Pentagon To Focus on ‘Deterring and Winning Wars,’ Not Biden-Era Climate Spending, Hegseth Says

The Pentagon’s Biden-era climate initiatives may soon be on the chopping block as President Donald Trump moves to cut wasteful military spending while ramping up the overall defense budget. “There is waste, redundancies, and headcounts at headquarters that need to be addressed. There’s just no doubt,” Trump’s newly confirmed defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, told Axios on

At least one U.S. citizen released from Belarus, Trump official says

Washington — At least one U.S. citizen who was being detained in Belarus was released Wednesday, the United States’ top hostage negotiator said.  Adam Boehler, the U.S. envoy for hostages, told CNN that the individual’s name “at this point needs to remain private.” Two other individuals were released Wednesday, as part of the deal, he

CDC, FDA Restore Webpages and Data to Comply With Federal Judge’s Order

A number of pages and datasets were taken down to comply with a Trump executive order. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) complied with a judge’s order on Tuesday by restoring certain website pages and datasets that had been taken down to comply with a

Trump speaks with Putin, says talks to end Ukraine war will begin “immediately”

Washington — President Trump said Wednesday that he spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin and directed members of his national security team to “immediately” begin negotiations aimed at ending Russia’s war with Ukraine. The call between Mr. Trump and Putin is the first known conversation between the two since the president returned to the White