When Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon Tenure Started Going Sideways
The defense secretary annoyed Donald Trump with a favor for Elon Musk. Hegseth’s problems only grew from there.

The defense secretary annoyed Donald Trump with a favor for Elon Musk. Hegseth’s problems only grew from there.
The president returns to West Point having transformed his relationship with the armed forces.
How America empowered Nouri al-Maliki—and then failed to keep that power in check.