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Duckworth: 'Pete Hegseth is a 'f‑‑‑ing liar'
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) called Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth a “f‑‑‑ing liar” and demanded his resignation, after the top military official repeatedly insisted he did not share classified ...The Hill - 1d -
Hegseth moves to center of Signal chat firestorm
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has moved to the center of the storm over a Signal group chat scandal, seeking to beat back questions about whether he shared confidential military plans and put ...The Hill - 1d -
Legal showdown over Trump’s deportation of alleged migrant gang members
In a federal appeals court, the Trump administration defended the president’s move to deport alleged migrant gang members, using a law giving him wartime powers. A federal judge recently blocked ...NBC News - 3d -
The Pentagon Draws Back the Curtains for Musk
The billionaire was set to be briefed on the military’s closely guarded playbooks on China, raising new questions about his power and access.The New York Times - Mar. 21 -
Trump and Pentagon officials deny Elon Musk got China war plan briefing
Tech billionaire and Trump adviser Elon Musk is scheduled to visit the Pentagon on Friday for a briefing that will include a discussion on China, according to three defense officials.NBC News - Mar. 21 -
Testimony raises questions about Pete Hegseth's handling of secrets, sensitive communications
A contentious Senate hearing raised more questions about Defense Secretary Hegseth’s decision to share details of a planned U.S. military operation in a group chat.NBC News - 2d -
Appeals panel appears skeptical of Trump administration’s independent agency firings
A federal appeals court panel raised skepticism Tuesday that President Trump’s firings of two independent agency leaders complied with Supreme Court precedent. Trump’s terminations of two ...The Hill - Mar. 18 -
Trump administration investigating Portland schools over transgender athlete
The Education Department is investigating Oregon’s largest school district and the state’s governing body for high school sports for allowing a transgender student to participate in girls’ track ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump Attacks Reporting on Musk War Plans Meeting
A planned Pentagon briefing, in which Elon Musk would learn military plans for any potential war with China, did not go forward after reports in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.The New York Times - 6d -
Newsom breaks with party on transgender athletes in women's sports, sparking backlash
California's Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, an LGBTQ ally, broke with his party, saying that transgender athletes playing in female sports is "deeply unfair."ABC News - Mar. 8 -
Former Pentagon official on war plans group chat: ‘There’s going to be a fallout’
Former Pentagon Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said late Monday that she believes there is going to be ‘a fallout” from revelations that top Trump administration officials created a group ...The Hill - 3d -
Poland plans military training for every adult male amid growing European security fears
PM Donald Tusk says country needs army of 500,000 and backs withdrawal from treaty banning landmines. Ukraine war live: latest updates as Russia steps up attacks Poland’s prime minister, ...The Guardian - Mar. 8 -
Musk on Pentagon leakers: 'They will be found'
Tech billionaire and President Trump's close adviser Elon Musk said the individuals who are leaking “maliciously false information” to news outlets will be “found” and prosecuted. Musk, whose ...The Hill - 6d -
Trump blocks rule to implement methane fee for oil and gas companies
President Trump on Friday signed a resolution to block the implementation of a fee on oil and gas companies’ excess methane emissions. The resolution blocked the Environmental Protection Agency’s ...The Hill - Mar. 17 -
Military planning for Ukraine peace to begin, says PM
Military chiefs will meet on Thursday to discuss practical plans to ensure Ukraine's security.BBC News - Mar. 15 -
Trump widens war on legal industry with order targeting Jenner & Block
White House says law firm ‘abandoned the profession’s highest ideals’ and ‘condoned partisan lawfare’Financial Times - 2d -
Jenner & Block sues US government over Trump’s executive order
Law firm says directive is ‘unconstitutional’ and notes a similar effort was declared unlawful by courtFinancial Times - 8m -
White House transfers background checks for top staff from FBI to Pentagon: Sources
The White House has quietly told the FBI to halt background checks on dozens of the president's top staffers and has transferred the process to the Pentagon, sources say.ABC News - Mar. 14 -
USDA suspends Maine university funding after Trump row over transgender athletes
The Department of Agriculture has suspended funding at the University of Maine after President Trump clashed with Gov. Janet Mills over transgender athletic participation.NBC News - Mar. 12 -
Trump administration suspends $175 million in federal funding for Penn over transgender swimmer
The Trump administration has suspended approximately $175 million in federal funding for the University of Pennsylvania over the participation of a transgender athlete in its swimming programABC News - Mar. 19 -
Art created autonomously by AI can't be copyrighted, federal appeals court rules
