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Hegseth Fires Military’s Top JAG Lawyers in Pursuit of ‘Warrior Ethos’
The defense secretary has repeatedly derided the military lawyers for war crime prosecutions and battlefield rules of engagement.The New York Times - 2d -
Hegseth: Fired military lawyers were potential 'roadblocks' to Trump orders
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday that the three fired judge advocates general (JAGs) were potential “roadblocks” to President Trump’s orders. "It's not about roadblocks to an agenda,” ...The Hill - 9h -
Hegseth fires several top military attorneys
Major changes are happening at the Pentagon after a string of firings over the weekend. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired some of the military's top lawyers, cutting the judge advocates general ...CBS News - 6h -
Trump fires top US military officer in Pentagon shake-up
President removes CQ Brown and other senior leaders who he blames for pushing diversity, equity and inclusion policiesFinancial Times - 3d -
Trump fires nation’s top-ranking military officer in latest job cuts
President Donald Trump fired the nation’s top-ranking military officer, the Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. CQ Brown Jr. It’s the first of many more job cuts expected with thousands of ...NBC News - 2d -
Trump fires top-ranking military officer in an unprecedented move
President Trump fired Four Star Gen. Charles "CQ" Brown, the highest-ranking military officer in the U.S. Trump said he will nominate Three Star Air Force Let. Gen. Dan Caine as the replacement. ...CBS News - 2d -
Booker says firing Joint Chiefs chairman sends 'dangerous message' to the military
Booker says firing Joint Chiefs chairman sends a ‘dangerous message’ to the military on political loyalty.NBC News - 1d -
Man disguised as lawyer kills gang leader in court
Police in Sri Lanka say the gunman used a revolver which was smuggled in a hollowed-out book.BBC News - 4d -
Sean 'Diddy' Combs' lawyer steps down ahead of sex trafficking case
An attorney representing Sean "Diddy" Combs in his sex trafficking case announced that he is stepping down as counsel.NBC News - 3d -
Asylum-seeker believed to be deported hours before judge blocked removal: Lawyers
A federal judge temporarily blocked the deportation of eight asylum-seekers, but it was too late for one woman who lawyers say has already been deported.ABC News - 3d -
Who Is Paul Clement, the Lawyer Appointed to Help Judge in Adams Case?
A former solicitor general, Mr. Clement has argued over 100 cases before the Supreme Court. Now he will present independent arguments as a judge decides whether to drop the charges against the mayor.The New York Times - 3d -
Judge in Eric Adams Case Names Lawyer to Argue Against Dropping of Charges
Judge Dale E. Ho said that with Eric Adams’s lawyer and federal prosecutors agreeing to end the case, he needed to hear independent arguments.The New York Times - 3d -
Why the resignation of 7 DOJ lawyers in the Eric Adams case matters
The Trump administration may well prevail in court. But what about the court of public opinion?The Hill - 1d -
Diddy's lawyers challenge search warrants, aim to suppress evidence in new filing
The motion seeks to suppress all evidence obtained through these federal searches or grant a hearing to examine the government's conduct in obtaining the warrants.ABC News - 1d -
'This is insane': Democratic senator rips DOJ official calling prosecutors 'Trump's lawyers'
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) strongly criticized the interim attorney for D.C., Ed Martin, for describing prosecutors as "President Trump's lawyers," calling his statement "insane." In a social ...The Hill - 8h -
Trump Plans to Use Military Bases to Detain Migrants
Also, archaeologists found a pharaoh’s tomb. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.The New York Times - 3d -
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Trump shakes up top military leadership
Late Friday night, President Trump fired General Charles "C.Q." Brown, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called for the firing last year due to Brown's ...CBS News - 2d -
US signals it will maintain military presence in Poland
Trump-Duda meeting boosts hopes that co-operation will continue despite tensions over UkraineFinancial Times - 1d -
Judge taps impartial lawyer to argue whether Eric Adams case should be dropped
A federal judge on Friday decided not to dismiss the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams for now. Instead, he appointed an outside attorney to argue whether the Justice ...CBS News - 3d -
Delta crash passengers should take the $30,000 payment, their lawyers say. Here’s why.
