During a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing today on April 30, 2026, Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) presses Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on why there is an ongoing review to support a potential ...
The services sent a "robust set of exception" requests to a new Pentagon policy allowing personnel to decide whether to get the flu shot.
During a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) questioned Secretary of War Pete Hegseth over his past comments opposing women serving in combat roles.
War Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the end of the Pentagon’s long-running flu vaccine mandate for US troops. “The War Department is once again restoring freedom to our Joint Force,” Hegseth ...
A tense hearing on Capitol Hill saw lawmakers question U.S. military leaders about the growing conflict with Iran, the rising cost of the war, and concerns over civilian casualties. During the ...
U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono has sharply criticized the Trump administration’s handling of the Iran war, warning that the conflict is “not a game.” Hirono pointed to preliminary reports suggesting a U.S.