Trump Says He Will Order Federal Intervention in Chicago and Baltimore Despite Local Opposition
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he will direct federal law enforcement intervention to combat crime in Chicago and Baltimore, despite staunch opposition from state and local officials in both cities. Asked by reporters in the Oval Office about sending National Guard troops to Chicago, Trump said, “We’re going in,” but added, “I […]
Trump Order Deepens National Guard’s Role in US Law Enforcement
The National Guard’s role in law enforcement throughout the country could expand under an executive order signed by President Donald Trump on Monday. The order requires Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to create a specialized unit within the D.C. National Guard “dedicated to ensuring public safety and order in the nation’s capital.” Hegseth also is charged […]
Hegseth Won't Say He'd Follow Court Order on LA Troop Deployment
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth refused to say Thursday whether he would follow a federal district court order if it rules that the Trump administration’s troop deployments to Los Angeles are illegal. “What I can say is that we should not have local judges determining foreign policy or national security policy for the country,” Hegseth said […]
Military's 4-Star Officers to Be Reduced by 20% or More Under New Order by Hegseth
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the military to cut the number of their highest-ranking officers — four-star generals and admirals — by at least 20%. In a memo released Monday, Hegseth argued that senior leaders should be “unencumbered by unnecessary bureaucratic layers that hinder their growth and effectiveness” and “a critical step in this […]
US Army Engineers Decide to Fast-Track Great Lakes Tunnel Permits Under Trump Energy Emergency Order
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has decided to fast-track permits for building a protective tunnel around an aging Enbridge oil pipeline that runs beneath a channel connecting two Great Lakes, stoking environmentalists’ fears that the project will escape scrutiny, damage the sensitive region and perpetuate fossil fuel use. The move comes after President Donald […]
Army War College Is Editing Website to Obey Anti-DEI Order as Trump Reshapes Defense
The U.S. Army War College’s website, since at least Wednesday evening, has shown only one page: a notice about ongoing content removal under the Trump administration’s new guidelines to scrub mentions of diversity, equity and inclusion. Under Department of Defense instructions, the notice states vaguely, “certain posts have been removed, are in a process of […]
West Point Eliminates Student Clubs Related to Gender or Race After Trump Order
The U.S. Military Academy at West Point has axed at least a dozen extracurricular clubs geared toward women and minority students amid an ongoing audit aimed at aligning with the Trump administration’s crackdown on diversity programs in federal institutions. Col. Chad Foster, West Point’s deputy commandant, issued the directive Tuesday, ordering the immediate dissolution of […]
President's Latest Order Gives Uniformed Military 30 Days to Eliminate Diversity Efforts
President Donald Trump footstomped his agenda to remove all diversity efforts within the ranks on Monday evening by issuing an executive order directly related to the military, a move that comes as the services are working to comply with similar actions issued on his first day in office. The executive order titled “Restoring America’s Fighting […]
Head of Ohio State Army ROTC Suspended, Under Investigation for Allegedly Violating 'Stay Away' Order
The top officer for Ohio State University’s Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, or ROTC, has been suspended from his role on campus amid an ongoing investigation related to sexual misconduct, according to a university spokesperson. Lt. Col. Michael Kelvington was removed from the ROTC position after being given a “stay away” order by campus police at […]
Reservists Set to Deploy for Europe NATO Mission Following New Biden Order
President Joe Biden signed an executive order Thursday that will allow the Pentagon to tap into reserve forces for deployment to Europe as part of its long-standing NATO mission on the continent. According to a copy of the order released by the White House, it allows the military to use up to 3,000 reserve service […]