May 2, 2025 Billions spent, warfighters wait: Inside the Pentagon’s broken buying system and the plan to fix it The Army's tech chief laid out his plans to solve a decades-long problem at the Pentagon: acquisitions that lag behind technological changes and fail to modernize the military.
May 2, 2025 Defense and economics expert explains Pentagon's 'aversion' to cutting outdated weapons systems Abigail Blanco, a University of Tampa professor, says defense contractors face "small penalties" for going over-budget and lawmakers are reticent to cut old weapons systems, leading to waste at DOD.
April 29, 2025 DOGE, Treasury discover $334M in improper payment requests due to foul codes The Treasury Department and DOGE discovered $334 million in improper payment requests that were flagged because of budget codes that were missing, invalid or unauthorized.
April 27, 2025 US Ambassador to NATO on Trump trade negotiations: 'He is the consummate dealmaker' U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker discusses his priorities as ambassador to the alliance, NATO urging its members to increase defense spending and trade negotiations.
April 21, 2025 Ex-Pentagon aide urges Trump to fire Hegseth, citing 'full-blown meltdown' and 'total chaos' Amid a wave of Pentagon turmoil and internal firings, former top spokesman John Ullyot called on President Trump to remove Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
April 20, 2025 GOP lawmaker argues for ‘responsible reform’ of Pentagon spending Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Va., discusses President Donald Trump’s initiative to reform the Pentagon and cut wasteful spending in the department on ‘91±¬ÁÏ Live.’
April 14, 2025 DOT saves taxpayers over $60M by terminating Texas high-speed rail contract Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Monday that $60 million-plus grant to develop a high-speed rail corridor in Texas has been terminated.
April 14, 2025 China has been 'waging' a trade war with the US for decades: Sen. Tom Cotton Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., breaks down China's 'aggression' in its relationship with the United States and advocates for a greater defense budget on 'One Nation.'
April 9, 2025 Trump signs executive orders after hiking tariffs on China, pausing on others President Donald Trump signs executive orders aimed to deregulate a range of industries and takes questions from reporters after a tariff pause on countries other than China.
April 8, 2025 Trump, Hegseth reveal whopping figure they want for the next Pentagon budget U.S. military spending would reach a record high under President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's $1 trillion budget proposal for 2026.