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Pentagon directs removal of trans service members from military

2:47pm February 27, 2025

Service members and recruits who are diagnosed with or treated for gender dysphoria are to be separated from the U.S. military in accordance with an executive order issued a month ago by President Trump.

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A far-right influencer is getting invitations to travel with Trump Cabinet members

5:00am February 21, 2025

Jack Posobiec, a prominent influencer, has a long history of promoting antisemitic and white supremacist content. He traveled to Ukraine with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent last week.

Defense Sec. Hegseth Welcomes Israeli PM Netanyahu To The Pentagon

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Pentagon proposes $50 billion in annual cuts and identifies priorities to expand

12:52am February 20, 2025

The Pentagon has proposed cutting 8% of its budget annually for five years but prioritized funding in areas like drones, military assistance for the southern border and a U.S. Iron Dome.

As Trump touts Putin talks, NATO allies insist Ukraine and Europe be included

11:22am February 13, 2025

Several NATO allies stressed that Ukraine and Europe must not be cut out of any peace talks, as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth denied that the U.S. is betraying Ukraine.

Trump says he will meet Putin to start talks to end the war in Ukraine

12:06pm February 12, 2025

President Trump says he will meet President Vladimir Putin in Saudi Arabia, after phone calls with the leaders of Russia and Ukraine to start peace negotiations.

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Fort Bragg 2.0: Army base reverts to its old name, but with a new namesake

1:08pm February 11, 2025

A U.S. Army base originally named after a Confederate general, then renamed Fort Liberty, will revert to the name Fort Bragg. Its new namesake is WWII hero Roland Bragg — unbeknownst to his family.

Hegseth renames North Carolina military base Fort Roland L. Bragg

9:25am February 11, 2025

by Tara Copp, Associated Press

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has signed an order restoring the name of a storied special operations forces base back to Fort Bragg. The North Carolina base was renamed Fort Liberty in 2023 as part of a national effort under the Biden administration to remove names that honored Confederate leaders.

Trump says airstrikes on ISIS in Somalia killed terrorists without 'harming civilians'

2:33pm February 01, 2025

In a Truth Social post Saturday, President Trump announced successful precision airstrikes on the "Senior ISIS Attack Planner," though didn't provide a name for that individual.

Senate Armed Services Committee Holds Confirmation Hearing For Pete Hegseth

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Pete Hegseth, Trump's embattled pick for defense secretary, wins Senate confirmation

9:52pm January 24, 2025

Vice President Vance cast a tie-breaking vote as Hegseth overcame allegations of sexual assault, public drunkenness and questions of financial mismanagement to win Senate approval.

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Affidavit by Hegseth's ex-sister-in-law makes new claims about his behavior

9:13pm January 21, 2025

Hegseth was voted out of committee Monday along party lines. The Senate is expected to take up his nomination soon; it is unclear how these new allegations will alter the trajectory of his nomination.