UmairOil Companies Embrace Trump, but Not ‘Drill, Baby, Drill’
President Trump is swinging American energy policy sharply in favor of fossil fuels, but oil and gas companies say those changes won’t push them to engage in the frenzy of…
Hegseth’s Views May Clash With Reality at Defense Department
Pete Hegseth, the newly confirmed defense secretary, has pledged to restore “the warrior ethos” to the U.S. military, which he believes has been weakened by its diversity. His view that…
Pete Hegseth, New Defense Secretary, Outlines Pentagon’s Priorities
Pete Hegseth, newly sworn-in as President Trump’s defense secretary, issued his set of priorities for the department on Saturday, saying that the Pentagon will “put America first, and we will…
Who Are the Three Republican Senators Who Voted Against Pete Hegseth?
Late Friday night, all but three Republican senators voted to confirm President Trump’s pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, creating a 50-to-50 deadlock that required Vice President JD Vance to…
Who Are the Three Republican Senators Who Voted Against Pete Hegseth?
Late Friday night, all but three Republican senators voted to confirm President Trump’s pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, creating a 50-to-50 deadlock that required Vice President JD Vance to…
Interior Department Says Gulf of Mexico Is Now ‘Gulf of America’
The Trump administration said on Friday that it had followed through on the president’s promises to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America” and…
Senate to Vote on Pete Hegseth’s Confirmation, With Outcome Uncertain
The Senate barreled on Friday toward a late-night vote on whether to confirm Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense, with the outcome still uncertain as a handful of Republicans weighed…
Howard Lutnick, Trump’s Commerce Nominee, Discloses Business Interests
Howard Lutnick, the wealthy Wall Street executive whom President Trump has tapped to lead the Department of Commerce, detailed a complex network of financial holdings on Friday as he prepared…
Trump Pulls the Military Back Into the Political and Culture Wars
In his early-days blitz, President Trump fired the first woman to ever lead a military service branch, signed an order to send active-duty U.S. troops to the border and said…
John Ratcliffe Confirmed as C.I.A. Director
The Senate confirmed John Ratcliffe on Thursday to serve as the director of the C.I.A., installing him atop the spy agency that he has pledged to make more aggressive. The…
