Thursday, October 15, 2026

‘Change agent’ Army secretary resigns

Dan Driscoll, whom President Donald Trump in 2024 hailed as “a disruptor and change agent,” has resigned as secretary of the Army. The move was first reported by the Wall Street Journal. A source directly familiar with the matter confirmed the news and said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s purging of generals who were tied to…

House defers potential shutdown with a stopgap spending bill

The House approved a stopgap spending bill on Tuesday that will keep the federal government funded through early December, taking a government shutdown off the table until after midterm elections this fall.  The House voted 370-48 to pass a continuing resolution that will keep the federal government funded through Dec. 11.  The continuing resolution includes a…