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Judge denies Musk request to block OpenAI conversion to for-profit company
A federal judge on Tuesday rejected Elon Musk’s request to block OpenAI from becoming a for-profit company, finding the tech billionaire failed to show he was likely to succeed on the merits of the ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump's birthright order to remain blocked; Pentagon to cut $50B
The Pentagon is in the cost-cutting crosshairs of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth orders officials to find $50 billion in cuts to the defense ...NBC News - Feb. 20 -
Hegseth wants massive Pentagon cuts, but many obstacles stand in his way
To come anywhere close to Hegseth’s target, the Pentagon bureaucracy will engage in yet another cut drill, with many promising programs falling on the cutting room floor while legacy activities ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
Hegseth previews Pentagon staffing cuts, targets probationary employees
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon is preparing for a hiring freeze and an “aggressive” effort to fire civilian employees as the Trump administration’s axe to the federal workforce ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
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 - Feb. 22 -
Pentagon to fire 5,400 probationary workers, institute hiring freeze
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed the Pentagon to come up with plans to cut 8% from the defense budget in each of the next five years, sources familiar with his plans told CBS News.CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Trump Fires Joint Chiefs Chairman Amid Flurry of Dismissals at Pentagon
The decision to fire Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., a four-star fighter pilot, upends a tradition in which the Joint Chiefs chairman traditionally remains in place as administrations change.The New York Times - Feb. 22 -
Hegseth responds to blowback over Friday night Pentagon purge
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Sunday defended the purge of top-level military officials amid blowback to the Friday night firings. The firing of Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. CQ Brown Jr., ...The Hill - Feb. 23 -
Agencies push back on Musk email, including FBI, Pentagon, State, Intel
Several federal agencies have advised employees not to respond to Elon Musk’s email demanding federal workers list five accomplishments from the past week or risk losing their jobs. The email ...The Hill - Feb. 23 -
Retired general says Trump Pentagon firings 'extremely destabilizing'
Retired Gen. George Casey said Sunday that recent Pentagon firings by President Trump are “extremely destabilizing” to the military. “That’s extremely destabilizing at — at a time that’s a lot ...The Hill - Feb. 23 -
Trump's No. 2 Pentagon pick won't say if Russia invaded Ukraine
Stephen Feinberg, President Trump’s pick to be deputy secretary of Defense, declined to say during his confirmation hearing on Tuesday whether Russia invaded Ukraine. In separate exchanges with ...The Hill - Feb. 25 -
Palantir’s Alex Karp Says He’s Fine With Pentagon Budget Cuts
Nevermind that Palantir’s stock price dropped and DOGE is slashing government contracts. Karp thinks his defense tech firm will thrive in a meritocracy.Inc. - Feb. 25 -
Transgender service members to be separated from military, Pentagon memo says
Transgender troops will be removed from the U.S. military unless they obtain a waiver, according to the Pentagon's memo.CBS News - Feb. 26 -
Number of Trans Troops Far Lower Than Estimated, Pentagon Figures Show
The Defense Department said 4,240 service members, or about 0.2 percent of those in uniform, have a diagnosis of gender dysphoria. Previous estimates had put the number at triple that figure.The New York Times - 6d -
Pentagon Sending Combat Forces to the Border in Line With Trump Directive
The troop mobilization indicates that President Trump is breaking with recent presidents’ practice of limiting deployments along the U.S.-Mexico border mostly to small numbers of active-duty ...The New York Times - 4d -
Hegseth Orders Pentagon to Stop Offensive Cyberoperations Against Russia
The defense secretary’s instructions, which were given before President Trump’s blowup with the Ukrainian president, are apparently part of an effort to draw Russia into talks on the war.The New York Times - 3d -
Hegseth orders suspension of Pentagon's offensive cyberoperations against Russia
The U.S. Cyber Command is pausing its offensive operations against RussiaABC News - 2d -
Trump's pick for key Pentagon role faces Senate GOP skeptics
Elbridge Colby, President Trump’s pick to serve as the Pentagon’s undersecretary for policy, is facing skepticism from GOP senators concerned about his views on how aggressively to confront Iran ...The Hill - 1d -
Pentagon signs AI deal to aid military decision-making
The Department of Defense has signed a contract with start-up Scale AI to use artificial intelligence for military planning and operations, marking the Pentagon's latest incorporation of emerging ...The Hill - 19h -
USA star Christian Pulisic denies rift with AC Milan coach: 'I didn't ask to leave the club'
