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Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.) also called on the Cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove the president, citing what she described as "deranged statements" about the Iran conflict

The concerns follow moves to block or delay the advancement of more than a dozen senior officers across the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps, according to NBC News

The Ecuador operation is part of a wider strategy that has included air and maritime strikes against suspected drug-smuggling vessels that began in September

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended President Donald Trump's refusal to reject sending ground troops to Iran, saying he doesn't "understand why the base wouldn't the base, which they have already, have faith in his ability to execute on this."

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing growing concern within the military as chaplains and senior officials warn that his religious framing of the Iran war is creating an environment where dissent is discouraged and may carry professional consequences.

State Rep. James Talarico replied to Brooks Potteiger, an evangelical pastor reportedly close to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who called for him to be "crucified with Christ."

Brooks Potteiger, an evangelical pastor reportedly close to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, has called for state Rep. James Talarico to be "crucified with Christ."

President Donald Trump said the war in Iran could end soon but noted that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is not interested in wrapping up.

U.S. authorities in Washington, D.C., remain on high alert after a new report indicated that unidentified drones were detected flying above the Army base where Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reside.

Military officials are questioning whether a U.S. military base in Kuwait where six service members were killed was adequately fortified, according to a new report.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said some cartels have decided to "cease all narcotics operations INDEFINITELY" as a result of strikes on alleged drug vessels in the Caribbean.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the recent raid that led to the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro was intended to signal Washington's willingness to use military force abroad.

Maj Gen Paul Eaton warned The Guardian that loyalty tests and firings risk lasting damage to the U.S. military's independence for years to come

Trump said the U.S. expects to maintain direct oversight of Venezuela for an extended period, signaling that Washington's role in running the country and managing its oil resources will last "much longer" than a year.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that nearly 200 American troops entered central Caracas during a pre-dawn operation that resulted in the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.

Trump administration officials have discussed a follow-up operation to maritime strikes against alleged drug vessels in the Eastern Pacific and Caribbean, according to a new report.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth kept top military officials and lawyers in the dark about an order authorizing strikes against alleged drug vessels, leading to holes in key areas such as how to deal with survivors, according to a new report.

Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) slammed the briefing given by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about the strikes against alleged drug vessels in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon will not publicly release the unedited video of a controversial second U.S. strike on an alleged Venezuelan drug boat carried out on Sept. 2

The U.S. military carried out strikes on three alleged drug-trafficking boats in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Monday, killing eight people and bringing the total death toll in the campaign to at least 95.

The U.S. has now killed at least 95 people aboard alleged drug vessels after a series of three strikes in the eastern Pacific.

Admiral Alvin Holsey, the head of U.S. Southern Command, retired Friday roughly two years earlier than expected, handing over authority as U.S. military operations in Latin America draw increased scrutiny and tensions with Venezuela intensify.

The Pentagon sought to ensure that survivors of strikes against alleged drug vessels in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific were sent outside the U.S. to avoid having to justify the Trump administration's strategy before the courts, according to a new report.

Congress is considering a provision that would limit Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's travel budget unless he turns over unedited video of U.S. military strikes in the Caribbean.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly launched a profanity-laced tirade against an adviser who spoke against the strikes against alleged drug vessels in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific, according to a new report.

President Donald Trump is growing tired of the scandals surrounding Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and not pushing back against those saying he's not up for the job, according to a new report.

Republican Rep. Don Bacon again slammed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, claiming that his recent decisions have "ruined his credibility."

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth boasted about the latest attack against an alleged drug vessel on Thursday despite facing scrutiny over a second strike on survivors of a September incident.

The U.S. has now killed more than 85 people in attacks against alleged drug vessels in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific after the latest attack, which took place on Thursday.

Another Republican lawmaker rejected Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's claim of "total exoneration" from a review of the Pentagon's inspector general regarding the incident known as Signalgate.