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Senate confirms Pete Hegseth as defense secretary

Pete Hegseth sworn in as defense secretary: 'An honor of a lifetime'

Pete Hegseth was sworn in as defense secretary Saturday morning, declaring it an “honor of a lifetime," and he promised to put America first by bringing peace through strength.

The New York Times · 3d

Pete Hegseth Is Sworn In as Defense Secretary After Being Confirmed by Slim Margin

Pete Hegseth has vowed to bring his “warrior” ethos to the Pentagon. Democrats had assailed him as unfit for the job, and his confirmation came down to Vice President JD Vance serving as tiebreaker.

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Pete Hegseth confirmed as defense secretary after Vance breaks tie

The Senate’s 50-50 vote for Pete Hegseth marked the second time in history that a vice president was called upon to break the tie to confirm a Cabinet official.

Trump issues order for 'Iron Dome of America

The New York Times · 8h

Trump Orders an ‘Iron Dome’-Style Defense System. Experts Are Skeptical.

An executive order said the United States faced a “catastrophic threat” from advanced aerial weapons. But a defense system like Israel’s may not be feasible in the country, which is more than 400 times larger.

Washington Examiner on MSN · 4h

Trump’s ‘Iron Dome for America’ executive order calls for much more than Israeli version

President Donald Trump’s Monday night executive order on the creation of an “Iron Dome for America” calls for much more than the air defense system Israel utilizes. The order calls for “a next-generation missile defense shield” to protect the homeland.

AL.com on MSN · 10h

What will Trump’s ‘Iron Dome for America’ order mean for Huntsville?

President Donald Trump’s call for an “Iron Dome for America” missile defense this week could mean more jobs and federal dollars flowing to north Alabama. In an executive order issued late Monday, Trump outlined a vision of missile defense that emphasizes new technology as well as space-based programs – both of which are local strengths,

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Hegseth arrives for 1st day at Pentagon stressing Defense's mission to protect 'sovereign territory of the US'

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth vowed to quickly comply with President Donald Trump's border executive orders upon arriving ...

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Trump signs executive orders to reshape military, transgender troops, missile defense

President Donald Trump signed executive orders Monday to reshape the military with a focus on transgender service members, ...

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Trump, Republicans celebrate Pete Hegseth’s defense secretary confirmation

Newly-confirmed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth received strong praise from President Trump and other Republicans following a ...

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US judge temporarily blocks Trump's freeze on federal funding

The directive, which a federal judge has temporarily blocked from going into effect, has unleashed furious reactions from lawmakers, mostly Democrats and a few Republicans. Many have cited the US ...

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Alert: Armed Man Arrested at Capitol, Planned to Kill 'Nazis' Hegseth, Mike Johnson, Scott Bessent

A man arrested at the United States Capitol Monday with a knife and Molotov cocktails admitted that he wanted to kill ...

Mass. man told police he wanted to kill Trump Cabinet secretaries, reports say

A Massachusetts man who intended to kill two Trump Cabinet secretaries and the Speaker of the House of Representatives ...

How the Trump Administration Is Scrutinizing Federal Spending

A sweeping directive from the Office of Management and Budget requires federal agencies to subject hundreds of grant programs ...

North Korea's Kim calls for bolstering nuclear forces this year, KCNA reports

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for bolstering nuclear forces this year during a visit to a nuclear material ...

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