The Latest Breaking News from Pentagon

America has a clear message for Trump and Hegseth: Scrap the religious rhetoric

In contrast to the president and defense secretary, Americans view Pope Leo XIV positively after the pontiff hit back at the administration, a new poll reveals

The Independent UK · May 6

Pizza Meter Goes Off as New Claims Report Pizzeria Order Spikes Around the Pentagon

The 'Pizza Meter' theory suggests spikes in pizza deliveries near the Pentagon may indicate impending military activity, though experts express skepticism about its reliability.

International Business Times UK · May 3

Pete Hegseth’s Iran war messaging echoes sermons from his extremist church

US defense secretary’s openly Christian nationalist church continues to have growing influence in the White House

The Guardian - US · Apr 26

New York Times accuses Pentagon of defying judge’s press access order

DoD announces ‘interim’ policy for journalists decried by newspaper as ‘end-run around the court’s ruling’

The Guardian - US · Mar 24

How the US copied a cheap Iranian kamikaze drone and used it to bomb Iran

As Pete Hegseth, the Fox News host turned Donald Trump’s defense secretary, stood on the front lawn of the Pentagon to record a promotional video in July 2025, a drone hovered above him.

The Conversation · Mar 19

Has the pro-Maga media turned on the Pentagon over Iran?

New pro-Trump press corps has surprised some skeptics with tough questions, though sycophancy fears remain

The Guardian - US · Mar 13

Jimmy Kimmel on Pentagon splurging on doughnuts: ‘Is this My 600lb Defense Department?’

Late-night hosts discussed Trump’s mixed messaging on Iran, the Melania documentary and a ‘cult’ of Maga footwear

The Guardian - US · Mar 11

Hegseth blasts ‘fake news’ for reporting deaths of US service members: ‘Press only wants to make the president look bad’

Six U.S. service members were killed in an Iranian drone strike at a command center in Kuwait

The Independent UK · Mar 4

Pete Hegseth says Iranian regime is ‘toast’ as US expands military offensive

The Pentagon chief claims Tehran ‘cannot outlast’ US as strikes intensify and civilian toll climbs

The Guardian - US · Mar 4

Why are we waging war in Iran? Trump, Hegseth and Rubio can’t seem to agree

ANALYSIS: Polling shows one in four members of Trump’s party think he’s too eager to use military force, a sign the public isn’t buying a disjointed White House messaging campaign, writes John Bowden

The Independent UK · Mar 3