Secretary Hegseth cancels senior Defense participation at Aspen Security Forum, slamming it as promoting globalism, anti‑American views and hatred of the president.

The announcement comes just days after Grok generated antisemitic responses and praised Hitler, which were later deleted.

Rep. Dave Taylor (R-OH) is introducing the Make American Guns Again, or MAGA, Act – a nod to Trump’s Make America Great Again movement.

For years, Republican and Democratic administrations have dispatched civilian Pentagon officials and military commanders to the Aspen Security Forum in Colorado.

The U.S. Department of Defense plans to continue investing in critical minerals projects to ensure a diverse American supply of the building blocks for weapons and many electronics, a defense official told Reuters on Tuesday.

The Pentagon awards $200 million contracts to Google, OpenAI, Anthropic, and xAI to develop AI systems for US defense and national security operations.

Google, Anthropic, OpenAI and Elon Musk's xAI — will help the DOD develop AI workflows for key national security missions.

The deal is part of the Trump administration's push for more aggressive adoption of artificial intelligence in the government.

An Illinois congressman is defending the Department of Defense’s past work with fact-checkers linked to liberal donors like George Soros, while critics say a new rule blocks such ties. During a recent U.