Military officials expect to formally order the return to Confederate base names soon, but with different honorees. Critics warn that the president's decision to mobilize Guard troops over the California governor's objections sets a "troubling precedent." Lawmakers worry the expensive gift could create financial and legal issues for the Defense Department. Nominee Anthony Tata offered a partial apology for past comments attacking Democrats and Trump critics as traitors. Republican and Democratic leaders on the Senate Armed Services Committee are requesting a formal investigation into the Signal chat scandal. Republican leaders are concerned about rumored plans to scale back American military involvement in Europe and Japan. In his address to the judge, Teixeira called himself a “proud patriot” and claimed he had exposed President Biden's "lies" about the war in Ukraine. The Massachusetts Air National Guardsman was sentenced in federal court last year to 15 years in prison for leaking highly classified military documents. President Trump claimed the boards of visitors at four U.S. service academies had been “infiltrated by woke leftist ideologies.” Former FOX News host Pete Hegseth billed himself as an unconventional pick to shake up Pentagon operations. Load More
