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“Trick question: Which of Donald Trump’s Cabinet secretaries do you think is causing the most chaos right now?” Sigh. That was the opening query of this week’s episode of Inside the Hive, hosted by Vanity Fair editor in chief Radhika Jones, alongside executive editor Claire Howorth and Hive editor Michael…

There are two things you should know about President Donald Trump’s recently released budget proposal: First, it would significantly boost funding for Homeland Security and the Department of Defense while cutting social services that could hurt millions of people living in poverty. Second, his budget is just a proposal for…

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed the Department of Defense (DOD) to start removing transgender troops from the military in early June if they do not exit voluntarily, according to a new memo. Hegseth outlined in the Thursday memo that transgender active service members are eligible to “separate voluntarily” until…

It’s part of Trump’s proposal for a massive $113 billion increase in Department of Defense spending, a jump of 13%, amid widespread cuts elsewhere.  By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA MAY 3, 2025 06:11 U.S. President Donald Trump holds a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 30, 2025.…

Secretary Hegseth's emphasis on warfighters has dramatically transformed the Department of Defense in just the first hundred days of his tenure. When President Donald Trump was elected, he promised the American people a consequential cabinet with brash picks that would change the executive branch and Washington, D.C. for good. With…

Illustration of a data architecture enabling the success of Golden Dome. Credit: Omni Federal President Trump recognizes the grave threats posed by adversary ballistic and hypersonic missiles and has issued mandates for the Department of Defense to deploy a “Golden Dome” defense shield for the country. Significant taxpayer investment has…

Topline The Trump administration on Wednesday offered the latest in a string of excuses for why it has deported immigrants despite court orders telling the government not to, claiming it did not violate a recent ruling prohibiting it from removing some migrants because a different agency—not named in the lawsuit—…

L3Harris boosts US defense with expanded satellite facility in Indiana by Clarence Oxford Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 22, 2025 L3Harris Technologies has invested $125 million to expand its space manufacturing center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, significantly enhancing its ability to support U.S. missile defense initiatives. The upgraded facility will…

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, pictured at a "Make America Wealthy Again" tariffs announcement in the Rose Garden of the White House on April 2, has the final say on Defense Department firings announced Friday. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo April 19 (UPI) -- Three Department of Defense…

Erica Ezeifedi, Associate Editor, is a transplant from Nashville, TN that has settled in the North East. In addition to being a writer, she has worked as a victim advocate and in public libraries, where she has focused on creating safe spaces for queer teens, mentorship, and providing test prep…