https://jamoke.news/topic/pentagonThe Pentagon, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, troop deployments and military policy.en-usMon, 09 Nov 2026 15:04:11 +0000https://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-09-watch-live-hegseth-addresses-naval-war-college-as-impeachment-push-loohttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-09-watch-live-hegseth-addresses-naval-war-college-as-impeachment-push-looMon, 09 Nov 2026 15:04:11 +0000Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is set to deliver remarks Monday at the Naval War College as questions swirl over his future in the Trump administration. Hegseth has faced mounting scrutiny over the war in Iran, with some administration offihttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-08-house-poised-to-impeach-pete-hegseth-after-gop-midterm-defeathttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-08-house-poised-to-impeach-pete-hegseth-after-gop-midterm-defeatSun, 08 Nov 2026 20:04:00 +0000An impeachment vote on the defense secretary, a spending deal and several major bills are in play in a post-election session that will be shaped by last week’s electoral earthquake.https://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-08-gop-rep-hill-says-he-ll-weigh-whether-hegseth-s-actions-merit-impeachmhttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-08-gop-rep-hill-says-he-ll-weigh-whether-hegseth-s-actions-merit-impeachmSun, 08 Nov 2026 19:51:11 +0000GOP Rep. French Hill of Arkansas was noncommittal about whether he would support an impeachment push against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.https://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-08-top-house-democrat-a-hard-yes-on-impeaching-hegsethhttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-08-top-house-democrat-a-hard-yes-on-impeaching-hegsethSun, 08 Nov 2026 19:36:41 +0000But the Pentagon said the US defence secretary would not be deterred by "phony investigations".https://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-08-jeffries-backs-impeaching-hegseth-as-democrats-push-for-accountability-2https://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-08-jeffries-backs-impeaching-hegseth-as-democrats-push-for-accountability-2Sun, 08 Nov 2026 19:22:52 +0000House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is flying high following a midterm landslide that gives Democrats a huge majority next year and makes him a shoo-in for the Speakership. But first, he’s facing some tough choices in the lame-duhttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-08-ai-nearly-had-us-troops-attack-a-chinese-ship-nobody-could-check-its-whttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-08-ai-nearly-had-us-troops-attack-a-chinese-ship-nobody-could-check-its-wSun, 08 Nov 2026 18:00:00 +0000The lack of independent oversight and verifiable records in artificial intelligence deployment poses significant risks to national security, finance and healthcare, necessitating a solution similar to aviation's flight recorders.https://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-07-us-military-fires-at-cargo-ship-in-gulf-of-omanhttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-07-us-military-fires-at-cargo-ship-in-gulf-of-omanSun, 08 Nov 2026 01:45:13 +0000A U.S. military aircraft fired at a commercial vessel in the Gulf of Oman on Saturday disabling the ship, in a latest move in the ongoing conflict with Iran. “CENTCOM forces disabled a commercial vessel in the Gulf of Oman, Nov. 7, after thhttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-07-us-military-targets-iranian-defense-system-in-latest-round-of-limitedhttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-07-us-military-targets-iranian-defense-system-in-latest-round-of-limitedSat, 07 Nov 2026 14:04:44 +0000The U.S. launched new defensive strikes against Iran targeting the country's air defense systems, President Trump said on Friday, describing the strikes as “minor.” The U.S. military previously struck Iran on Monday, just a day before the mhttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-07-the-pentagon-s-best-space-weapon-isn-t-a-program-it-s-a-prizehttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-07-the-pentagon-s-best-space-weapon-isn-t-a-program-it-s-a-prizeSat, 07 Nov 2026 11:30:40 +0000For the development of military capabilities in space, contests beat contracts.https://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-07-american-war-hero-details-dire-living-conditions-us-troops-face-as-heghttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-07-american-war-hero-details-dire-living-conditions-us-troops-face-as-hegSat, 07 Nov 2026 10:30:57 +0000Dakota Meyer reveals troops going a year without hot water and sleeping in cars as he tours military barracks on Pete Hegseth's Pentagon mission.https://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-06-hegseth-faces-impeachment-effort-and-bipartisan-scrutiny-after-midtermhttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-06-hegseth-faces-impeachment-effort-and-bipartisan-scrutiny-after-midtermFri, 06 Nov 2026 19:00:02 +0000House Republican leaders are bracing for enough GOP defections to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth when the measure comes to a vote this week. Why it matters: Republicans who were defeated in Tuesday's election-night bloodbath have lihttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-06-comer-says-there-s-a-lot-of-questions-about-hegseth-amid-impeachment-phttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-06-comer-says-there-s-a-lot-of-questions-about-hegseth-amid-impeachment-pFri, 06 Nov 2026 17:52:46 +0000Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), the chair of the powerful House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, said Friday “there’s a lot of questions” in the Republican conference about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) prhttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-06-reporter-s-notebook-how-midterms-may-change-the-house-impeachment-equahttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-06-reporter-s-notebook-how-midterms-may-change-the-house-impeachment-equaFri, 