Pete Hegseth

A member of Congress was able to invest in Elon Musk's privately held AI and social media company xAI recently. That investment is drawing concerns of insider trading, given the timing before the Pentagon announced a deal with xAI. Here's what the congressional member had to say. Congresswoman Buys...

A confrontation with President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has elevated Sen. Mark Kelly's (D-Ariz.) national standing and ignited new discussion about a possible 2028 presidential bid. Trump Backlash Raises Kelly's National Profile Earlier this month, Kelly stepped up his public...

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has outlined his vision to make the media franchise "Star Trek" a reality through the commercial space flight company. Making Star Trek Real At an event at the company's HQ in Starbase, Texas, the billionaire shared his vision with the audience, including Secretary of War Pete...

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth visited Elon Musk-led commercial spaceflight company SpaceX's headquarters in Starbase, Texas, hailing the company's operations. Pete Hegseth At Starbase Hegseth visited the Starbase facility on Monday as part of the "Arsenal of Freedom" tour, where he hailed the...

Last Friday, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited Rocket Lab Corp. (NASDAQ:RKLB) headquarters as part of his “Arsenal of Freedom” tour, celebrating a major shift in how the Pentagon views the private space sector.  During the visit, Hegseth — who dubs himself the “Secretary...

Streaming giant Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX) is set to end 2025 on a high note with the release of the fifth and final season of "Stranger Things" coming in three parts across the months of November and December. The record-breaking show has many fans around the world, but billionaire Elon Musk isn't...

Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that a recent military strike against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria’s Sokoto state was carried out in coordination with the United States. The ministry said the operation was part of structured security cooperation,...

On Thursday, President Donald Trump said the U.S. carried out airstrikes against Islamic State militants in northwestern Nigeria, framing the action as a response to escalating violence against Christians. Trump Announces US Military Action In Nigeria Taking to Truth Social, Trump said he ordered a...

President Donald Trump put politics at the center of his Christmas Eve messaging, pairing cheery Santa-tracker calls with children with a searing social media post that lashed out at Democrats and boasted about the economy. Trump's Christmas Message Blends Faith, Fury, Politics The holiday greeting...

President Donald Trump has intensified pressure on major defense contractors, targeting their reliance on stock buybacks and executive compensation at the expense of production speed.  RTX stock is moving. See the chart and price action here.  Trump made an announcement at Mar-a-Lago on...

President Donald Trump unveiled plans for a new class of U.S. Navy battleships, calling them the "Golden Fleet" and promising they will be the most powerful warships ever built. Trump Announces ‘Golden Fleet’ With Hypersonic Weapons On Monday, Trump announced his approval of the...

President Donald Trump has ordered sweeping U.S. military strikes across central Syria after a suspected Islamic State attack killed American troops. US Launches ‘Operation Hawkeye Strike' Against ISIS On Friday, the U.S. military launched large-scale air and rocket strikes against more than 70...

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said a classified Senate briefing revealed the Trump administration's recent military strikes in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific have neither legal authorization nor a credible national security rationale. Murphy Slams US Caribbean Strikes In a post on Wednesday on X,...

Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) is demanding full transparency from the Pentagon after a recent military strike reportedly killed shipwrecked survivors at sea, calling the action both unlawful and morally unacceptable. Schiff Demands Pentagon Release Video On Sunday, Schiff posted on X, criticized...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended the Trump administration's counter-drug operations in the Caribbean, supporting a follow-up strike that killed survivors from an alleged drug boat, despite bipartisan congressional scrutiny over potential war crimes. Hegseth Backs Bradley’s Strike...