Trump faces criticism over to order to rebrand Pentagon as ‘Department of War’ – US politics live

<p>Move could cost tens of millions of dollars, with letterheads and signs needing to be changed, and one Democrat says money should instead go towards preventing conflicts</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/04/trump-defense-war-department">Trump expected to order rebrand of Pentagon as ‘Department of War’</a></p></li></ul><p><strong>Tensions between Michelle Wu, the mayor of Boston, and the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/trump-administration">Trump administration</a> have been escalating in recent months over the administration’s aggressive immigration policies, with reports now signaling the possibility of a federal immigration enforcement surge in the city.</strong></p><p>The friction came to a head last week when the Trump administration reportedly began preparing an “immigration enforcement blitz” for Boston in the coming weeks, according to <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/29/trump-admin-plans-immigration-enforcement-surge-in-boston-00536276">Politico</a>.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/sep/05/donald-trump-pentagon-department-of-war-immigration-tariffs-us-politics-live-news-updates">Continue reading...</a>