A federal appeals court determined that former Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin “indisputably” had the authority to cancel plea ...

Federal judges ruled 2-1 that Defense Secretary Austin had legal authority to cancel the Guantánamo Bay plea deal for Khalid ...

The court found that Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III had the authority to invalidate a contract reached between the ...

A federal appeals court has canceled plea deals with three men accused of orchestrating the 9/11 attacks, deepening the legal ...

The plea deals would have allowed the defendants to plead guilty in exchange for life sentences, potentially removing the death penalty option.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth directed 700 Marines sent to Los Angeles more than five weeks ago to help quell immigration ...

Incoming U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin arrives at the Pentagon as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley looks near Washington, D.C. on Jan. 22, 2021.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said defending the U.S. from foreign and domestic adversaries and ensuring that U.S. troops remain the world’s leading fighting force is his top priority and the ...

An appeals court affirmed that former Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin had the authority to revoke a plea agreement with three alleged 9/11 terrorists.