The American international made a joint statement with the club about the rumors concerning his futureCBS Sports - Feb. 20 -
Judge denies bid to block Trump administration from placing USAID workers on leave
President Trump has targeted the U.S. Agency for International Development as part of his plan to shrink the size of the federal government.CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Florida Republican, alleged victim deny altercation after DC police open assault probe
Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) and the alleged victim at the center of an assault investigation by Washington's Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) are both denying that a "physical altercation" took ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
China denies it didn't give timely warning of live-fire drills off Australia
China’s Defense Ministry says that Australia made “unreasonable accusations” and deliberately hyped the situation after three planes headed to New Zealand changed course in midflight because of ...ABC News - Feb. 23 -
Federal court denies Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes appeal to overturn fraud conviction
On Monday, a California federal appeals court denied Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes' plea to have her 2022 fraud conviction overturned. Holmes and her former partner are serving prison time over ...CBS News - Feb. 25 -
LeBron, Bronny James deny allegations made in new lawsuit claiming involvement in Southern California car crash
LeBron James and his son, Bronny, were named in a lawsuit claiming they crashed into two people on a Los Angeles-area highway in 2022.Yahoo Sports - Feb. 26 -
The playbook for bombing hospitals in war: deny, deflect, justify. The law must close these loopholes | Maarten van der Heijden
Cynical actors exploit the legal ambiguities around targeting healthcare facilities, as seen in Gaza. Unequivocal protections are needed. Hospitals in Gaza have “turned into battlegrounds”, the ...The Guardian - Feb. 26 -
LeBron, Bronny James 'deny each and every allegation' made in lawsuit involving 2022 car crash
The suit was filed a day after Bronny James made his NBA debutCBS Sports - Feb. 26 -
Marshall edge rusher Mike Green denies sexual assault allegations: I've done nothing wrong
The reason for edge rusher Mike Green's dismissal from Virginia had not been made public.Yahoo Sports - Feb. 26 -
Ex-wife denies she knew about 'pedocriminal' husband, her family beg to differ in French abuse trial
The ex-wife of a former surgeon at the center of France’s largest ever child sexual abuse case told a court Wednesday insisted she knew “nothing” of her husband’s near 30-year history of abusing ...NBC News - Feb. 26 -
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Former Twins minor leaguer accused of tipping pitches denies allegations, faces permanent ban from baseball
Catcher Derek Bender was released by the Twins after being accused of tipping pitches to opposing hitters in a Sept. 6 Single-A game.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Supreme Court denies Trump administration request to cancel $2 billion in foreign aid
The Supreme Court in a 5-4 emergency ruling Wednesday refused to halt a judge’s decision ordering the Trump administration to immediately release nearly $2 billion in foreign aid payments owed ...The Hill - 1d -
Judge denies Musk’s initial bid to halt OpenAI’s for-profit shift but sets trial for fall
The judge rejected Musk’s request for a preliminary injunction but fast-tracked the dispute for a trial. A US judge on Tuesday denied Elon Musk ’s request for a preliminary injunction to pause ...The Guardian - 1d -
NBA MVP Rankings: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's case becoming impossible to deny; Cade Cunningham cracks top five
Barring injury, it's a two-man race between SGA and Nikola JokićCBS Sports - 19h -
‘I did nothing wrong’: NYC Mayor Adams denies immigration deal with Trump
Democrats grilled New York City Mayor Eric Adams at a House hearing on sanctuary cities. Adams denied any wrongdoing and said there was “no quid pro quo” with the Trump administration to avoid ...NBC News - 18h -
3/3: The Daily Report
Lindsey Reiser reports on the continuing fallout of Friday's tumultuous meeting between President Trump and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House, new 25 percent tariffs on Canada and ...CBS News - 2d -
Pentagon firings to begin next week in effort to cut up to 8 percent of civilian workforce
The Pentagon seeks to cut more than 5,000 civilian employees on probation status beginning next week in a bid to eventually shave off up to 8 percent of the U.S. military’s civilian workforce, the ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
Democrats and former defense officials rail against 'pure pettiness' of Trump Pentagon firings
Democrat lawmakers and former national security leaders are furious over President Trump’s Friday night massacre of top Pentagon leadership, which they warned was a dangerous polarization of the ...The Hill - Feb. 23 -
US companies left out of defence stock rally amid Trump’s Pentagon cuts
Fears over spending come as European groups’ shares soar on White House’s threat to cut support for region’s securityFinancial Times - Feb. 25
