The Trump administration is expected to announce new trade actions and Pete Hegseth and Benjamin Netanyahu meet

In a new memo, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said DOGE may now offer input on solicitations, requirements and cost estimates for most new contracts.

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Indeed, the Hegseth memos are in many ways a combination of strategies we have seen from DOGE and, ironically, witnessed more than a decade ago from the Obama administration.

What did the Department of Government Efficiency actually accomplish under Elon Musk? And what might change now that Musk is out? One former DOGE worker is going public and sharing what he learned.

Russell Vought, Director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, will soon assume a significant portion of DOGE’s responsibilities, including reclassifying federal employees, collaborating with Congress to recover funds, and advancing his proposed 2025 budget, which would drastically reduce government funding.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has resumed sending some weapons to Ukraine, a week after the Pentagon had directed that some deliveries be paused.

The Pentagon wants more small, cheap, easily replaced drones in the hands of troops as quickly as possible, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he is cutting red tape to make that happen.