The Defense Department last week agreed to buy a direct equity stake in MP Materials, the only rare earth miner in the U.S.

Rep. Don Bacon (R-Nebraska) has called for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s dismissal, making him the first sitting Republican to do so. Bacon expressed his concerns about Hegseth’s ability to lead,

The Defense Department will become the largest shareholder in rare earth miner MP Materials after agreeing to buy $400 million of its preferred stock, the company said Thursday. MP Materials owns the only operational rare earth mine in the U.

National Guard troops assigned to duty in Los Angeles more than a month ago after protests over immigration enforcement raids are being released from federal duty in Southern California. The Guard members’ activation by the federal government in early June was a flashpoint between the Trump administration and local,

The Trump administration is expected to announce new trade actions and Pete Hegseth and Benjamin Netanyahu meet

Republican Thom Tillis suggested the Senate Armed Services Committee had been “a little bit generous” when outlining Hegseth’s “capabilities.”

Congress wants answers here. Did Under Secretary Colby do this on his own without approval? The President said he was not notified"

While Ukraine seeks clarity on the halt of weapon shipments from the US, Democrats argued that Pentagon Chief Pete Hegseth paused military aid by falsely citing weapon shortages

Trump has now apparently reversed Hegseth's pause from last week. But there remains no discernible strategy — and that's a problem.