At present, nobody killed in the Trump administration’s strikes has been independently confirmed to have been involved in drug smuggling. At least one victim’s family has claimed their relative was a fisherman not involved in drug trafficking. The Daily Beast has contacted the Pentagon for comment.

Pete Hegseth is said to have lost the respect of his senior officers after an “embarrassing” speech in which he railed against “fat troops” and the state of the US armed forces.

Zookeeper and conservationist Robert Irwin filed a $60 million lawsuit against U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. A rumor that circulated online in October 2025 claimed (archived) zookeeper and conservationist Robert Irwin filed a $60 million lawsuit against U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.

A new memo on communications with Capitol Hill, signed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and his deputy, follows restrictions on reporting out of the Pentagon.

The 2-5 Las Vegas Raiders seem like an obvious candidate to potentially move players ahead of the Nov. 4 trade deadline, but the AFC West team reportedly may wait until the offseason to change up the roster.

When speaking with the media after the Chicago Cubs' 2025 season came to an end earlier this month, Cubs President of Baseball Operations Jed Hoyer spoke about

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth was called out after he tried to cosplay as Tom Cruise’s Top Gun character—even though he doesn’t have a license to fly a plane. Hegseth’s pilot fantasy crash-landed after a right-wing account on X,

The president gave the order to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after touting U.S. military strikes on alleged drug boats off the coast of South America.