Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is bidding farewell to the forces and personnel he's led through a tumultuous term.

It is unclear who will 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. As of Friday, officials said they had not yet heard who will become the acting defense secretary.

(AP Photo/Evan Vucci) President Joe Biden attends the Department of Defense Commander in Chief farewell ceremony at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s ...

The president’s statement, coming days before he is replaced by Republican Donald Trump, will probably not have any impact.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff ... farewell ceremony at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) WASHINGTON (AP) — It is unclear ...

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.

The recent round of clemency gives Biden the presidential record for most individual pardons and commutations issued.

The Pentagon should change its Basic Allowance for Housing methodology to better insulate troops against swift changes to the housing market and better reflect the types of residences in which they choose to live.

A 48-year-old Connecticut drug kingpin who killed a mother and her 8-year-old son so she wouldn't testify against his brother has received a commutation as part of former President Joe Biden's ...