Secretary of Defense

There's Been a Sheet of Music Change at the DoD UPDATE
Beege Welborn 8:40 PM | February 10, 2025
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What a Difference a President Makes - Army 'Shatters' Recruiting Goals
Beege Welborn 2:40 PM | February 05, 2025
Going Into a Dogfight Over Hegseth
Beege Welborn 5:20 PM | January 23, 2025
For Pete's Sake - Can Anything Shame These Democratic Senators?
Beege Welborn 5:20 PM | January 14, 2025
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Irony: Pete Hegseth Now Has the 'Vibes'
Ed Morrissey 10:40 AM | December 10, 2024
Joni Ernst Angst UPDATE
Beege Welborn 9:00 AM | December 06, 2024
Another of Trump's Picks in Woman Trouble - the 'In Combat' Kind
Beege Welborn 2:40 PM | November 21, 2024
What a World It Could Be If Our Military Only Had to Fight, Like, Bad Guys
Beege Welborn 12:00 PM | November 20, 2024
Lloyd Austin Isn't Worried About War With China
Jazz Shaw 8:30 AM | June 01, 2024
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SecDef Takes 'Full Responsibility' for Hiding Hospitalization
Jazz Shaw 10:01 AM | January 07, 2024
Lloyd Austin: Awards for all who participated in Afghanistan withdrawal
Karen Townsend 4:41 PM | September 01, 2022
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin marks anniversary of withdrawal from Afghanistan
Karen Townsend 6:41 PM | August 30, 2022
Lloyd Austin needs to resign as Secretary of Defense
Jazz Shaw 8:31 AM | June 26, 2022
Did Trump already nominate Shanahan for SecDef?
Ed Morrissey 12:31 PM | June 14, 2019
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Shanahan to White House: Don't politicize the military
Ed Morrissey 2:01 PM | June 03, 2019
Mad Dog Mattis bumped out early
Jazz Shaw 2:01 PM | December 23, 2018
Sanders: Mattis "did the honorable thing" in resigning
Ed Morrissey 12:01 PM | December 21, 2018
Mattis to decide on delay in transgender enlistment
Jazz Shaw 2:31 PM | June 24, 2017
SecDef explains what war with North Korea would look like
Jazz Shaw 11:31 AM | June 17, 2017
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The next "scandal." Trump allows Mattis to determine troop levels
Jazz Shaw 10:01 AM | June 14, 2017
Mad Dog Mattis: War with North Korea would be catastrophic. But what would it look like?
Jazz Shaw 6:31 PM | May 28, 2017
Senate confirms Mattis as defense secretary, Kelly as homeland secretary
John Sexton 8:01 PM | January 20, 2017
How will Mad Dog Mattis deal with the women in combat question?
Jazz Shaw 9:21 AM | January 12, 2017
Panetta: Give Mattis the waiver
Ed Morrissey 12:01 PM | December 06, 2016
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Panetta: Can't we all just move on from Hillary's emails?
Jazz Shaw 5:01 PM | August 14, 2016
SecDef: I used a private email account for official business too
Matt Vespa 7:21 PM | December 17, 2015
Ash Carter opens "all combat roles" to women within 30 days
Jazz Shaw 3:21 PM | December 03, 2015
Unofficially official: Ash Carter wins SecDef: Survivor contest
Ed Morrissey 8:01 AM | December 05, 2014
Breaking: Jeh Johnson out as potential SecDef; CNN says Carter likely nominee
Ed Morrissey 9:31 AM | December 02, 2014
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Video: No, really, we need to play Who Wants To Be A SecDef
Ed Morrissey 5:31 PM | November 29, 2014
Unity: Hagel firing brings consensus that Obama foreign policy is broken
Ed Morrissey 4:01 PM | November 26, 2014
How the NY Times whitewashed their Hagel coverage
Jazz Shaw 7:21 PM | November 25, 2014
Time to play Who Wants To Be A Defense Secretary
Ed Morrissey 4:01 PM | November 24, 2014
White House disputes Gates memoir claims
Mary Katharine Ham 10:01 PM | January 07, 2014
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Blunt: We have the votes to delay Hagel confirmation; Update: McCain won't commit to opposing filibuster?
Ed Morrissey 12:01 PM | February 13, 2013
McCain: Don't filibuster Hagel
Ed Morrissey 12:01 PM | February 05, 2013
Is it time to filibuster Hagel?
Ed Morrissey 11:21 AM | February 05, 2013
McConnell: Opposition to Hagel "intensifying"
Ed Morrissey 11:01 AM | February 04, 2013
Gibbs: Hagel "unimpressive and unprepared"
Ed Morrissey 9:01 AM | February 04, 2013
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Good news: DOD readying to quadruple renewable energy installations
Erika Johnsen 1:11 PM | January 31, 2013
Video: McCain goes after Hagel on the surge; Update: Hagel says Iranian government "elected ... legitimate"
Ed Morrissey 12:31 PM | January 31, 2013
Some advice on women in combat from a female veteran
Jazz Shaw 5:01 PM | January 27, 2013
Corker: Say, that Hagel's got quite a temper, eh?
Jazz Shaw 5:01 PM | January 13, 2013
Does Schumer hold the key to Hagel?
Ed Morrissey 12:01 PM | January 11, 2013
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Confirming Chuck Hagel
Jazz Shaw 3:31 PM | January 06, 2013