDF could adopt if they go back into the enclave.

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