Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is bidding farewell to the forces and personnel he's led through a tumultuous term.

For some reason, in a flurry of last-minute clemencies earlier this month, President Joe Biden let the man with a kid’s blood on his hands out of prison when he commuted Peeler’s federal drug sentence.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski is opposing the nomination of Pete Hegseth to be President Donald Trump's Defense secretary.

When I think of Joe Biden, I will remember the countless images of dismembered children and destroyed homes that have flooded social <a target=_blan

As President Biden's term ends, his administration's focus on diversity is highlighted by historic appointments, including the first Native American Cabinet official and the first female Treasury Secretary.

It's unclear who'll take over at the Pentagon and the military services when the top leaders all step down Monday as President-elect Donald Trump is sworn into office.

Trump had tried to impose a ban on transgender troops during his first term, but it was tangled up in the courts before being overturned by then-President Joe Biden.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will bid farewell Friday to the ... only to be asked to return to the Pentagon by President Joe Biden in 2021, making history as the nation's first Black defense ...

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin listens as President Joe Biden speaks about foreign policy during a speech at the State Department in Washington, Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. Credit: AP/Susan Walsh ...

They've broken the military,” said Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.), claiming they've made the U.S. military too “politicized” to win wars.

Joe Biden bids farewell in South Carolina, reflecting on civil rights, his presidency, and the state that shaped his political journey.

Defense Secretary Austin will bid farewell Friday following a term that included three major military crises, a global pandemic and a brush with cancer.