But lawyers representing passengers from the Delta flight that flipped upside down in Toronto say the $30,000 is just a ‘start’ — and they could be in line for a lot moreMarketWatch - 4h -
Israeli Military Prosecutor Charges Five Soldiers in Abuse of Palestinian Detainee
Lawyers representing one of the soldiers said they have presented arguments that deny the charges against the reservists.The New York Times - 5d -
Ecuador will seek foreign military aid to combat drug cartels as violence surges
The government of Ecuador has taken another step in its effort to gain help from foreign military forces to combat drug cartels and various organized crime groupsABC News - 5d -
Australian and New Zealand militaries are monitoring 3 Chinese warships off Australia
The Australian and New Zealand militaries are monitoring three Chinese warships that are moving unusually far south along Australia’s east coast on an unknown missionABC News - 5d -
Niger junta to consider proposal for 5-year transition to non-military rule
Niger’s National Conference has submitted a proposal to return the country to non-military rule after a five-year transition period during which the current military government will stay in powerABC News - 4d -
Planes diverted as China conducts rare military drill near Australia
China's naval exercise in the Tasman Sea has put Australia and New Zealand on alert, with Canberra calling it "unusual".BBC News - 3d -
Body returned from Gaza is not Shiri Bibas, Israeli military says
Hamas said the hostage's remains seem to have been mixed up with other bodies and it is investigating.BBC News - 3d -
Trump Plans to Use Military Sites Across the Country to Detain Undocumented Immigrants
The move would be a drastic escalation by the White House to militarize immigration enforcement.The New York Times - 3d -
Senate Democrat after Brown ouster: Trump's 'quest for power' endangers military
Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) offered President Trump a fiery rebuke late Friday, admonishing the president for the administration's moves to overhaul the Defense Department, which he says are rankling ...The Hill - 2d -
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Democratic Sen. Reed says Trump is trying to politicize the military
Sen. Jack Reed, ranking Democrat on Armed Services Committee, said Trump’s purge of senior Pentagon leaders is a threat to the nonpartisan nature of the military.ABC News - 1d -
Firings and resignations at the Department of Justice
President Trump says his administration is cleaning up a Justice Department corrupted by politics. Amid the firings and resignations, one leader described a workplace of "confusion" and "fear."CBS News - 1d -
Ivory Coast takes control of last remaining French base as French military departs
Ivory Coast has officially taken control of the last remaining French military base in the country as the majority of French forces departed from countries across West AfricaABC News - 4d -
NATO holds military drills as leaders express concerns over Trump's shifting foreign policy
In Romania, which shares a border with Ukraine, NATO is holding its largest combat exercises of the year. The drills come as European leaders are expressing rising concern over the military ...CBS News - 4d -
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I’m Still Here review – wrenching true-life saga of a Brazilian family torn apart by military rule
When a congressman is abducted from his beachfront home in 1970s Rio, his wife and children are left reeling – for decades – in Walter Salles’s Oscar-nominated drama starring an extraordinary ...The Guardian - 2d -
Israeli forces to remain in northern West Bank all year as military operation expands
IDF troops ordered not to allow residents to return to cleared camps as PM delays release of Palestinian prisonersFinancial Times - 1d -
Western leaders visit Kyiv and pledge military support against Russia on the war's 3rd anniversary
Ukraine is marking the bleakest anniversary of its war with Russia, with its forces under severe pressure on the battlefield after three years of fighting and shaken by the Trump administration’s ...ABC News - 15h -
Trump Urged to Halt Firings at the FAA
After a string of deadly plane crashes, lawmakers and union members are urging the president to protect the transportation department from further personnel cuts.The New York Times - 5d
