This past week, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth addressed top U.S. commanders at the Marine Base in Quantico, Virginia, calling for a renewed focus on discipline and elevated standards in basic training.
He complained that the military has spent the past few years putting too much focus on being “politically correct” or “woke”. He announced that the mindset ... Show More
Apr 2026
The End of the Department of Education? Linda McMahon on The President's Historic Plan
President Trump isn't giving up on his historic campaign promise to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. But as the administration works to shift federal programs to other agencies, it is facing legal challenges from states, schools, and teachers' unions. Education Secreta ... Show More
32m 18s
Oct 2025
The US military’s MAGA makeover
Pete Hegseth, a Fox News anchor turned Secretary of Defense, summoned US military leaders from around the world to present a new, “anti-woke” vision for the military – one without transgender troops, “fat” generals, or beards. Then, he closed with a prayer. It’s all part of a lon ... Show More
22m 12s
Oct 2025
Hegseth’s hectic military
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered top military officials to DC for a surprise lecture on the "warrior ethos." Chaos ensued. With Hegseth, it usually does. This episode was produced by Ariana Aspuru and Devan Schwartz, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, e ... Show More
26m 9s
Jun 2024
How The Military Went Woke | Pete Hegseth
Pete Hegseth is a prominent American television personality, author, and military combat veteran. As a co-host of "Fox & Friends Weekend" and a frequent commentator on Fox News, he brings a unique blend of firsthand experience and keen analysis to the discussion of national secur ... Show More
1h 9m
Oct 2019
Former Secretary of Defense James Mattis on Syria, Leadership and Top National Security Threats
In this episode of Intelligence Matters, former Secretary of Defense Gen. James Mattis (ret) speaks with host Michael Morell about his military career, and the value of strategic leadership, and the top national security challenges facing the country. The former U.S. Marine Corps ... Show More
40m 54s
Mar 2025
Everyone Gets Left Behind: A Conversation with Commander Bobby R. Jones
Current leadership isn’t just letting our military down, they’re setting them up. Cutting benefits, firing veterans, changing allies….Our soldiers might be, as Commander Jones says, “trained to absorb a lot” but they shouldn’t have to absorb this kind of disrespect. The American ... Show More
1h 7m
Nov 2024
The Metamorphosis of Pete Hegseth
<p>Now that Matt Gaetz has withdrawn from consideration as attorney general, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s most controversial cabinet pick is his selection of Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense.</p><p>Dave Philipps, who reports on war and the military for The Times, discuss ... Show More
29m 55s
May 2022
141. Hung Cao On Military Vaccine Mandates & Culture Wars
<p>Hung Cao, former military Special Ops now running for Congress, talks about military vaccine mandates as causing a great "purge" of Christian troops. He also discusses what he thinks about the top high school in the nation, where he was a member of the inaugural class, lowerin ... Show More
38m 33s
