DHS secretary touts security operation to protect World Cup fans

DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin says federal, state, and local law enforcement cooperation at World Cup venues in Seattle and ...
The Conversation

Secretary of defense has massive responsibilities for troops, weapons, advising the president and working with Congress

After weeks of controversy amid accusations of sharing sensitive information about military operations in unsecured chats with unauthorized recipients, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is reportedly ...
The Conversation

What does a state’s secretary of state do? Most run elections, a once‑routine job facing increasing scrutiny

They may be the most important government officials you can’t name. Their decisions have the potential to alter election results. Scholars have referred to them as the “guardians of the democratic ...
Government Executive

What does the defense secretary do?

Senate confirmation hearings are slated to begin on Jan. 14, 2025, for Pete Hegseth, whom President-elect Donald Trump has chosen to serve as the next secretary of defense. It’s a massive job, broadly ...
Yahoo

Secretary Buttigieg reflects on legacy, applies for Global Entry as he exits DOT

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pete Buttigieg has been a particularly consequential secretary of the Department of Transportation. During his tenure, the agency ...
Yahoo

John Phelan out as Navy secretary, Pentagon says

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Phelan speaks at President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago club on Dec. 22, 2025, in Palm Beach, Florida. (Alex Brandon/AP) John Phelan ...
AZ Central

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland leaves legacy after 4 years of impact: 'My authentic self'

Deb Haaland had just begun her second term in the U.S. House of Representatives in January 2021, elected from her native New Mexico. She was one of the first Indigenous women to be elected to Congress ...