Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used the term, which alludes to uncertainty in battle, in reference to a deadly U.S. military attack in the Caribbean. By Francesca Regalado As Defense Secretary Pete ...

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could upend fiscal and monetary policy in advanced economies Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is an unmitigated catastrophe for global peace and particularly for peace in ...

In early September 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the DoD and its leaders may use the names “Department of War” and “Secretary of War” in certain contexts. The ...

QUANTICO, Va. — Secretary of War Pete Hegseth today announced a series of 10 new directives aimed at strengthening the War Department's people and culture during an in-person speech in Quantico, ...

Gold prices surged past $3,700 a troy ounce on Tuesday, hitting a fresh record high amid a weaker U.S. dollar and firm expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates. Futures rise 0.1% ...

1418 ET – Front-month gold futures again settled at an all-time high, gaining ahead of the anticipated rate cut coming from the Federal Reserve. An uptick of 0.2% to $3,688.90 a troy ounce makes it ...

The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating after a man was found shot dead on a street in the northeast Las Vegas Valley on Wednesday night. According to Lt. Robert Price, the incident ...

Ed O'Keefe is CBS News' senior White House and political correspondent reporting for all CBS News platforms. He's part of the team covering President Trump and covered all four years of Joe Biden's ...

President Trump signed an executive order on Friday to give the Department of Defense a new name: the Department of War. Speaking from the Oval Office, Trump said the rebranding reflected a new tone ...

Section 1. Purpose. On August 7, 1789, 236 years ago, President George Washington signed into law a bill establishing the United States Department of War to oversee the operation and maintenance of ...

The nation’s 47th president was set to sign an executive order on Friday, Sept. 5, in an effort to rename the United States Department of Defense “The Department of War.” The move, confirmed by the ...

RESTORING THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to restore the historic name “Department of War” as a secondary title for the Department of Defense. This is ...