A lot happened this week. “Somalians, I don’t want them in our country.” “President Trump says National Guard troops will soon head to New Orleans.” “Netflix has inked a deal with Warner Bros. Discovery.” Here’s one thing you shouldn’t miss. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has had a very bad week. That’s because last year, he … Read more
new video loaded: What a National Guard Deployment Means John Ismay, who reports on the Pentagon for The New York Times, describes what National Guard troops and civilian law enforcement are doing in cities where President Trump has mobilized them. By John Ismay, Claire Hogan, June Kim and Nikolay Nikolov October 9, 2025 Source link
The Trump administration plans to federalize 300 members of the Illinois National Guard, Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker said Saturday. Pritzker said the guard received word from the Pentagon in the morning that the troops would be called up. He did not specify when or where they would be deployed, but President Donald Trump has long … Read more
Why do pizza orders spike near the Pentagon before major global events? From Desert Storm to the Osama raid and now Iran—this conspiracy theory has internet sleuths watching deliveries like intel drops. #PentagonPizzaTheory #USMilitary #ConspiracyOrNot #IranStrike #Geopolitics #HeresTheThing Source link
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fought back Monday — with White House support — against another scandal over his reported use of Signal to discuss airstrikes on Yemen, this time with his wife, brother and lawyer. The Pentagon chief allegedly included details on the strikes in the private chat — the second time he has … Read more
Amid rumours of a crack in friendship, US President Donald Trump called Elon Musk “terrific” and said he got “great help” from the tech magnate, whom he appointed to head the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to cut federal spending. “I’ve had great help from Elon Musk, who’s been terrific. He’s not gaining anything. In … Read more
The US Department of Defense will consider granting honourable discharges to more than 30,000 gay and bisexual veterans who were barred from serving in the military because of their sexual orientation, legal filings showed on Monday. Honourable discharges could make the veterans eligible for medical and other benefits. The department and five plaintiffs jointly moved … Read more
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday scrapped a plea agreement with 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, just two days after the announcement of a deal that reportedly would have taken the death penalty off the table. Agreements with Mohammed and two alleged accomplices announced Wednesday had appeared to have moved their long-running cases toward … Read more
Pentagon spokesman Air Force Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder speaks at the Pentagon on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023 in Washington. The U.S. military launched airstrikes early Friday on two locations in eastern Syria linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Pentagon said. | Photo Credit: AP The U.S. military launched airstrikes early Friday, October 27, 2023 … Read more
The FBI on Thursday arrested Jack Douglas Teixeira, a 21-year-old member of the U.S. Air National Guard, over the leaks online of classified documents that embarrassed Washington with allies around the world. Attorney General Merrick Garland said the Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested Teixeira “in connection with an investigation into alleged unauthorized removal, retention, and … Read more