A judge temporarily blocked further federal layoffs during the shutdown. Trump officials raised pressure on Russia to negotiate with Ukraine. The latest: At a NATO meeting today, Defense Secretary ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth deployed a U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and its complement of guided missile destroyers to the South American coast Friday, according to his top spokesperson.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed an aircraft carrier strike group to move to the Caribbean to support President Donald Trump’s effort to dismantle “Transnational Criminal Organizations” and ...