Hegseth ordered the renaming of the USNS Harvey Milk during Pride Month to take the 'politics' out of ship naming Picking a name though is an inherently political endeavor led by Navy secretaries w Chris Boccia abcnews.go.com/Politics/hegse…

Roughly 100 National Guard personnel are being assigned to what Trump calls "Alligator Alcatraz" I'm told they will help with perimeter security, administrative duties etc Ron DeSantis says he also wants to 'deputize' some of the troops to become immigration judges

Statement from Executive Editor Matt Murray: “For three decades, Ellen Nakashima has been one of the most careful, fair-minded, and highly regarded reporters covering national security. Reaching out to potential sources rather than relying solely on official government press

NORTHCOM says 200 Marines are being deployed to Florida to help w immigration enforcement, raising the total to 900 Marines and nearly 4K Guard troops now operating on US soil Officials say they are doing mostly security, logistical support in line with rules under Title X

Hours after federal agents raided an empty city park on a Monday morning, calling in the help of 90 U.S. troops, federal authorities still won’t say why they were there or what they were looking for No arrests appear to have been made abcnews.go.com/Politics/us-tr…

The debate on plastic vs paper straws is about to get real Public comment opens soon on a new gov't requirement that all straws purchased 'have the strength and durability of plastic' goodmorningamerica.com/food/story/pub… via Good Morning America

Hospitals in the Gaza Strip have reported 15 deaths, including four children, from famine and malnutrition in the past 24 hours, according to Gaza's Hamas-run Ministry of Health. ABC News gets a rare inside look at a children's hospital ward. @jamesaalongman reports.

Guard troops in DC are being told to maintain a presence along the National Mall and the DC monuments The area is already considered as mostly safe, known more for attracting tourists and school groups than for crime abcnews.go.com/Politics/guard…

Trump’s plan calls for Guard troops to deploy along the National Mall in larger numbers overnight tonight so that by the time DC wakes up tomorrow, their presence along the popular tourist spot will be seen abcnews.go.com/Politics/dc-wa…

Joining Trump at the Russia summit is Hegseth and Gens. Caine and Grynkewich Grynkewich, , the top NATO/US commander in Europe, has been orchestrating NATO's new aid package for Ukraine It now totals $1.5B with buy-ins from Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Denmark, Sweden

Two B-2 bombers were flown into Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska ahead of Trump's meeting w Putin, two officials tell ABC News The bombers are the same kind used by the US last June to strike Iran’s nuclear sites in Operation Midnight Hammer

A red carpet was laid out for Putin with F-22 fighter jets on either side As the two leaders met, flying overhead were four F-35s and one of the B-2 bombers present at the base, officials tell me

Worth noting - the aircraft on hand to greet Putin just now were the same kind used by Trump to strike Iran’s nuclear facilities last June There were 125 aircraft used in Operation Midnight Hammer -- the B-2s in particular playing a staring role, accompanied by F-35s and F-22s

Gen. Dan Caine, Trump's top military adviser, met Tuesday evening in Washington with several military chiefs from Europe, according to a defense official.  The goal is to develop options for a kind of NATO-backed peacekeeping force in Ukraine that would guarantee its security

NATO military chiefs held private talks this week on what security guarantees for Ukraine might look like as part of a broader peace plan w Russia But a path forward — and US involvement — remains unclear: abcnews.go.com/Politics/nato-…

Defense Secretary Hegseth has authorized National Guard troops in DC to carry weapons, an authority I’m told will be acted upon soon: abcnews.go.com/Politics/defen…

In a statement, a defense official confirms ABC's reporting that Hegseth has authorized troops in DC to carry weapons Guard troops "will soon be on mission with their service-issued weapons, consistent with their mission and training" More - > abcnews.go.com/Politics/defen…

Guard troops in DC will now carry pistols for protection And because they were called up by Republican governors, the troops can act as law enforcement, exempt from Posse Comitatus, officials said abcnews.go.com/Politics/defen…

Trump wants to create new Guard units that can rapidly deploy to keep 'public safety and order' According to one retired general, the plan appears to be more about getting Americans desensitized to US troops policing city streets: abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump…

Trump wants to create new Guard units that can rapidly deploy to keep 'public safety and order' According to one retired general, the plan appears to be more about getting Americans desensitized to US troops policing city streets: abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump…