Trump plans to sign executive order to rename Pentagon to ‘Department of War’ – as it happened

Published 2 days ago

Order would authorize Pete Hegseth, the defense secretary, to introduce legislation to revert to pre-1947 name. This blog is now closed.

Health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr will appear before a congressional committee on Thursday, where he’s expected to face questions about turmoil at federal health agencies.

The US Senate finance committee has called Kennedy to a hearing about his plans to “Make America Healthy Again”.

Trump administrationRobert F Kennedy JrUS newsWorld newsDonald TrumpTrump tariffsJeffrey EpsteinTechnologyMetaMark Zuckerberg

Read original article

Related from theguardian.com

26 minutes ago
Roman Abramovich under investigation in Jersey over corruption and money-laundering claims
37 minutes ago
‘We have the people’: Bernie Sanders campaigns with Zohran Mamdani as New York mayoral race enters final stretch
46 minutes ago
Two boys, 12 and 15, killed in Melbourne attacked by eight knife and machete wielding suspects
1 hour ago
Mexican festivals in Chicago canceled amid Trump plans to deploy troops
2 hours ago
China’s military follows Australian and Canadian warships in Taiwan Strait accusing them of ‘provocation’
4 hours ago
Trump administration begins new Ice operation in Massachusetts