A federal appeals court ruled that art created autonomously by artificial intelligence cannot be copyrighted, saying that at least initial human authorship is required for a copyright.NBC News - Mar. 19 -
Hegseth pledges 'unrelenting' strikes on Houthis in Yemen: What to know
The U.S. military’s surprise strikes on Yemen’s Houthi militants over the weekend continued into Monday after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pledged an “unrelenting” campaign until the group stops ...The Hill - Mar. 17 -
Top House Democrat calls for Hegseth to resign: ‘Endangered lives of American troops’
The fifth-ranking House Democrat called for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to resign Tuesday for sending sensitive military action plans over an unauthorized group chat that included a prominent ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump says ISIS chief killed in Iraq
President Trump on Friday announced that ISIS’s second in command was killed in Iraq this week, touting it as an example of his administration’s “peace through strength” military philosophy. “He ...The Hill - Mar. 15 -
Appeals Court Allows Trump Administration’s DEI Crackdown to Proceed, but Judges Debate DEI Merits
Three judges on a Virginia appeals panel agreed to let the Trump administration orders move forward but were sharply divided on the values of diversity, equity and inclusion.The New York Times - Mar. 15 -
Hegseth says 'nobody was texting war plans' after group chat breach
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters Monday that “nobody was texting war plans” following news breaking that Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, gained access to a ...The Hill - 3d -
Pentagon ‘still mystified’ as drone drama deepens
Objects exhibiting advanced technology continue to fly with complete impunity over sensitive military installations and critical infrastructure.The Hill - 3d -
Inter-American Foundation sues to block takeover as DOJ says Trump can appoint new leaders
The Justice Department (DOJ) on Tuesday defended the right of President Trump to dismantle two development organizations in the face of a lawsuit from the Inter-American Foundation (IAF). Through ...The Hill - Mar. 18 -
Trump asks Supreme Court to intervene on blocks to his birthright citizenship order
The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to significantly narrow nationwide injunctions blocking his order redefining birthright citizenship in the U.S.ABC News - Mar. 14 -
Denmark and Finland urge caution for US-bound transgender people
Travel advice updated amid reports of ordeals at US border after Trump said country would only recognise two genders. Denmark and Finland have updated their US travel advice for transgender people, ...The Guardian - 6d -
Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira pleads guilty to obstructing justice at court-martial
A military court-martial convened this week on charges alleging Jack Teixeira violated the Uniform Code of Military Justice.ABC News - Mar. 13 -
Georgescu appeals against election ban at Romania’s top court
Far-right leader calls on supporters to remain calm after violent clashes break out in BucharestFinancial Times - Mar. 10 -
Trump presses Maine governor for 'full throated apology' after transgender athlete spat
President Trump on Saturday pressed Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) to issue a personal apology after the two didn't see eye-to-eye earlier this month on a policy regarding transgender athletes in the ...The Hill - 5d -
Hegseth to visit the Philippines for talks that will include South China Sea concerns, envoy says
A Philippine official says U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is scheduled to visit the Philippines, the first stop in his first trip to the Indo-Pacific next week, for talks that will include ...ABC News - 6d -
Iowa law banning books including 1984 and Ulysses blocked by US federal judge
Judge rules that law banning school libraries and classrooms from carrying books depicting sex acts had been applied unconstitutionally. A lawsuit brought by publishers and authors including John ...The Guardian - 2d -
Sudan's military says it has retaken Khartoum's Republican Palace
Sudan’s military says it retook the Republican Palace in Khartoum, the last heavily guarded bastion in the capital of rival paramilitary forces, after nearly two years of fightingABC News - Mar. 21 -
Sudan aid groups say 54 killed in an airstrike blamed on the military in Darfur
Aid groups in Sudan say a military airstrike hit a local market in the country’s western region, igniting a huge fire and killing at least 54 peopleABC News - 2d -
Appeals court rules Trump must reinstate teacher preparation grants in eight states
A federal appeals court Friday refused the Trump administration’s request to lift a judge’s order that officials reinstate teacher preparation grants in eight Democratic-led states that sued. The ...The Hill - 6d -
Trump executive order targets Chicago law firm Jenner & Block
President Donald Trump issued an executive order Tuesday targeting Chicago law firm Jenner & Block. The firm also has an office in Washington, D.C.CBS News - 2d -
Trump executive order targets Chicago law firm Jenner & Block
President Donald Trump issued an executive order Tuesday targeting Chicago law firm Jenner & Block. The firm also has an office in Washington, D.C.CBS News - 2d