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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Guantánamo Bay is the “perfect spot” to house deported migrants, after President Trump signed a memo Wednesday ordering a facility there be prepared for that purpose.

That’s called “jointness,” about which Hegseth knows little. He touted his Army background in the National Guard as a qualification to be secretary of Defense, but just as different cultures, goals and methods divide allies in a coalition, they also divide military branches.

In a move to address the ongoing border crisis, President Donald Trump has issued a memorandum directing the expansion of the Migrant Operations Center at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to full capacity.

President Donald Trump directed the Department of Defense to ready facilities at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba for 30,000 migrants.

US President Donald Trump unveiled a plan Wednesday to detain thousands of undocumented migrants in Guantanamo Bay, shifting focus from White House chaos after a funding freeze order was withdrawn.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pete ... Hegseth was concerned that she was prepared to sue and that could have gotten him fired from Fox News, where he was a popular host. Trump officials take notice of ...

The Senate voted 59-34 to confirm South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to be the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. NBC News' Julia Jester reports on the Democrats who voted to confirm her and what Republicans against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth say about his confirmation.

WASHINGTON — Senators vetting the nomination of Pete Hegseth for defense secretary ... Donald Trump's plans to clamp down on illegal immigration. President Donald Trump came to Las Vegas on ...

President Trump threatened tariffs on Colombia to ensure the country accepts U.S. military flights carrying migrants.

Senators Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins and Mitch McConnell voted against confirming Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary. To Capitol insiders, their decisions weren’t surprising.

Republicans kept the Senate working Saturday to install the latest member of Trump’s national security team on a 59-34 vote.