State of the Union: Cao, who is currently acting Navy Secretary, will require Senate confirmation. The post Hung Cao Nominated to Lead Navy appeared first on The American Conservative .
President Trump announced Tuesday that he is formally nominating Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao to be the Secretary of the Navy, following the ouster of former Secretary John Phelan four months ago. In a post shared on his Truth Social account, Trump hailed Cao as a “true WARRIOR” and asked the Senate to “confirm this Warfighter, ASAP.” Cao is a decorated combat veteran who has been acting Secretary of the Navy since April. Born in what was then Saigon, South Vietnam in 1971, he served as an officer in the U.S. Navy, deploying to Iraq, Afghanistan, and Somalia before retiring as a captain in October 2021. Following his retirement, he made unsuccessful bids for House and Senate seats in 2022 and 2024. He was nominated for and…Open
The president suggested to Dan Driscoll, who clashed with the defense secretary, that he could stay through the midterms, people familiar with the matter said.
The vote, which failed in a 212-206 split, comes as calls to pack the court have grown in recent years, largely due to the success of Republicans in confirming conservative justices to the bench, who have gone on to rule in landmark cases.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth hosted Richard Marles, Australia's deputy prime minister and defense minister, at the Pentagon, where the two men commemorated the 75th anniversary of the historic alliance between Australia, New Zealand and the U.S.
The family of Pierre Damas Bel, a Haitian student in Ohio, says he died by suicide after losing his immigration status and being forced to wear an ankle monitor, CNN's Omar Jimenez reports. This story involves discussion about suicide that some readers may find upsetting. If you feel you are in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the 24-hour Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
Can you actually hear the difference between the Sonos Arc and the new Arc Ultra? Henry gets blindfolded again to find out which soundbar sounds better with music and movies, without knowing which one he's listening to. The goal: find out whether you can actually hear a meaningful difference between the Arc and Arc Ultra, and whether that difference is enough to justify an upgrade. Is the Arc Ultra really better, or is the original Arc still the better value? ----------------------- 0:00 - Start 0:32 - What's new with the Arc Ultra? 1:50 - Blindfolded sound quality tests 2:32 - Blindfolded movie dialogue scene test 2:43 - Blindfolded movie action scene test 3:01 - The winner reveals 3:40 - Final verdict. Keep or upgrade?…
Can you actually hear the difference between the Sonos Arc and the new Arc Ultra? Henry gets blindfolded again to find out which soundbar sounds better with music and movies, without knowing which one he's listening to. The goal: find out whether you can actually hear a meaningful difference between the Arc and Arc Ultra, and whether that difference is enough to justify an upgrade. Is the Arc Ultra really better, or is the original Arc still the better value? ----------------------- 0:00 - Start 0:32 - What's new with the Arc Ultra? 1:50 - Blindfolded sound quality tests 2:32 - Blindfolded movie dialogue scene test 2:43 - Blindfolded movie action scene test 3:01 - The winner reveals 3:40 - Final verdict. Keep or upgrade?…
