Daily News Roundup

Trump asks Supreme Court to let transgender military ban take effect

Without an order from the nation’s highest court, the ban could not take effect for many months while legal challenges proceed, Trump officials said.

Navy suspends search for missing Nimitz sailor

The U.S. military and Guam emergency response teams logged 120 hours and traversed 11,000 square nautical miles in an effort to find the missing sailor.

Nationwide doorstep delivery getting closer for commissary customers

Commissary customers want and need the delivery service, officials said.

Hegseth changes Pentagon green room into impromptu makeup studio

The space has long been used as a green room for visiting officials and spokespersons, the Pentagon said.

Enlisted Australian sailors trained to use US nuclear attack subs

The training marks a milestone in an agreement that calls on the U.S. to send submarines to Australia in the 2030s and 2040s.

Search underway for missing Nimitz sailor

Sailor Gabriel D. Holt went missing during a scheduled port visit to Guam on April 18.

Officials launch task force to root out ‘anti-Christian bias’ in VA

The move follows an order by President Donald Trump to look for evidence of discrimination against Christians throughout the federal government.

Opinion

To bootstrap US maritime industrial base, link allies and innovators

As officials consider the wholesale resuscitation of U.S. shipbuilding, there is a nearer-term lever worth pulling, the author of this op-ed argues.

Unmanned undersea vessels eyed by Pentagon as key part of Navy growth

As pressure rises on the U.S. Navy to boost its shipbuilding capacity, the Pentagon has released a call for a new type of unmanned undersea vessel.

US Navy warship on first deployment makes two drug busts in 72 hours

The ship’s crew intercepted 580 kilograms of cocaine and 2,480 pounds of marijuana through combined air-surface operations.

Hegseth pulled info from secure channel for Signal chats: Report

Details about U.S. airstrikes targeting Houthi rebels in Yemen were pulled from secure U.S. Central Command communications, according to reports.

Thousands of military families use child care app devised by airman

The app allows parents to sublet their child care spaces when they’re temporarily away, connecting them to other eligible DOD families who need the care.

US, Philippines to simulate ‘full-scale battle’ in Balikatan drills

Thousands of allied American and Filipino forces have opened annual combat drills that will include simulating the defense of the Philippines.

White House defends Hegseth amid new Signal accusation, staff overhaul

President Donald Trump on Monday defended his embattled defense secretary, saying he's pleased with his leadership thus far.

Senate leaders set May 7 hearing to review VA budget, reform plans

VA Secretary Dog Collins will face sharp questions about his department overhaul efforts from the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee next month.

Hegseth had second Signal chat with details of Yemen strike: Report

Pete Hegseth reportedly created another Signal chat that included his wife and brother in which he shared details of a military strike on Houthis in Yemen.