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Appeals court denies Trump admin request to temporarily resume Alien Enemies Act deportations
A federal appeals court today denied the administration's bid to lift U.S. District Judge James Boasberg's order banning it from using the president's invocation of the Alien Enemies Act to deport ...NBC News - 1d -
Judge blocks Texas A&M University’s drag ban
A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked the Texas A&M University System from enforcing a ban on drag performances on its campuses.NBC News - 3d -
Ratcliffe says Democrat's question about Hegseth's drinking was 'offensive'
CIA Dir. John Ratcliffe clashed with Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., at a House hearing after he was asked if Defense Secy. Pete Hegseth had been drinking when he messaged a Signal chat about military ...NBC News - 1d -
The Atlantic publishes full Signal thread with Hegseth, Waltz after Trump says texts not classified
The Signal thread included President Donald Trump's national security advisor Michael Waltz, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Vice President JD Vance and others.CNBC - 1d -
Retired brigadier general: If accountability starts now, Hegseth should be fired
Retired Brig. Gen. Steve Anderson on Wednesday said President Trump needs to hold Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth accountable for the Signal group chat in which sensitive military information about ...The Hill - 1d -
Historic figures cut from military websites while others are restored following 'DEI' ban
Doris Miller, the first Black sailor to earn a Navy Cross, is one of many from marginalized backgrounds whose contributions have been scrubbed from Pentagon websites.NBC News - 6d -
Trump says he would ask Hegseth to review if flight times should be classified
President Trump on Wednesday said he would ask Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to review what kinds of information should be classified, especially flight times, after they were included in the ...The Hill - 1d -
Leader of ISIS in Iraq and Syria killed, Pentagon says
On his Truth Social platform Friday night, President Trump wrote that "the fugitive leader of ISIS in Iraq was killed."CBS News - Mar. 14 -
Judge blocks Trump administration plan to cut millions for teacher training
Eight states had requested a temporary restraining order, which judge granted saying ‘programs ... will be gutted’ . A federal judge in Boston on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration’s plan to ...The Guardian - Mar. 12 -
Protesters block traffic in Hungary in opposition to law banning LGBTQ+ Pride events
Several thousand protesters have blocked a major thoroughfare in Hungary's capital, opposing a law that effectively bans LGBTQ+ Pride events and restricts the right to assemblyABC News - 2d -
US defense chief says stronger deterrence needed against China in disputed sea
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday that the Trump administration would boost military ties with the Philippines to strengthen deterrence against “threats from the communist Chinese” ...ABC News - 7h -
US defense chief says stronger deterrence needed against China in disputed sea
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday that the Trump administration would boost military ties with the Philippines to strengthen deterrence against “threats from the communist Chinese” ...ABC News - 7h -
Trump makes rare admission of Musk’s conflicts of interest after Pentagon visit
President says plans for potential war with China would not be shared with billionaire due to his business interests. US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump said on Friday that plans ...The Guardian - 6d -
Hegseth orders review into military standards, including fitness and grooming
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth vowed in January to review "in a gender-neutral way" readiness standards for troops.CBS News - Mar. 13 -
Imane Khelif: Donald Trump does not intimidate me – I am not transgender
Imane Khelif says she refuses to be intimidated by United States president Donald Trump as she looks forward to defending her Olympic title in Los Angeles.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 19 -
Appeals Court Maintains Block on Trump’s Deportation Flights Under Alien Enemies Act
The panel said that while further argument was needed, lawyers for the migrants would likely succeed in their claims that the Venezuelans had been denied due process.The New York Times - 1d -
Trump denies Elon Musk will be briefed on China at Pentagon
Elon Musk is set to make a high-profile visit to the Pentagon on Friday as U.S. defense officials tell NBC News he is expected to get an unclassified briefing that will include China. Trump denies ...NBC News - Mar. 21 -
Trump White House has asked U.S. military to develop options for the Panama Canal, officials say
The Trump White House has directed the U.S. military to draw up options for increasing the American troop presence in Panama to achieve President Trump’s goal of “reclaiming” the Panama Canal.NBC News - Mar. 13 -
Boeing wins battle for $20B fighter jet contract, Trump announces
The Pentagon will award its next-generation fighter jet contract to Boeing, a deal initially worth more than $20 billion, President Trump announced Friday alongside Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. ...The Hill - 6d -
Trump denies report that Musk got briefing on China war plans
