It's unclear who'll take over at the Pentagon and the military services when the top leaders all step down Monday as President-elect Donald Trump is sworn into office.

President Biden on Thursday continued his farewell tour of Washington, D.C., with wide-ranging final remarks to U.S. service members, touting his defense record while praising the military and

Gen. Mark Milley, Trump’s nominee to become chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, defends Pentagon transgender ban Gen. Mark Milley, Trump’s nominee to become chairman of the Joint Chiefs of ...

Special Air Mission 39 arrives at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, at approximately 2:15 p.m. where Carter’s remains are transferred with a ceremony to the hearse. Immediately following the ceremony, the motorcade departs the airfield for the U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is pressing Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, to answer additional questions about his past actions and statements before next Tuesday’s confirmation hearing.

Hegseth has railed against what he considered "woke" policies like the renaming of military bases named after racist Confederates.

North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles on Tuesday morning. The launch is the second of the year for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, which last did a missile test on Jan. 6, when Secretary of State Antony Blinken was visiting Seoul, South Korea . Tuesday’s rocket launch was first reported by South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff.

By Phil Stewart, Idrees Ali and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, faced Democratic grilling over his inexperience, alleged

Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders shocked the world ... Following a 23-14 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in the Divisional Round, the Houston Texans voiced their displeasure with a few key penalties they drew, but maintained the multiple ...

With just three days to go until Donald Trump is inaugurated as the 47th president of the United States, experts are steeped in uncertainty as to how Trump’s appointees to the top diplomatic roles will be vying for influence over long-term Middle East agenda items.

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris continued their farewell tour on Thursday, attending the Department of Defense Commander in Chief Farewell Ceremony, offering his thanks to U.S. troops for their service throughout his administration.

The following is a summary of inter-Korean news this week. ------------ (LEAD) Choi says S. Korea seeks dialogue with N. Korea but will take firm steps if necessary SEOUL -- Acting President Choi Sang-mok said Thursday that the government remains open to dialogue with North Korea but will take