Critics like the adviser, a former Fox News producer, say the group formerly known as the Boy Scouts is too "woke." No decision has been made.

Vice President JD Vance ripped McConnell following the vote for “one of the great acts of political pettiness I’ve ever seen.”

Ukraine’s key allies are meeting in Brussels on Friday with a noticeable absence at the table: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who is only attending virtually.

Experts warn that the timing of the potential drawdown could alarm NATO allies and embolden Russian President Vladimir Putin.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday the Panama Canal faces ongoing threats from China but that together the United States and Panama will keep it secure. Hegseth's remarks triggered a fiery response from the Chinese government,

Purdue’s Joseph Jewell looking through the HYPULSE reflected shock/expansion tunnel at the Hypersonics and Applied Research Facility on campus. Jewell was nominated this week by President Trump as the next assistant secretary of defense for science and technology. (Purdue University photo/Charles Jischke)

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has authorized a civilian workforce reduction at the Department of Defense, but some civilians continue to be hired.

Rubio is at a meeting of NATO foreign ministers at which many are hoping he will shed light on U.S. security plans in Europe.