Hegseth Warns US Will ‘Impose Costs’ If Russia Doesn’t End Ukraine War

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth addresses a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Oct. 15, 2025. Omar Havana/AP Photo Secretary of War Pete Hegseth warned Moscow on Oct. 15 that the United States and its NATO allies will “impose costs on Russia for its continued aggression” if it

National Security Presidential Memorandum/NSPM-8

MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF WAR               THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET SUBJECT:       Use of Available Department of War Funds for Military Pay and Allowances during the Lapse in Annual Appropriations The current appropriations lapse, which includes a lapse in the annual appropriations that the Congress provides for the pay and allowances

Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Ensures Continued Accountability in Federal Hiring

CEMENTING POLICIES THAT DRIVE ACCOUNTABLE HIRING: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order requiring Federal hiring to follow specific policies and procedures established by agency leadership to improve the efficient delivery of government services. The Order directs each agency to establish a Strategic Hiring Committee, consisting of senior agency leadership, to approve all

Ensuring Continued Accountability in Federal Hiring

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.  Background.  In just 8 months, my Administration has dramatically reduced the size of the Federal workforce, improving the efficient delivery of Government services while prioritizing hiring in national security,