Tom Bowman
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Combative Pentagon news conference offers some new details on Iran nuclear strike
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has defended the U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites, saying the attacks were the most complex and secretive military operation in history.
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Pentagon chief: Iran strike was a 'historically successful attack'
Striking a combative tone, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. media was more focused on "cheering against" President Trump than covering airstrikes on Iran's nuclear sites.
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Iran retaliates against U.S. strikes
The U.S. military bombed key nuclear sites in Iran over the weekend. Afterwards, President Trump warned Iran not to strike back — but Iran has launched missiles at a major U.S air base in Qatar.
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Details emerge about Operation Midnight Hammer
Dubbed "Operation Midnight Hammer," the American military strikes on nuclear facilities in Iran were complex, with the details closely held.
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Pete Hegseth calls U.S. strikes on Iran 'an incredible and overwhelming success'
The Pentagon provided a briefing on the U.S. airstrikes on Iran Sunday morning, after President Trump took direct action for the first time in the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran.
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DHS memo details how National Guard troops will be used for immigration enforcement
The memo obtained by NPR says troops would be used in activities, including in "night operations and rural interdiction," as well as "guard duty and riot control" inside detention facilities.
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Pentagon orders Navy to strip name of gay rights icon from ship
As part of its "warrior ethos," the Pentagon has ordered the Navy to rename the USNS Harvey Milk, named after the pioneering gay rights icon.
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DHS asks for 20,000 National Guard troops to assist in deportations
If approved, the move would be the first time Guard troops at the national level have been asked to assist in the removal of migrants in the U.S. without legal status.
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Hegseth says he's a change agent at DoD. But details are scarce
The most detailed plan to reshape the Army began taking shape long before Pete Hegseth's arrival as secretary of defense.
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Trump thinks Hegseth will 'get it together' amid Pentagon staff chaos
As questions swirl around the fate of the secretary of defense, former colleagues paint a troubling picture of Hegseth's Pentagon.