Policy

Air Force promises it’s ‘faithfully’ executing Trump’s orders

Gen. Allvin aimed to “dispel a rumor” regarding the removal of training materials related to Tuskegee Airmen and WASPs.

  • Audrey Decker
Threats

The D Brief: SecDef Hegseth’s first day; Trump’s deportation spat with Colombia; Trump’s DOD vs. DEI; Ukraine’s front-line shakeup; China’s new AI ‘breakthrough’?; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson, Patrick Tucker and Bradley Peniston
Policy

Trump fires multiple agency inspectors general—without proper notice, watchdogs say

At least a dozen were removed, including the IGs for the departments of Defense, State, and Energy, the Washington Post reported.

  • Sean Michael Newhouse
Policy

Hegseth confirmed as defense secretary in tie-breaker vote

The controversial Pentagon chief has pledged to be “laser-focused on warfighting.”

  • Meghann Myers
Policy

Air Force shutters quality of life working groups as Trump takes over the Pentagon

The groups had remained active, and even expanded, during Trump’s first term.

  • Audrey Decker
Policy

Memo details DOD's 10-day social-media pause

Border-related posts are excepted during the hiatus, which will be used to “refocus communications” around Trump’s priorities, the memo says.

  • Bradley Peniston
Threats

Pilot shortage: new report calls for more Air Force fighters and larger Reserve

The Mitchell Institute report comes after Air Force Chief Gen. Allvin publicly called for a beefier Air Force.

  • Audrey Decker
Ideas

It's time for a new Key West agreement

Airpower, air defense, Marines’ role—all need revisiting, three-quarters of a century after the seminal roles-and-missions pact.

  • R.D. Hooker, Jr.
Threats

The D Brief: Hegseth’s $50K payout; Trump to NATO: spend 5% of GDP; DOD telework, cancelled; Boeing’s new losses; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

Hegseth said he settled sexual assault accusation for $50,000

The 2020 settlement by Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon was revealed in response to Sen. Warren’s confirmation questions.

  • Grace Panetta
Business

Boeing’s defense unit to eat $1.7 billion in fourth quarter

Fixed-price contracts continue to torment the aerospace giant.

  • Audrey Decker
Policy

NATO spending increase could help Ukraine, and possibly US armsmakers

Biden, Trump teams reportedly discussed an arrangement under which NATO's European members would buy U.S.-made arms for Ukraine.

  • Patrick Tucker
Policy

Senate confirms Trump loyalist Ratcliffe to lead CIA

By a 74-25 vote, lawmakers approve a former director of national intelligence accused of politicizing intelligence assessments.

  • David DiMolfetta
Policy

Pentagon, agencies must end telework, remote work in 30 days, OPM says

There are exceptions for military spouses and employees with disabilities in the policy, which DOGE leaders have touted as a way to shrink the federal civilian workforce.

  • Erich Wagner
Threats

The D Brief: More troops to border; USAF’s ‘deportation flights’; DEI purge begins; After pardons, a new J6 inquest; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson
Threats

Report: Crypto donations to right-wing extremist groups rising, especially in Europe

The good news: Use of digital currencies makes monitoring those groups easier.

  • Patrick Tucker
Threats

Pentagon sending 1,500 troops to southern border, USAF planes on deportation flights

Defense officials did not rule out arming troops on the border, but left that up to the discretion of NORTHCOM.

  • Audrey Decker
Policy

Trump ejects Democrats from intelligence-and-privacy oversight board

One digital-rights group called the move a "brazen effort to destroy an independent watchdog."

  • David DiMolfetta
Policy

Trump administration to lay off all federal employees in DEI offices

The president has ordered federal agencies to immediately cease all DEI-related activities.

  • Eric Katz
Threats

The D Brief: USCG to the border; Firings, removals begin; More Hegseth allegations; Executive orders, analyzed; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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