As GOP slashes Medicaid, Trump, at West Point, boasts he’s “Not cutting 10 cents” from Pentagon
"We can cut plenty of other things ,” President Donald Trump at West Point told the graduating class.
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Trump asks Congress to increase defense budget to $1 trillion by cutting $163B in non-defense spending, ending dozens of programs
President Trump wants to increase defense spending to $1 trillion each year while cutting several programs that help the American people.
The Trump Administration Is Hiding American Casualties of War
The U.S. government is keeping American casualty numbers for the undeclared war on Yemen secret. This is not normal.
Marco Rubio silences criticism of Israel at State Department
Marco Rubio wants to dismantle the only internal sounding board for critics of Israel — and the only place those criticisms might’ve had any teeth.(What does Netanyahu have on these guys? —Editor)
Students Sue Department of Defense for Pulling ‘DEI’ Books From its School Libraries
The lawsuit accuses the agency of violating the First Amendment rights of students by restricting lessons and library books related to race, gender and sexuality.
They Lied, Again
The Atlantic published new exchanges from the Signal app discussion. But the White House is still refusing to bend to reality.
Absolute Fu****g Clown Show
Only the best people… Merit-based system… not DEI… One security leak later: I think you need a new system.
Pentagon Official: Hegseth’s Campaign to Scrub DEI History Is a “Dumb” Distraction
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is trying to eliminate all Defense Department DEI efforts. It hasn’t been entirely successful.
Trump pick for Pentagon chief, Pete Hegseth, grilled at lengthy confirmation hearing
Senators jockeyed to magnify contrasting aspects of Pete Hegseth’s life at his confirmation hearing Tuesday on whether the veteran, Fox News personality and accused perpetrator of sexual misconduct is qualified to lead the nation’s military and its nearly $900 billion budget.
What You Need to Know About the $895.2 Billion 2025 Defense Bill
The 2025 defense bill includes provisions related to military spouses and child care — but excludes in vitro fertilization coverage for active-duty military and gender-affirming care.
Inside the State Department’s Weapons Pipeline to Israel
In late January, as droves of Palestinians fled their razed cities in search of safety, Israel’s military asked for 3,000 more bombs from the American government.
Israel Deliberately Blocked Humanitarian Aid to Gaza, Two Government Bodies Concluded. Antony Blinken Rejected Them.
Blinken told Congress, “We do not currently assess that the Israeli government is prohibiting or otherwise restricting” aid, even though the U.S. Agency for International Development and others had…
How US military planning has shifted away from fighting terrorism to readying for tensions and conflict with China and Russia
Over the past decade, the Pentagon’s efforts have shifted back to preparing for what officials call “great power competition” among the U.S., Russia and China.
What Kamala Harris Meant by “Most Lethal Fighting Force” in Her DNC Speech
The Pentagon buzzword can apply to anything from missiles to pepperoni pizzas inside the military — while papering over the corpses that "lethality" produces.
More Than 700 Scientists Call on Biden, Congress to Scrap Plans for New Land-Based Nuclear Missiles
As the Pentagon certified the continuation of the new Sentinel intercontinental ballistic nuclear missile (ICBM) today, 716 scientists are calling for the program to be cancelled.
Pentagon Compensated Zero Civilian Victims in 2022 — Despite Evidence That the U.S. Killed a Mom and Child in Somalia
The United States did not offer compensation to the family of a woman and her 4-year-old daughter who were killed in a 2018 drone strike in Somalia, according to a new Pentagon report on civilian…