06 Nov 2026 14:57:52 +0000Thomas Massie plans to reintroduce articles of impeachment against Pete Hegseth next week, and post-midterm GOP math could work against the Pentagon chief.https://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-06-he-s-got-to-go-hakeem-jeffries-calls-for-hegseth-s-removal-but-stops-shttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-06-he-s-got-to-go-hakeem-jeffries-calls-for-hegseth-s-removal-but-stops-sFri, 06 Nov 2026 11:58:56 +0000Speaking with Morning Edition, Hakeem Jeffries discussed ending the Iran war, holding Trump accountable and calls for new Democratic leadership, but offered few specifics on how Democrats would deliver.https://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-05-hegseth-not-in-consideration-for-tennessee-senate-reporthttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-05-hegseth-not-in-consideration-for-tennessee-senate-reportFri, 06 Nov 2026 03:36:55 +0000Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is reportedly not in consideration to replace Tennessee Gov.-elect Marsha Blackburn’s (R) open Senate seat. An Associated Press report, citing a person familiar with the matter who discussed the private converhttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-05-white-house-denies-hegseth-and-rubio-to-leave-jobs-after-republican-elhttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-05-white-house-denies-hegseth-and-rubio-to-leave-jobs-after-republican-elFri, 06 Nov 2026 02:08:57 +0000US media reports there are calls to replace Pete Hegseth, who also faces a possible impeachment vote, while Mark Rubio is rumoured to be eyeing a presidential run.https://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-05-top-democrat-vows-vigorous-oversight-of-pentagonhttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-05-top-democrat-vows-vigorous-oversight-of-pentagonFri, 06 Nov 2026 01:48:13 +0000Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Top Democrat vows 'vigorous' oversight of Pentagon Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.), the ranking member of the House https://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-05-hegseth-lashes-out-at-critics-calling-for-his-firinghttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-05-hegseth-lashes-out-at-critics-calling-for-his-firingThu, 05 Nov 2026 23:30:30 +0000In a new video, the defense secretary vowed to “finish what we have started.” Some Republicans say the Iran war was a big factor in their party’s midterm losses.https://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-05-national-guard-to-expand-patrols-in-washington-with-military-vehicleshttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-05-national-guard-to-expand-patrols-in-washington-with-military-vehiclesThu, 05 Nov 2026 22:50:58 +0000Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has signed off on the National Guard ramping up its presence in the nation's capital in military vehicles and boats as troops deepen their integration with local law enforcement.https://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-05-hegseth-amid-impeachment-threats-didn-t-work-against-trump-won-t-workhttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-05-hegseth-amid-impeachment-threats-didn-t-work-against-trump-won-t-workThu, 05 Nov 2026 21:48:35 +0000Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shot back Thursday against threats of impeachment. In a video posted Thursday afternoon on the social platform X, Hegseth said that “a disgruntled, defeated congressman, along with all his Democrat allies, hashttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-05-army-veteran-who-won-nc-house-seat-hegseth-absolutely-should-be-impeachttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-05-army-veteran-who-won-nc-house-seat-hegseth-absolutely-should-be-impeacThu, 05 Nov 2026 21:21:20 +0000Rep.-elect Richard Ojeda (D-N.C.), an Army veteran who ousted a top House Republican in Tuesday’s midterm elections, said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth should “absolutely” be impeached, citing calls for accountability over the Trump adminihttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-05-hegseth-demands-350b-for-military-fires-back-at-dem-impeachment-pushhttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-05-hegseth-demands-350b-for-military-fires-back-at-dem-impeachment-pushThu, 05 Nov 2026 19:28:24 +0000Pete Hegseth urges Congress to approve $350 billion in military funding and vows to fight Democratic impeachment efforts.https://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-05-massie-says-his-hegseth-impeachment-resolution-much-gentler-than-whathttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-05-massie-says-his-hegseth-impeachment-resolution-much-gentler-than-whatThu, 05 Nov 2026 16:28:42 +0000Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), who has sparred with his own party in the past year, said Thursday morning that his call to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is “a much gentler version” of what could happen when Democrats take control of Chttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-05-hegseth-faces-bipartisan-impeachment-threat-after-iran-war-gets-blamehttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-05-hegseth-faces-bipartisan-impeachment-threat-after-iran-war-gets-blameThu, 05 Nov 2026 16:21:39 +0000Hours after Democrats routed Republicans in the midterm elections, Vice President JD Vance blamed his party’s losses on Americans’ frustration over the U.S. war with Iran, which has driven up oil prices at a time when costs are already highhttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-05-trump-defends-hegseth-but-acknowledges-easier-path-to-replacing-him-behttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-05-trump-defends-hegseth-but-acknowledges-easier-path-to-replacing-him-beThu, 05 Nov 2026 14:39:02 +0000President Trump said Thursday morning he intends to keep Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in his current role but acknowledged it would be easier to confirm someone new to lead the Pentagon before Democrats take control of Congress next year.