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US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks as he introduces US President Donald Trump to speak to senior military officers gathered at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Quantico, Virginia, on September 30, 2025. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday the US military must fix "decades of decay" as he addressed a rare gathering of hundreds of senior officers summoned from around the world to hear him speak near Washington. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP) (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)

Hegseth announces new task force to improve military living conditions

United States Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has announced the creation of a new Barracks Task Force with the aim of improving living conditions for U.S. military members.

(Background) PORTLAND, OREGON - OCTOBER 04: Federal agents, including members of the Department of Homeland Security, the Border Patrol, and police, clash with protesters outside a downtown U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility on October 04, 2025 in Portland, Oregon. The facility has become a focal point of nightly protests against the Trump administration and his announcement that he will be sending National Guard troops into Portland. A federal judge is currently hearing Oregon’s case against sending troops into the city, and a decision is expected on Saturday. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) / (L) PORTLAND, OREGON - SEPTEMBER 28: Federal agents confront protesters outside of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building on September 28, 2025 in Portland, Oregon. In a Truth Social post on September 27th, President Trump authorized the deployment of military troops to "protect War ravaged Portland, and any of our ICE Facilities under siege from attack by Antifa, and other domestic terrorists." (Photo by Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images)

Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump admin from sending out-of-state Nat’l Guard troops to Oregon

A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deploying National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon, calling the 47th president’s request for additional troops an attempt to sidestep a previous court order.

(Background) QUANTICO, VIRGINIA - SEPTEMBER 30: U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks to senior military leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico on September 30, 2025 in Quantico, Virginia. In an unprecedented gathering, almost 800 generals, admirals and their senior enlisted leaders have been ordered into one location from around the world on short notice. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) / (Center) QUANTICO, VIRGINIA - SEPTEMBER 30: U.S. President Donald Trump (R) greets U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth as he arrives to speak to senior military leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico on September 30, 2025 in Quantico, Virginia. In an unprecedented gathering, almost 800 generals, admirals and their senior enlisted leaders have been ordered into one location from around the world on short notice. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Trump, Hegseth rally top brass at Quantico to reclaim U.S. Military might and ‘warrior ethos’

During a historic gathering at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and President Donald Trump addressed hundreds of the nation’s top generals and admirals in what GOP officials are calling a bold step toward restoring America’s Military greatness.

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JUNE 06: An aerial view shows smoke from Canadian wildfires dimming the city's skyline on June 06, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. The city has been under an air quality alert for the past two days, with vulnerable residents encouraged to limit their time outdoors. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Homan: Expect imminent immigration enforcement operations ‘In most sanctuary cities across the country’

Border czar Tom Homan announced that numerous sanctuary cities, including Chicago, should expect immigration enforcement operations this week as the Trump administration continues to ramp up its mass deportation campaign.

US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris arrive ahead of the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, 2025 at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. Trump takes office for his second non-consecutive term as the 47th president of the United States. (Photo by Melina Mara / POOL / AFP) (Photo by MELINA MARA/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) / U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi attends a press conference at the U.S. Attorney’s Office on August 25, 2025 in the Brooklyn Heights neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough in New York City. Attorney General Bondi announced the guilty plea of Sinaloa cartel co-founder Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada Garcia on federal crimes alongside other law enforcement officials including the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York Joseph Nocella, Jr., Drug Enforcement Administrator Terrance C. Cole, Homeland Security Investigations Acting Executive Associate Director Derek W. Gordon, and Federal Bureau of Investigation Operations Director Chad Yarbrough. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Report: DOJ task force uncovered ‘numerous instances of anti-Christian bias during Biden admin.

The Trump administration task force has released a report claiming that the former Biden administration “weaponized the full weight of the federal government against Christians.”

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 05: U.S. President Donald Trump holds up the Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act after signing it into law, during a press availability in the Oval Office of the White House on September 05, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Trump signed a series of executive orders which included the renaming of the Department of Defense to the Department of War. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Trump signs executive order offering tariff exemptions for countries with U.S. trade deals

President Donald Trump has signed an Executive Order (EO) expanding upon previous presidential actions, offering some tariff exceptions to United States trade partners for certain products.