The former national security adviser came under fire for inadvertently inviting a journalist to a Signal chat in which he and other top officials discussed war plans.
The former national security adviser came under fire for inadvertently inviting a journalist to a Signal chat in which he and other top officials discussed war plans.
Michael Waltz was confirmed to serve as the top United States diplomat to the United Nations on a 47-to-43 vote. All but two Democrats opposed Mr. Waltz’s nomination.
Despite the partisan nature of the final legislation, it included an effort backed by conservative Republicans and progressive Democrats alike to claw back Congress’s war powers.
The president had said on social media that Chicago was “about to find out why it’s called the Department of WAR,” drawing a fierce rebuke from Democrats.
The president had said on social media that Chicago was “about to find out why it’s called the Department of WAR,” drawing a fierce rebuke from Democrats.
On national security, spending and oversight, the president continues to undercut the legislative branch, and Republicans in charge have done little to stop him.
On national security, spending and oversight, the president continues to undercut the legislative branch, and Republicans in charge have done little to stop him.
President Trump’s renaming of the Defense Department comes amid his campaign for a Nobel Peace Prize. On Saturday, he wrote on social media that Chicago was “about to find out why it’s called the Department of WAR.”
President Trump’s renaming of the Defense Department comes amid his campaign for a Nobel Peace Prize. On Saturday, he wrote on social media that Chicago was “about to find out why it’s called the Department of WAR.”
President Trump signed an executive order on Friday to change the name of the Defense Department to the Department of War. Without congressional approval, the new name will be only ceremonial.
As he signed an order recognizing the Defense Department as the “Department of War,” President Trump said that the country “could have won every war, but we really chose to be very politically correct.”
As he signed an order recognizing the Defense Department as the “Department of War,” President Trump said that the country “could have won every war, but we really chose to be very politically correct.”
“The Department of War sends a signal,” President Trump said on Friday. The change, he added, was a “much more appropriate name, especially in light of where the world is right now.”
President Trump and his defense secretary say they want to return to the era when America won wars. They largely ignore the greatest accomplishment of the past 80 years: avoiding superpower conflict.
President Trump and his defense secretary say they want to return to the era when America won wars. They largely ignore the greatest accomplishment of the past 80 years: avoiding superpower conflict.
President Trump and his defense secretary say they want to return to the era when America won wars. They largely ignore the greatest accomplishment of the past 80 years: avoiding superpower conflict.
President Trump and his defense secretary say they want to return to the era when America won wars. They largely ignore the greatest accomplishment of the past 80 years: avoiding superpower conflict.
The Trump administration is moving forward with a plan to use military lawyers as temporary immigration judges in the Justice Department’s immigration courts.
The figure reflects the cost of the deployment since June 7, when President Trump ordered National Guard soldiers and Marines to Los Angeles to quell immigration protests.
The figure reflects the cost of the deployment since June 7, when President Trump ordered National Guard soldiers and Marines to Los Angeles to quell immigration protests.
The behavior of the gunman, an Army Reservist, had worried colleagues and supervisors for months before he killed 18 people at a bar and bowling alley.
The behavior of the gunman, an Army Reservist, had worried colleagues and supervisors for months before he killed 18 people at a bar and bowling alley.
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