The president suggested to Dan Driscoll, who clashed with the defense secretary, that he could stay through the midterms, people familiar with the matter said.

An engine failed on a US Coast Guard plane with the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security onboard, forcing it to make an emergency landing Wednesday afternoon.

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After weeks of controversy amid accusations of sharing sensitive information about military operations in unsecured chats with unauthorized recipients, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is reportedly under pressure from within the Trump administration, which ...

Senate confirmation hearings are slated to begin on Jan. 14, 2025, for Pete Hegseth, whom President-elect Donald Trump has chosen to serve as the next secretary of defense. It’s a massive job, broadly affecting Americans’ security at home and abroad ...

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BP Plc’s company secretary Ben Mathews will leave the oil major at year-end following an extended personal leave that coincided with the unexpected removal of ex-Chairman Albert Manifold.