Congressional leaders on Sunday released the text of the national defense and security package, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The budget for the Department of Defense is $8 ...

President Donald Trump’s desire to have a “Department of War” could be fulfilled under an amendment filed this week by a Republican congressman. Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., has filed an amendment to the ...

The Department of Defense was created in the immediate aftermath of World War II to fight and win America’s wars. It has evolved over time through mission creep and congressional action, driven by a ...

The Department of Defense seal sits on a podium in the Pentagon press briefing room on Feb. 23, 2021. (Lisa Ferdinando/DOD) Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said plans to rename his agency as the ...

Madeleine May is an investigative producer at CBS News based in Washington, D.C. She previously covered politics for VICE News and reported on organized crime and corruption for OCCRP. She covers ...

President Donald Trump says he wants to change the name of the Department of Defense back to its original title: the Department of War. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office on Monday, the ...

Sept. 5 (UPI) --President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order directing the Department of Defense to revert to its old title of Department of War and for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's ...

The Department of Defense has reversed a decision to stop sharing satellite weather data that hurricane forecasters rely on. In June, the Navy announced that it would stop sharing the crucial ...