Nidal Hasan Firing Squad: Trump Approves Execution

Nidal Hasan firing squad case at Fort Hood military base entrance in Texas

The Nidal Hasan firing squad execution has been approved by President Donald Trump, the Pentagon announced this week, setting up the first execution carried out by the U.S. military since 1961. Hasan, a former Army major and psychiatrist, was convicted of killing 13 people and wounding 32 others in the 2009 mass shooting at Fort … Read more

Hegseth Cuts Generals, Admirals by 20% in Pentagon Shake-Up

Pentagon headquarters with US military officers, Hegseth generals cut at Quantico

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed this week that the Hegseth generals cut will reduce the number of generals and admirals across the United States military by 20 percent, a sweeping change he described as long overdue accountability at the top of the Pentagon. Speaking during his State of the Force address at Marine Corps Base … Read more

Hegseth Midterm Elections Memo Orders Cyber Defense of Vote

Hegseth midterm elections memo as the Pentagon deploys cyber defenses ahead of the November midterms

WASHINGTON — A Hegseth midterm elections memo directing the US military to defend the November midterm elections from foreign interference was made public Monday, with the Pentagon describing the mission as a top priority roughly five weeks before Election Day. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed the directive, titled “Countering Foreign Threats to 2026 Elections,” on … Read more