Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s escalating assaults in Gaza and Lebanon have become a growing liability for Kamala Harris as Election Day nears.
A judge’s decision to allow plea deals in three 9/11 cases sets up a confrontation with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, who opposes the Guantánamo court ruling.
Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary, has called for a war on what he calls the “woke” military, including potentially firing top brass.
Pete Hegseth’s focus on military culture issues and countering diversity goals intensifies the Trump transition challenge for the Joint Chiefs of Staff chair.
A Washington Post review of Pete Hegseth’s writing shows he rejected steps to integrate women and transgender troops across the military, and called for a “crusade” to protect “Judeo-Christian” values.