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New York Times Sues Pentagon for a Second Time

18 May 2026 at 20:32
The Times is challenging a new requirement that reporters covering the military complex have an official escort, part of a broader legal challenge to the Pentagon’s press restrictions.

The lawsuit is the second one from The New York Times over the Defense Department’s restrictions on the press.

Two Military Jets Collide in Midair at Idaho Air Show

18 May 2026 at 11:45
Video shared on social media showed the jets striking each other and spinning toward the ground. Four crew members safely ejected before the planes crashed, officials said.

The U.S. Air Force demonstration squadron Thunderbirds at the Gunfighter Skies air show at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho on Sunday. Two EA-18G Growler jets that were performing in a demonstration collided.

At State Dinner, King Charles Charms the Court of Trump

29 April 2026 at 11:46
King Charles III presented President Trump with a golden bell. “Should you ever need to get hold of us,” the king said, “well, just give us a ring!”

President Trump and the first lady, Melania Trump, welcomed King Charles III of Britain and Queen Camilla to the White House on Tuesday evening for a state dinner.

Pentagon Can Temporarily Require Escorts for Journalists

27 April 2026 at 23:16
An appeals panel ruled that the Defense Department can require escorts for reporters in the building while it fights an earlier decision that overturned many of the department’s press rules.

An aerial view of the Pentagon, the headquarters building of the United States Department of Defense.

Trump Is Racing to Redefine ‘America First’ in a Time of War

10 April 2026 at 21:54
Washington has been debating the thrust of Mr. Trump’s foreign policy for more than a decade, with the only consensus being that “America First” means whatever the president says it does.

President Trump holding a “Make America Great Again” hat on his way to his golf club in Miami last year.

Wild Ultimatums and ‘Bombing Our Little Hearts Out’: A Portrait of Trump at War

28 March 2026 at 16:03
President Trump has vacillated between boasting about U.S. military superiority and deep frustration that his war of choice is not always having the desired effects.

The president’s allies have always said that his unpredictability is his superpower, and that it keeps his enemies guessing.

How Talks Between Anthropic and the Defense Dept. Fell Apart

The Pentagon and Anthropic were close to agreeing on the use of artificial intelligence. But strong personalities, mutual dislike and a rival company unraveled a deal.

In January, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth published a memo calling on A.I. to be widely integrated across the military and for A.I. companies to offer their technology without restrictions.

Oil Tanker Fleeing the Coast Guard Now Listed in Russian Ship Database

1 January 2026 at 01:08
The listing could make it more challenging for U.S. forces to board the ship, which an arm of the Kremlin’s maritime authority says is now flying the Russian flag.

A U.S. military helicopter flying over the Panama-flagged Centuries, which was intercepted in the Caribbean Sea. American officials have suggested that they intend to seize another ship, Bella 1, which they are currently tracking.

U.S. Kills 2 in Strike in Pacific, as Trump Pressures Venezuela

30 December 2025 at 07:00
The attack was the 30th announced by the U.S. military since early September. It came days after President Trump said the U.S. had struck a coastal site related to drugs and Venezuela.

The strike, conducted at the direction of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, had targeted a boat sailing along a “known narco-trafficking route” in the eastern Pacific.

U.S. Government Admits Liability in Deadly D.C.-Area Air Collision

18 December 2025 at 03:00
A federal court filing says the Army crew piloting a Black Hawk helicopter could have avoided the nighttime accident in January if it had been able to see and avoid a commercial jet.

A crane lifting a piece of the wreckage of an American Airlines jet from the Potomac River in February.

Venezuelan Navy Escorts Vessels in Defiance of Trump’s Blockade Threat

Pentagon officials, surprised by President Trump’s orders, scrambled to work out a plan to halt sanctioned tankers as Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s leader, vowed resistance.

An oil tanker anchored near the Cardón Refinery in Punto Fijo, Venezuela, in 2021.

For Hegseth, There Is One Boat Strike He Doesn’t Want the Public to See

18 December 2025 at 01:11
The Pentagon has released plenty of video clips that show American missiles blowing boats suspected of carrying drugs out of the water. But the “double tap” strike on Sept. 2 is being kept under wraps.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth briefed senators on Tuesday.

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