The move by Trump flouts a requirement that the president give Congress 30 days' notice before firing inspectors general.
White House officials said VA financial assistance programs do not violate rules banning diversity and inclusion efforts.
It's unclear who'll take over at the Pentagon and the military services when the top leaders all step down Monday as President-elect Donald Trump is sworn into office.
The deployment signals the military’s increased role in a much more aggressive immigration policy under the second Trump administration.
The top watchdogs for the Defense Department and Department of Veterans Affairs were among the individuals dismissed by Trump.
Nominee Doug Collins said he wants to expand VA's community care program while still strengthening the existing department health care system.
President Donald Trump signed executive orders Monday to reshape the military with a focus on transgender service members, troops who were dismissed for refusing COVID-19 mandates and a missile defense shield.
Punishing underperforming VA workers was a priority during Trump's first term. Congressional leaders want to zero in on the problem again.
While an official explanation for the removal of the portrait that had hung in the Pentagon for less than two weeks was not offered by defense officials, Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., told a group of ...
Senators voted 51-49 to advance Hegseth's defense secretary bid, which has been mired in several controversies. Two Republicans oppose him.
Va. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) WASHINGTON — It is unclear who will take over at the Pentagon and the military services when the top leaders all step down Monday as President-elect Donald Trump is ...
When Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth steps into his office on the Pentagon’s third floor E Ring on Monday morning, he will have a daunting array of issues to tackle — from global conflicts and