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Pete Hegseth’s broker explored investment in defence firms before Iran attack: Report

The investment ultimately did not materialise, as the fund, introduced last year, was not yet available for purchase through Morgan Stanley’s platform. The report did not clarify how much authority the broker had to act independently or whether Hegseth was aware of the move. BlackRock declined to comment, while Morgan…

The Times of India

Government Actions Against Anthropic Are 'Classic First Amendment Retaliation'

Plus: the Facebook verdicts, porn star chatbots, facial recognition gone awry, drag queen regulation, and more…

Reason

MS NOW's Jen Psaki Laughs Through Segment Mocking Trump as Lawrence O'Donnell Criticises Pentagon

MS NOW hosts Jen Psaki and Lawrence O'Donnell openly mocked Donald Trump and his defence chief Pete Hegseth over new Pentagon press restrictions, with Psaki branding the president an 'insecure man baby' as she laughed on air.

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Federal judge sides with Anthropic in first round of standoff with Pentagon

Face-off is over company’s refusal to let defense department use its AI model in autonomous weapons systems

The Guardian - US

How the FBI can conduct mass surveillance – even without AI

Anthropic fought against the government’s misuse of its technology, but authorities are buying Americans’ data, enabling them to surveil citizens at scale

The Guardian - US

Palantir CEO Alex Karp says there was ‘never a sense’ AI products would be used for domestic surveillance in Anthropic-DoD feud

In an exclusive interview with Fortune, the CEO of the software platform used by the Defense Department weighs in on which U.S. agencies should have restrictions around how they use AI.

Fortune

Old intelligence and AI? Behind the deadly attack on an Iranian girls’ school that left 175 dead

Key questions emerge around AI use and human errors in the Trump administration’s rush to strike Iran

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‘Isn’t this DEI?’ Erika Kirk’s U.S. Air Force Academy Board Appointment Draws Public’s Skepticism

Conservative podcaster Charlie Kirk’s wife, Erika Kirk, has been appointed by President Donald Trump as a board member of the U.S. Air Force Academy. Prior to his death, her husband was also appointed by Trump to the same position.

The Mary Sue

Could Trump Bring Back a Military Draft for Iran War? Experts Called on to Explain How the Conscription System Works

Amid Iran tensions, Trump has not ruled out a military draft. Experts explain how conscription works and what Americans could face.

International Business Times UK

US military spent $9 million on crab legs and lobster in the months before Iran war: report

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth also authorized the $100,000 purchase of a Steinway & Sons grand piano for the Air Force chief of staff’s home, according to a watchdog report

The Independent UK

Shellfish and fruit stands? Pete Hegseth’s DOD is under fire after a watchdog study uncovers billions in bizarre spending

If only DOGE had caught this.

We Got This Covered

‘These actions are unprecedented and unlawful’: Anthropic sues Pentagon over “supply chain risk” designation — claims free speech and due process violations

Anthropic has filed two lawsuits against the Pentagon over its designation as a supply chain risk.

TechRadar

AI firm Anthropic sues US defense department over blacklisting

Lawsuits come after Pentagon labeled Anthropic a ‘supply chain risk’, a decision the company says is unlawful

The Guardian - US

Palmer Luckey says Silicon Valley has the Pentagon all wrong: ‘Stick to a position that this is in the hands of the people’

Luckey said that allowing tech companies to decide how to use AI effectively transfers power from the U.S. government to corporations.

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U.S. Military Campaign Against Iran Costs $3.7 Billion in First 100 Hours

The United States’ military operations against Iran have already cost an estimated $3.7 billion in just the first 100 hours, with the bulk of spending not previously allocated in the defense budget, according to new research by the Washington-based think tank, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).

Fortune

The Pentagon is committing $150M to a maritime-tech VC fund and appears to be ramping up venture deals

The Department of Defense, which has now backed more than 23 funds, hadn’t announced any new commitments over the past year.

The Guardian - US

Trump orders US agencies to stop use of Anthropic technology amid dispute over ethics of AI

Hours after exclusion of Anthropic, OpenAI announces fresh Pentagon deal, but says it will maintain same safety guardrails at the heart of the dispute

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‘Incompetence’: Trump admin fries its own $17 million drone with laser, Dems slam poorly trained operators

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The Guardian - US

Anthropic says it ‘cannot in good conscience’ allow Pentagon to remove AI checks

Pete Hegseth had threatened to cancel $200m contract unless it was given unfettered access to Claude model

International Business Times UK

Pentagon Handpicked Friendly Journalists for Secret UFO Briefing as FOIA Lifts the Lid

FOIA records reveal the Pentagon handpicked select journalists for a secret UFO briefing, raising questions about transparency.

Barchart

The White House is Now a Hedge Fund. 5 Government-Backed Stocks Wall Street is Watching.

Following the latest announcement of a Trump admin stake in USAR stock, here's a closer look at 5 government-backed stocks investors need to know for 2026.

The Independent UK

MAGA lawmaker says of course she didn’t insider trade – if she had she would have bought more

Under the STOCK Act, congressional members and their families are barred from using any nonpublic information to inform their stock market investment

Fortune

Trump’s ‘Department of War’ rebrand could cost $125 million, says the CBO, for the likes of replacement stationery and new signs

A conservative estimate would be $10m, wrote the Congressional Budget Office, but depends on how aggressive the Department of War wants to be with its rebrand.

Fortune

Could Venezuela be another Iraq or Afghanistan? Lessons from American statecraft in force and legitimacy

Reemoving a leader — even a brutal and incompetent one — is not the same as advancing a legitimate political order.

The Conversation

Can the US ‘run’ Venezuela? Military force can topple a dictator, but it cannot create political authority or legitimacy

An image circulated over media the weekend of Jan. 3 and 4 was meant to convey dominance: Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, blindfolded and handcuffed aboard a U.S. naval vessel. Shortly after the operation that seized Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, President Donald Trump announced that the United States would…

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