Pete Hegseth

US Army Secretary Driscoll tenders resignation, source says

U.S. Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll testifies during a U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S, May 19, 2026. REUTERS/Tom Brenner

US Army secretary Dan Driscoll resigns after clashes with Pete Hegseth

Dan Driscoll’s Pentagon departure means that the Army will be left with no Senate-confirmed leadership.

It’s ‘very early’ to talk about a Hegseth 2028 presidential campaign, says Trump

US President Donald Trump listens as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during a cabinet meeting on Jul 31.

Trump says US is taking control of some of Venezuela’s vast oil reserves

Washington has been trying to secure a stable flow of Venezuelan crude for US refineries.

Stars and Stripes journalists sue US Defence Department over firing

Stars and Stripes is partially funded by the US Defence Department but has long maintained editorial independence.

Pentagon's NATO review preparing troop options for Hegseth by November 6

FILE PHOTO: The Pentagon building is seen in Arlington, Virginia, U.S. October 9, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo

Hegseth’s purge of top generals leaves the US Army rudderless

The Army has not had a chief of staff, the service’s top officer, since US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth fired General Randy George without explanation in April.

Pentagon fires leaders of US military newspaper after they criticise interference

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has been severely critical of the media since taking the helm in 2025, and the independence of Stars and Stripes and other military media has come under threat.

Reports about poor conditions on USS Abraham Lincoln are ‘completely misrepresented’, says Pete Hegseth

An F/A-18E Super Hornet launches from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln during the ongoing conflict with Iran, on July 31, 2026.

US can keep naval blockade on Iranian ports ‘indefinitely’, Pentagon chief says

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at the closing ceremony of PANAMAX 2026, a multinational military exercise in Panama City, on Aug 13, 2026.

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