President Trump said he doesn’t know if Defense Secretary Jim Mattis will leave his administration, but did stress that they have a good relationship despite any political leanings. “I think he’s sort ...

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen retired Marine Gen. James Mattis as his secretary of defense, a source with knowledge of the transition says. Mattis, 66, joins a Trump national security team ...

FILE - In this March 24, 2017, file photo, President Donald Trump talks with Defense Secretary James Mattis, right, during a ceremony with Medal of Honor recipients in the Oval Office of the White ...

NEW YORK — Former U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis is laughing off an insult hurled at him by President Donald Trump. Speaking at a New York charity event Thursday the day after Trump demeaned him ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. MS NOW's Katy Tur called it stunning to hear former Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis so bluntly criticize President Donald Trump's ...

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis pressed Congress to reject the idea of a new Space Force last year because he was concerned about defense budget uncertainty, according to his No. 2 at the Pentagon. The ...

Sen. Mitch McConnell issued a statement Thursday night on Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis resigning his post, saying he was 'distressed' over Mattis's reasons for leaving. "I believe it's essential ...

Former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Monday said the United States would effectively cede control of the Strait of Hormuz if it ended the war with Iran at this point. The waterway is vital to global ...

FILE - In this Jan. 27, 2017 file photo, President Donald Trump, left, with Defense Secretary James Mattis, right, watching, explains the executive action on extreme vetting that he is about to sign ...