In a surprising move, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth lectured top generals on fitness and grooming, ordering a force-wide review and reinstating a strict ‘clean shaven’ policy.
Fueled by the Ukraine war, a new generation of venture-backed defense startups is disrupting traditional military procurement with rapid innovation.
Republican Congressman David Schweikert launches gubernatorial bid, vacating a pivotal Arizona House seat and creating a major opportunity for Democrats.
President Trump referenced a racial slur during a speech to top U.S. military commanders, drawing swift condemnation from civil rights groups and lawmakers.
New polling shows Trump remains deeply unpopular, yet Democrats are failing to convert voter frustration into electoral momentum.
Newly unsealed court documents expose a high-stakes legal clash over grand jury secrecy in two federal cases against Donald Trump.
President Trump and Defense Secretary Hegseth held an unprecedented military summit with 800 top officers—just as a federal shutdown looms.
Pope Leo XIV is set to give his first major climate address, marking a decade since Francis’s Laudato Si—signaling the future of Catholic environmentalism.
Russia’s 2026 defense budget will shrink for the first time since the Ukraine invasion, revealing the Kremlin’s economic limits amid a protracted war.
A looming government shutdown threatens to suspend key economic data releases, leaving policymakers and investors without crucial insights during a fragile economic period.