U.S. militaryβs top officer rules out troops at polls in November
Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, confirmed in writing that the U.S. military has no plans to send federal troops or federalized National Guard members to polling places during the November 2026 midterm elections, the Associated Press reported. The confirmation came in a letter to Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, a member [β¦]
U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscollβs resignation Monday triggered a wave of public criticism directed at Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, with veterans, lawmakers and commentators accusing Hegseth of driving out serious military leadership through a pattern of firings tied to personal loyalty rather than competence. Retired Army Maj. Richard Ojeda, a combat veteran, wrote on [β¦]