Sec. Def. Mattis to leave on Jan. 1; Patrick Shanahan named acting Pentagon chief

By Alejandro Alvarez
December 23, 2018 | 11:47 AM

WASHINGTON — Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis will depart his position on Jan. 1, an administration official told The Associated Press on Sunday, rather than work through the end of February.

President Trump will name Patrick Shanahan, the incumbent Deputy Secretary of Defense, as acting secretary.

This is a developing story. Stay with WTOP.com for the latest.

House Republicans adopt $95 billion package for the Iran war and Trump’s priorities

By The Associated Press
July 22, 2026 | 6:54 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House adopted a Republican-only $95 billion budget proposal Wednesday, a long-shot effort to fund the Iran war and other White House priorities over objections from Democrats and a few GOP holdouts in a final push before the midterm elections. House Republicans were divided over the plan, with conservatives wary because there are no offsetting budget cuts. But Speaker Mike Johnson plunged ahead, viewing the go-it-alone process as the best chance to usher President Donald Trump's priorities through the split Congress, despite skepticism in the Senate.

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