"During Jim’s tenure, tremendous progress has been made," Trump said. President Donald Trump announced via Twitter on Thursday that Defense Secretary James Mattis will retire at the end of February.

President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday he will nominate retired Gen. James Mattis to be his defense secretary, making the announcement at a post-election victory rally in Cincinnati. Mattis, 66, ...

Breaking once more from presidential custom, Donald Trump is turning to a military man to steer the U.S. military, choosing retired Gen. James Mattis, who will be the first career officer to lead the ...

Retired Gen. James Mattis, former secretary of defense, greets members of a honor guard unit before a 2021 ceremony at the Washington State University Tri-Cities campus. Jennifer King Tri-City Herald ...

Donald Trump returned to his campaign roots Thursday in his first major public appearance since Election Day, resembling the pugnacious, brawling campaigner more than the traditional president-to-be ...

The House on Friday passed the law change to allow retired Gen. James Mattis to serve as defense secretary, sending the change in law to the White House for signature. Border Patrol ‘will go anywhere’ ...

Republican and Democratic lawmakers alike, along with military leaders, are reacting with sadness and concern over Defense Secretary Jim Mattis' sudden resignation announcement. A retired Marine Corps ...

The Senate Armed Services Committee has overwhelmingly approved President-elect Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary. The Republican-led panel voted 26-1 Wednesday to recommend that the full ...