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The Latest Breaking News from Pete Hegseth

Inside the tense moment an admiral decided to attack two shipwrecked passengers of a ‘drug boat’ and spark cries of war crimes

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has said he didn’t watch the follow-up strikes — a claim that has prompted some lawmakers to ask for his calendar

The Independent UK

Donald Trump’s cabinet is falling apart as RFK Jr. now has to deal with impeachment

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Scoop: House Democrat seeks impeachment hearings into DHS Secretary Kristi Noem

The demand comes as Democrats are also moving to impeach Pete Hegseth and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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Congress Gives the Military $8 Billion More Than It Asked for

The version of the NDAA passed by the House is larger than the administration’s budget request.

Reason

‘Completely unhinged’: Trump transforms US forces into thieving pirates, captures tanker, steals contents

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Newsom trolls White House with AI-generated video of Trump in handcuffs this ‘cuffing’ season

Newsom has continued his attacks on Trump as the White House pushes the president's hardline immigration agenda

The Independent UK

US House passes bill authorizing $900bn for military programs

Legislation includes pay increase for troops and a demand for more information about boat strikes in the Caribbean

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House passes sweeping defense policy bill amid tensions between Trump and Congress

Further provisions within the bill demand greater transparency on boat strikes in the Caribbean

The Independent UK

Senate Democrats urge against Trump-inspired review of Sen. Kelly

Trump accused Kelly and five other lawmakers of "SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH."

Axios

House is voting on a defense bill to raise troop pay and overhaul weapons purchases

The House is headed toward a final vote on a sweeping defense bill that authorizes $900 billion in military programs

The Independent UK

Pentagon Reportedly Sought To Ensure Survivors Of Strikes Against Alleged Drug Boats Were Sent Outside The U.S. To Avoid Justifying Military Campaign

The Pentagon sought to ensure that survivors of strikes against alleged drug vessels in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific were sent outside the U.S. to avoid having to justify the Trump administration's strategy before the courts, according to a new report.

Latin Times

John Healey: ‘Full steam ahead’ for Aukus partnership following US talks

The Defence Secretary said the UK is ‘all in’ on the delivery stage of the flagship security agreement.

Evening Standard

All of the deadly US strikes on alleged drug boats are murders

There is no rule of law if the president can deem anyone an enemy combatant and order them summarily shot

The Guardian - US

RFK Jr. is latest Trump official to face Democratic impeachment effort

An HHS spokesperson blasted it as "partisan theatrics designed to elevate standing in a failing, third-rate Senate bid."

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The Independent UK

The Latest: Hegseth tells congressional leaders he is weighing release of boat strike video

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is weighing whether to release the full video of an attack on an alleged drug boat that legal experts said may have been a war crime or murder, awakening the Republican-controlled Congress to its oversight role

Reason

Trump's Word Games Can't Conceal the Murderous Reality of His Anti-Drug Strategy

Calling suspected cocaine smugglers "combatants" does not justify summarily executing them.

The Independent UK

Democratic Senator fears Trump is ‘sleepwalking us into a war with Venezuela’ to take its oil

President Donald Trump has said Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s “days are numbered”

The Independent UK

US fighter jets fly over Gulf of Venezuela in closest approach since Trump’s pressure campaign

An official confirmed the “routine training flight”

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Latin Times

Congress Threatens to Cut Hegseth's Travel Funds if Double-Tap Strike Video Isn't Released

Congress is considering a provision that would limit Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's travel budget unless he turns over unedited video of U.S. military strikes in the Caribbean.

The Independent UK

Trump-picked appeals court judges side with Hegseth policy to kick out trans troops

Obama-appointed judge blasts administration’s ‘openly hostile’ agenda towards trans Americans

The Mary Sue

Donald Trump brands ABC’s Rachel Scott ‘obnoxious’ for questioning his boat-strike video flip-flop

Despite receiving backlash for insulting female reporters every time they pose a difficult question, Trump isn’t changing his ways. This time, ABC’s Rachel Scott pressed him for clarity on his boat-strike video promise. But Grumpy Grandpa couldn’t take it and went straight to meltdown mode.

International Business Times UK

Trump Brands Another Female Reporter 'Obnoxious' Days After 'Piggy' Slur

At a White House roundtable, Donald Trump called ABC's Rachel Scott 'the most obnoxious reporter' after she pressed him on a Venezuelan boat strike video, continuing attacks on female journalists.

The Independent UK

Republicans join Democrats to make military pay hikes contingent on Hegseth releasing ‘double tap’ boat strike video

This year’s annual defense bill will withhold money for Hegseth’s travel budget unless he releases videos of the boat strike in the Caribbean

The Independent UK

What to know about the massive defense bill that seeks release of boat strike videos and more

The House is expected to vote this week on a bill authorizing $900 billion for military programs

Axios

U.S. military to use Google Gemini for new AI platform

"The future of American warfare is here, and it's spelled A-I," Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said.

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