9/11 plea deals can proceed after defense secretary moved to rescind them, military appeals court rules
A U.S. military court on Monday upheld a judge’s ruling that said Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin acted improperly this year when he invalidated plea agreements for three men accused of planning the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. The Court of Military Commission Review heard an appeal that sought to preserve Austin’s move in August […]
Sweeping Chinese hack of U.S. telecoms firms is ‘still going on,’ homeland security secretary says
A sweeping Chinese government hacking campaign against American telecoms firms is a “very, very serious matter” that is “still going on,” Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said Thursday in an interview on MSNBC. Mayorkas confirmed that the long-term effort, nicknamed Salt Typhoon, was “a very sophisticated hack” that was not done “overnight.” The hacking campaign […]
Secretary Cardona warns of ‘dark era’ if Trump eliminates education department, citing student protections
Miguel Cardona, who rose from fourth grade teacher to President Joe Biden’s education secretary, fiercely defended the federal agency that oversees the nation’s public schools and that President-elect Donald Trump wants to eliminate. A first-generation Puerto Rican from Connecticut, Cardona became the state’s first Latino commissioner of education. As he prepares to leave the U.S. […]
Ernst’s re-election looms as she weighs Pete Hegseth’s bid for defense secretary
Republican Sen. Joni Ernst faces some intraparty unrest in her home state, Iowa, as she weighs whether to support President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, fueling speculation that she could face a challenge from the right as she runs for re-election in 2026. Ernst’s allies are not worried about a potential primary […]
Republican senator says she’s not yet behind Hegseth as defense secretary
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Former Trump admin Ken Cuccinelli details Ron DeSantis’ qualifications for defense secretary
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Trump’s pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, is in peril in the Senate
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Defense Department, Pete Hegseth, is in peril as Senate Republicans grow increasingly concerned over allegations of drinking and reports about his treatment of women. As many as six Senate Republicans, perhaps more, are currently not comfortable supporting Hegseth’s bid to lead the Pentagon as new revelations about […]