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US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during a bilateral meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, April 24, 2025. Rutte is in Washington from April 24 to 25 and has scheduled meetings with Hegseth, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and National Security Advisor Mike Waltz. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

Another One Out: Hegseth’s Chief Of Staff Leaves Pentagon Amid ‘Turf War’ Following Firing Of 3 Alleged Leakers

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s chief of staff, Joe Kasper, unexpectedly departed from his position on Thursday amid a “turf war” at the Pentagon, resulting in the departure of multiple high-level officials.

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A 6 year-old child is comforted by her mother as she receives her first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine by medical assistant Alli Shapiro at the Child Health Associates office in Novi, Michigan on November 3, 2021. An expert panel unanimously recommended Pfizer-BioNTech's Covid vaccine for five- to 11-year-olds on November 2, the penultimate step in the process that will allow injections in young children to begin this week in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the top US public health agency, was expected to endorse that recommendation later in the day. (Photo by JEFF KOWALSKY / AFP) (Photo by JEFF KOWALSKY/AFP via Getty Images)

RFK Jr. Considers Removing CDC COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendation From Children’s Schedules: ‘Kids Had Almost No Risk For COVID-19’

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.) is reportedly evaluating the potential removal of COVID-19 vaccines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommended immunization schedule for children in the U.S.

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WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 21: U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks to reporters during the White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House on April 21, 2025 in Washington, DC. The White House said they are expecting thousands of children and adults to participate in the annual tradition of rolling colored eggs down the White House lawn, which was started by President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1878. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Hegseth: Leak Probe Evidence Will Be Referred To DOJ For Possible Charges

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sharply criticized what he described as the “hoax press,” while also directing blame at his recently dismissed aides, whom he accused of disseminating falsehoods regarding recent controversies that have unfolded during his tenure.

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 02: Mayor Eric Adams speaks during a press conference on April 02, 2025 in New York City. Adams held a briefing on Passover safety with NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch and other law enforcement leaders, hours after Judge Dale Ho announced that he has agreed with the U.S. Department of Justice's request to drop the charges against Adams and did so "with prejudice." (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

NYC Mayor Adams Exits Democrat Primary, Launches Independent Re-Election Bid

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced he will not be seeking the Democrat nomination, but instead will be going full throttle as an independent candidate in a longshot run.

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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 12: White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during the daily press briefing at the White House on February 12, 2025 in Washington, DC. Leavitt spoke on the prisoner release from Russia, the war in Ukraine, inflation, and took questions on other topics. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Leavitt Says She Will Not Be Attending The White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has announced that she will not be attending the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner.

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WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 11: Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks during a press conference following a policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on March 11, 2025 in Washington, DC. Schumer answered a range of questions during the press conference. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Schumer Says Dems Will Block Trump-Backed Funding Bill, Risking Imminent Government Shutdown

On Wednesday, New York Democrat Senator Chuck Schumer announced that Senate Democrats will oppose the House-approved Continuing Resolution (CR) bill — potentially triggering a government shutdown by the week’s end.

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