United States Department of Defense
The US Department of Defense is the federal department that runs the armed forces.
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The earliest story we hold is from Oct 4, 2021.
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- Hegseth's end to military DEI programs and his new grooming and fitness rulesJan 27, 2025 – Nov 10, 2026 · 30 stories
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Week of Dec 22, 2025 - Dec 28, 2025: 15 left, 17 center, 10 right, 30% of the sources that published that week · 63 articles
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| Jan 6, 2025 - Jan 12, 2025 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2% |
| Jan 13, 2025 - Jan 19, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jan 20, 2025 - Jan 26, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jan 27, 2025 - Feb 2, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Feb 3, 2025 - Feb 9, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Feb 10, 2025 - Feb 16, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Feb 17, 2025 - Feb 23, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Feb 24, 2025 - Mar 2, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 3, 2025 - Mar 9, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 10, 2025 - Mar 16, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 17, 2025 - Mar 23, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 24, 2025 - Mar 30, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 31, 2025 - Apr 6, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Apr 7, 2025 - Apr 13, 2025 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3% |
| Apr 14, 2025 - Apr 20, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Apr 21, 2025 - Apr 27, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Apr 28, 2025 - May 4, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| May 5, 2025 - May 11, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| May 12, 2025 - May 18, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| May 19, 2025 - May 25, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| May 26, 2025 - Jun 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 2, 2025 - Jun 8, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 9, 2025 - Jun 15, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 16, 2025 - Jun 22, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 23, 2025 - Jun 29, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 30, 2025 - Jul 6, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jul 7, 2025 - Jul 13, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jul 14, 2025 - Jul 20, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jul 21, 2025 - Jul 27, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jul 28, 2025 - Aug 3, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 4, 2025 - Aug 10, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 11, 2025 - Aug 17, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 18, 2025 - Aug 24, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 25, 2025 - Aug 31, 2025 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 18 | 7% |
| Sep 1, 2025 - Sep 7, 2025 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 64 | 18% |
| Sep 8, 2025 - Sep 14, 2025 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 7% |
| Sep 15, 2025 - Sep 21, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 22, 2025 - Sep 28, 2025 | 11 | 23 | 12 | 70 | 24% |
| Sep 29, 2025 - Oct 5, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Oct 6, 2025 - Oct 12, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Oct 13, 2025 - Oct 19, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Oct 20, 2025 - Oct 26, 2025 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 24 | 9% |
| Oct 27, 2025 - Nov 2, 2025 | 16 | 24 | 13 | 99 | 30% |
| Nov 3, 2025 - Nov 9, 2025 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 34 | 13% |
| Nov 10, 2025 - Nov 16, 2025 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 32 | 12% |
| Nov 17, 2025 - Nov 23, 2025 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2% |
| Nov 24, 2025 - Nov 30, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Dec 1, 2025 - Dec 7, 2025 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 60 | 22% |
| Dec 8, 2025 - Dec 14, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Dec 15, 2025 - Dec 21, 2025 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 6% |
| Dec 22, 2025 - Dec 28, 2025 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 63 | 30% |
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85 left · 104 center · 82 right: 271 sources on the spectrum, across 109 linked stories.
Everything else16 updates in 2025 not part of any story, newest first
Updates about United States Department of Defense that are not part of any story yet
- Sep 6– 7Trump Threatens Chicago with 'Department of War'16 articles · 14 sources4 left, 7 center, 2 right
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Stories that name United States Department of Defense
- Dec 22– 24Trump order halts offshore wind projects for at least 90 days66 articles · 45 sources15 left, 17 center, 10 right
- Dec 16Sen. Mark Kelly Calls Pentagon Investigation Into His Remarks a Move to Chill Military Dissent12 articles · 12 sources2 left, 4 center, 6 right
- Dec 3– 4Pentagon's Signalgate review finds Pete Hegseth violated military regulations11 articles · 6 sources3 left, 2 center, 1 right
- Dec 2– 3Hegseth cites ‘fog of war’ in defending follow-on strike on alleged drug boat22 articles · 20 sources6 left, 10 center, 4 right
- Nov 2– 3Trump’s Testing Plans for US Nuclear Weapons Won’t Include Explosions, Energy Secretary Says14 articles · 14 sources3 left, 5 center, 5 right
- Oct 31– Nov 10Trump says Nigeria’s Christians are persecuted. The reality is more complex.42 articles · 28 sources5 left, 6 center, 13 right
- Oct 30– Nov 17U.S. conducts 21st strike on alleged drug boat52 articles · 24 sources6 left, 11 center, 5 right
- Oct 30Trump orders US nuclear weapons testing to begin 'immediately' after Russia tests new missiles76 articles · 44 sources13 left, 20 center, 7 right
- Oct 24– 25Pentagon to use $130M donation from anonymous Trump 'friend' to pay military members24 articles · 18 sources4 left, 10 center, 4 right