3 killed in latest U.S. strike on alleged drug boat in eastern Pacific, Pentagon says

Three people were killed Wednesday in yet another U.S. strike on an alleged drug-carrying boat in the eastern Pacific, the Pentagon reported. U.S. Southern Command, which oversees U.S. military operations in Latin America, said in a social media post that the “lethal kinetic strike” in the eastern Pacific targeted “a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist … Read more

Bessent, Powell summon Wall Street CEOs for emergency meeting over Anthropic AI risks amid Pentagon dispute

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell summoned Wall Street bank heads to Washington, D.C. on Tuesday for a flash meeting to warn them of cybersecurity threats posed by AI giant Anthropic, according to a Thursday night report from Bloomberg. Bessent and Powell convened … Read more

Judge says Pentagon must restore press access

A federal judge ruled the Defense Department violated a court order requiring it to ease stringent restrictions imposed on reporters who cover the Pentagon and blocked a new press policy issued by the department last month. U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman again sided with the New York Times and its reporter Julian Barnes, who filed … Read more

Federal appeals court rejects Anthropic bid to block Pentagon blacklist in AI dispute

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Wednesday rejected Anthropic’s request to block the Department of War from blacklisting use of the AI company’s technology, a move that conflicts with an order a different federal court issued last month in a separate … Read more

Army chief of staff ordered to retire immediately as Hegseth continues Pentagon shakeup

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! War Secretary Pete Hegseth asked Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George to step down and take immediate retirement Thursday in a sweeping leadership shakeup as the U.S. military remains engaged in combat with Iran.  A senior War Department official told Fox Hegseth called George Thursday and … Read more

Military suicides long-term rate for active duty troops still rising: Pentagon

WASHINGTON — Fewer American service members died by suicide in 2024, with the number of deaths falling by 11% to 471 from a year earlier, according to a Pentagon report released Tuesday. The rate of suicides per 100,000 service members also dropped that year compared to 2023, the report said. The decrease emerged under Defense … Read more

Pentagon cites ‘meritocracy’ as officer removals draw Democratic criticism

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! War Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly removed multiple officers from a military promotion list — a decision that diverges from standard practice and is now under review at the White House, a U.S. official confirmed to Fox News Digital. The list included candidates for dozens of senior roles, … Read more

New York Times accuses Pentagon of flouting judge’s order blocking its press access policy

The New York Times told a federal judge Monday that the Pentagon has flouted the court’s ruling blocking it from enforcing its policy limiting journalists’ access to the Defense Department headquarters. The Times urged the court to compel the government to comply with the order to reinstate press credentials U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman did … Read more

GOP lawmaker draws line on Iran ground war as Pentagon weighs options

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., said the Iranian people will have to “grab the bull by the horns” amid their fight against the Iranian regime because U.S. lawmakers don’t have “a will for ground conflict between America and Iran.” Burchett’s comments came during an appearance on NewsNation on … Read more