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Second Hegseth adviser placed on leave under Defense Department probe

A second adviser to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has been suspended as the Defense Department probes leaks of information at the Pentagon.

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Third top Defense Department official placed on leave amid leak probe

Suspensions at the Defense Department have continued, with a third top Pentagon official being placed on administrative leave amid an ongoing investigation into information leaks at the

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Two Hegseth aides put on leave from Pentagon amid leak probe

Two aides to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth were placed on administrative leave on April 15 as part of an investigation into unauthorized leaks of information, according to two defense officials.

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US Defense Secretary Hegseth's chief of staff to leave role in coming days, Politico reports

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's chief of staff, Joe Kasper, will leave his role in the coming days for a new position ...

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Trump authorizes military to take control of public land along southern border

President Trump justified the use of the military by saying the United States is "under attack from a variety of threats." ...

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Is Trump declaring martial law and what is the Insurrection Act of 1807?

the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit a joint report to the President about the ...

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United Statescategory US Defense Secretary Hegseth's chief of staff to leave role in coming days, Politico reports April 18, 2025 United Statescategory US judge halts Trump plan for rapid ...

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The United States Can and Should Reduce Its Defense Spending

After all, President Barack Obama’s defense secretary, Robert Gates ... “That includes the United States.” But, in contrast to Europe, America has no reason to spend so much on the military.

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Ukraine’s European allies say Russian aggression is pushing peace out of reach, as US envoy meets Putin

Peace is out of reach for Ukraine due to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ongoing aggression, the defense ministers of the ...

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Japan says it wants to join a NATO command for the support of Ukraine

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani says Japan wants to participate in a NATO command for its Ukrainian mission as Japan ...

A.C.L.U. Sues Defense Department Schools Over Book Bans

Schools run by the Defense Department removed books and made other changes in response to orders from President Trump and his ...

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