President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Elon Musk’s visit to the Pentagon was focused on DOGE cost cutting, denying a New York Times report that said he was to be briefed on plans ...NBC News - 6d -
VA will no longer provide transgender care for some veterans
Transgender veterans will no longer be provided hormone therapy through the Department of Veterans Affairs unless they were already receiving such care through the department or the military, the ...NBC News - Mar. 17 -
‘No military solution’ to Ukraine war, Rubio says ahead of Saudi meetings
First official meeting of two governments since disastrous Trump-Zelenskyy encounter comes as Russia intensifies attacks. There is “no military solution” to the conflict in Ukraine, US secretary of ...The Guardian - Mar. 11 -
Iran’s supreme leader rails against Trump’s ‘bullying’ military threat
Ayatollah Khamenei says US demand to reopen talks on Iran’s nuclear programme is aimed at domination. Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has criticised what he described as bullying ...The Guardian - Mar. 8 -
Trump delivers remarks with Defense Secy. Hegseth
Watch live coverage as President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth deliver remarks at the White House.NBC News - 6d -
Judge blocks Texas A&M drag ban
A federal judge handed a preliminary victory Monday to an LGBTQ student group that sued the Texas A&M University System and its flagship over a policy effectively banning drag performances on each ...The Hill - 3d -
Schumer says Hegseth should be fired
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth should be fired after he unveiled strike plans in Yemen against the Houthis over an unsecure Signal ...The Hill - 1d -
A Pentagon Nomination Fight Reveals the New Rules of Trump’s Washington
When Elbridge A. Colby’s nomination for an obscure but important Pentagon job drew resistance, President Trump’s most ardent backers rallied to his defense.The New York Times - Mar. 17 -
Pete Hegseth to overhaul US military lawyers in effort to relax rules of war
The defense secretary has empowered his lawyer Tim Parlatore to remake the judge advocate general’s corps. The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth , is expected in the coming weeks to start a ...The Guardian - Mar. 13 -
Moulton rips Hegseth for chat that 'cheapens' work of military, intelligence
Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) hammered Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth for using a Signal group chat to communicate about strikes on the Houthi rebel group in Yemen. “This put American lives at ...The Hill - 2d -
Moulton: Hegseth a danger to US, servicemembers
Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) slammed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, calling him a danger to the country and the United States’ military after The Atlantic reported on Monday that its ...The Hill - 3d -
Appeals court halts Chutkan's order for DOGE records
A federal appeals court on Wednesday temporarily blocked an order from U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan directing Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to turn over records ...The Hill - 1d -
‘We’re on the edge of chaos’: families with trans kids fight for care as bans take hold
A federal judge blocked Donald Trump’s executive order banning trans youth healthcare, but access remains uncertain. Aryn Kavanaugh was sitting in her living room in South Carolina when her ...The Guardian - Mar. 12 -
GOP lawmakers turn up the pressure on Hegseth
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is under close scrutiny as Republican lawmakers criticize his handling of sensitive military information in a group chat with other administration officials that ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump administration can stop new refugee approvals, appeals court rules
A federal appeals court Tuesday temporarily reinstated President Trump’s suspension of new refugee admissions nationwide. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel agreed to partially lift a ...The Hill - 2d -
Romanian court rejects appeal by far-right politician to lift candidacy ban
Călin Georgescu, a Russia-friendly populist, won first round of election before result was annulled . Europe live – latest updates Romania’s top court has upheld a decision to ban presidential ...The Guardian - Mar. 11 -
Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira pleads guilty in court martial deal
Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira went through with a plea deal at a Thursday court martial, according to The Associated Press. Teixeira, a member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, pleaded ...The Hill - Mar. 13 -
Conservatives push for ban on phones in schools
Opposition says it will attempt to amend a Labour government bill to include the ban.BBC News - Mar. 16 -
Trump admin says Maine violated Title IX by allowing trans students to play girls' sports
The Trump administration said Maine violated Title IX by allowing a transgender student to compete in girls’ sports.NBC News - Mar. 18 -
Judge Maintains Block on Trump Administration’s Deportations Under Wartime Law
Judge James E. Boasberg’s order says that the Venezuelan immigrants should have the opportunity to challenge the accusation by the Trump administration that they are members of a gang.The New York Times - 3d -
Pentagon to Look at Buying More Commercial Software
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth directed the DoD to prioritize alter its software acquisition process.Inc. - Mar. 7