Secretary of War Pete Hegseth will meet Monday with the “Gang of Eight,” the top Republicans and Democrats on the Armed Services and Defense Appropriations committees, to discuss the Pentagon’s proposed $1.5 trillion budget, Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., told The Hill.[#item_full_content]

US says North Korea missile launch poses no immediate threat, ‘consulting closely’ with allies
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command vowed Thursday that the U.S. “remains committed to the defense of the U.S. homeland and our allies in the region” after North
