61 news articles about National Security during the Trump Administration's second term, with a link to every original report. Part of the Second Term Ledger, a running record of the Trump Administration's second term. Filtering by date and source needs JavaScript. All topics.
- Hegseth Extends Mideast Deployments Into 2027, Escalating Strain on Troops
The Wall Street Journal, Sep 2, 2026
- Army Secretary Resigns After Months of Friction With Hegseth
The Wall Street Journal, Aug 31, 2026
- Military leaders warn Hegseth against extending Iran war operations
The Washington Post, Aug 30, 2026
- Hegseth Blocks Promotions of Four Army Officers as Purge Widens
The New York Times, Aug 28, 2026
- Trump's Navy punishes 19-year-old sailor who threw himself overboard in 'suicide attempt' after months abandoned at sea
The Daily Mail, Aug 27, 2026
- Exclusive: US Patriot missile stocks in Europe are ‘beyond critical’ due to Iran war, officials say
AP News, Aug 27, 2026
- Hegseth’s Purge of Top Generals Leaves the Army Rudderless
The New York Times, Aug 25, 2026
- Army Secretary Expected to Step Down by Year’s End
The Wall Street Journal, Aug 21, 2026
- Pentagon moves to fire publisher and editor of Stars and Stripes
CBS News, Aug 21, 2026
- Trump scales back military drills with South Korea because of ‘good friend’ Kim
The Telegraph, Aug 17, 2026
- Top U.S. commander acknowledges mental health issues on USS Lincoln
CNBC, Aug 17, 2026
- US pulls last aircraft carrier in Asia as Trump focuses on Iran and the Western Hemisphere
AP News, Aug 15, 2026
- Trump Orders Navy to Restore Older Tech on Aircraft Carriers, Costing Billions
The Wall Street Journal, Aug 13, 2026
- U.S. to use economic tactics on Iran ‘that have never been seen’; Navy works to relieve troubled carrier USS Abraham Lincoln
CNBC, Aug 13, 2026
- Exclusive: US military asks troops for ‘creative and unconventional’ ideas to punish Iran
CNN, Aug 3, 2026
- Hegseth’s ‘Pentagon Purge’: 2 officers say they were forced out for questioning policies
MS NOW, Jul 23, 2026
- Navy Clears Blue Angels Pilot Following Low-Altitude Flyby
The Wall Street Journal, Jul 16, 2026
- Hegseth Plans to Screen All Troops, Including Women, for Low Testosterone
The New York Times, Jul 15, 2026
- Opportunities Narrow for Women as Hegseth Blocks More Promotions
The New York Times, Jul 14, 2026
- Marco Rubio’s Disappearing Signal Chat
The Atlantic, Jul 14, 2026
- Former Top General Warns the Military Is Being Politicized
The Wall Street Journal, Jul 3, 2026
- Hegseth, Rubio, and Caine Had an Auto-Deleting Signal Chat
The Atlantic, Jun 29, 2026
- How Iran Devastated an American Naval Base—and Caused a U.S. Recalculation
The Wall Street Journal, Jun 25, 2026
- Wounded soldiers, families accuse Army of downplaying war injuries
CBS News, Jun 24, 2026
- Military Reinstates Flu Shot Requirement Amid Air Force Flu Outbreak Just Months After Hegseth Scrapped Mandate
Mediaite, Jun 24, 2026
- Pentagon hires convicted Jan. 6 rioter for sensitive counterterrorism job
The Washington Post, Jun 3, 2026
- Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon Bars Journalists From The Press Office In Latest Crackdown
Mediaite, Jun 1, 2026
- Hegseth Strikes Female and Black Navy Officers From Promotion List
The New York Times, Jun 1, 2026
- Trump's secret NATO ultimatum sparks panic as US 'pulls jets, bombers and EVERY submarine from Europe'
The Daily Mail, May 26, 2026
- Tulsi Gabbard resigning as Trump’s intelligence chief
CNBC, May 22, 2026
- ‘The Worst Leak That I’ve Witnessed’: U.S. Cybersecurity Agency Leaves Its Digital Keys Out in Public on GitHub
Gizmodo, May 18, 2026
- Pete Hegseth Fires Navy Secretary John Phelan
The Wall Street Journal, Apr 22, 2026
- Hegseth has intervened in military promotions for more than a dozen senior officers
NBC News, Apr 2, 2026
- Hegseth ousts Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George
CBS News, Apr 2, 2026
- Pentagon to adopt Palantir AI as core US military system, memo says
Reuters, Mar 21, 2026
- Anthropic sues Trump administration over Pentagon blacklist
CNBC, Mar 9, 2026
- Classified Report Finds Kristi Noem Created Security Vulnerabilities at Airports
The Wall Street Journal, Feb 27, 2026
- US military used laser to take down Border Protection drone, lawmakers say
AP News, Feb 27, 2026
- Spy Agency Blocks Congress From Seeing Gabbard Whistleblower Intelligence
The Wall Street Journal, Feb 25, 2026
- Hegseth forces ouster of senior Army spokesman in latest internal clash
The Washington Post, Feb 17, 2026
- Inside the Debacle That Led to the Closure of El Paso's Airspace
The New York Times, Feb 14, 2026
- A Laser Weapon Targeted Suspected Drones. It Hit Party Balloons Instead.
The Wall Street Journal, Feb 12, 2026
- Gabbard Whistleblower Complaint Based on Intercepted Conversation About Jared Kushner
The Wall Street Journal, Feb 12, 2026
- Pentagon let CBP use anti-drone laser before FAA closed El Paso airspace, AP sources say
AP News, Feb 11, 2026
- Pentagon will begin review of 'effectiveness' of women in ground combat positions
NPR, Jan 7, 2026
- Stephen Miller Offers a Strongman's View of the World
The New York Times, Jan 6, 2026
- Pete Hegseth accused of 'taking a sledgehammer' to religious freedom in the military, mocking 'woo-woo' new age beliefs and pushing extreme Christian nationalism
The Daily Mail, Jan 6, 2026
- Hegseth in 2016 repeatedly warned of Trump issuing unlawful military orders
CNN, Dec 8, 2025
- Exclusive: Watchdog finds Hegseth risked endangering troops by sharing sensitive war plans on Signal, sources say
CNN, Dec 3, 2025
- Hegseth Is Purging Military Leaders With Little Explanation
The New York Times, Nov 7, 2025
- Trump tells Pentagon to resume testing US nuclear weapons
Reuters, Oct 30, 2025
- Head of the U.S. Military's Southern Command Is Stepping Down, Officials Say
The New York Times, Oct 16, 2025
- Government papers found in an Alaskan hotel reveal new details of Trump-Putin summit
NPR, Aug 16, 2025
- Hegseth had an unsecured internet line set up in his office to connect to Signal, AP sources say
AP News, Apr 24, 2025
- Hegseth Said to Have Shared Attack Details in Second Signal Chat
The New York Times, Apr 20, 2025
- Waltz's team set up at least 20 Signal group chats for crises across the world
Politico, Apr 2, 2025
- Hegseth Brought His Wife to Sensitive Meetings With Foreign Military Officials
The Wall Street Journal, Mar 28, 2025
- Waltz and staff used Gmail for government communications, officials say
The Washington Post, Mar 28, 2025
- Here Are the Attack Plans That Trump's Advisers Shared on Signal
The Atlantic, Mar 26, 2025
- Top Trump Officials Debated War Plans on Unclassified Chat Shared With Journalist
The Wall Street Journal, Mar 24, 2025
- The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
The Atlantic, Mar 24, 2025