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Military strikes on Venezuela appear increasingly likely

The U.S. launching strikes within Venezuela is looking increasingly likely as the Trump administration continues to bolster the buildup of military...

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Hegseth: Pentagon moving 'quickly' on nuclear weapons testing

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon is moving “quickly” on President Trump’s directive to restart nuclear weapons testing to ensure...

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3-star general retiring after reported friction with Hegseth, Caine

A three-star general who worked on the Department of Defense’s (DOD) Joint Staff, Lt. Gen. Joe McGee, is retiring from the role after reported...

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Hegseth announces new strike on alleged narco-trafficking boat, killing 4

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the United States military conducted another strike against an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the...

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Trump seeks to 'scare the pants off' Maduro with military buildup

The Trump administration is accumulating a massive U.S. military presence in the Caribbean, deploying warships, surveillance planes and fighter...

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Mystery donor gives Pentagon $130 million to help pay troops

The Department of Defense (DOD) received an anonymous $130 million donation Thursday that the Pentagon will use to help pay troops as the federal...

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Pentagon sends largest aircraft carrier to Caribbean amid boat strikes

The Pentagon is sending the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford, and its carrier air wing to the Caribbean as the Trump...

24.10.2025 20

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Democrats see Hegseth curtailing Congress' oversight role

Some Democrats are accusing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth of curtailing Congress’ oversight role with his recent order instructing the Defense...

24.10.2025 30

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Hegseth says 3 ‘narco-terrorists’ killed in boat strike in Pacific

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said late Wednesday that the U.S. military conducted another strike against an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the...

23.10.2025 4

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Trump says he may go to Congress to strike drug cartels on land

President Trump said Wednesday the administration may go to Congress for authorization to strike drug cartels that are smuggling narcotics on land. ...

23.10.2025 30

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5 takeaways from Trump’s meeting with NATO chief Rutte

President Trump met with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte at the White House on Wednesday, shortly after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced...

23.10.2025 10

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Ukraine, US finalizing deal for 25 Patriot systems, Zelensky says

Ukraine and the U.S. are finalizing a deal for Kyiv to secure 25 Patriot air defense systems, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday, a...

21.10.2025 3

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Top Armed Services Democrat calls for House hearing on strikes against alleged drug boats 

Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.), the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, called for a hearing on the Trump administration’s deadly strikes...

20.10.2025 3

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Trump admin to repatriate survivors of drug boat strike to Ecuador, Colombia

The Trump administration plans to repatriate back to Ecuador and Colombia the two alleged drug traffickers who survived the U.S. military’s recent...

18.10.2025 9

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5 takeaways from the Trump-Zelensky meeting

President Trump hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday at the White House, part of a renewed push to end Russia’s more than...

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Trump compliments Zelensky's 'very stylish' jacket

President Trump complimented Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky's jacket as the two met in the White House Cabinet Room for a highly anticipated...

18.10.2025 3

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Trump says it is not 'easy' for US to give Tomahawk missiles to Zelensky, Ukraine

President Trump during a White House meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said it is not “easy” for the U.S. to give long-range...

18.10.2025 3

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Trump: Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel 'construction disaster'

President Trump railed against the increasing renovation cost of the Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel project in Colorado, now ballooning to north of...

17.10.2025 10

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US strike in Caribbean leaves survivors; 2 reportedly detained

The latest U.S. military strike in the Caribbean against an alleged drug boat left multiple survivors, with two being detained and held on a Navy...

17.10.2025 9

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10,000 US forces now supporting counternarcotics operations in Caribbean

There are now around 10,000 U.S. forces supporting counternarcotics operations in the Caribbean, a Pentagon official told The Hill on Thursday, a...

17.10.2025 30

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How Tomahawks could help Ukraine hurt Russia

President Trump has signaled the United States may send long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine, allowing Ukrainian President Volodymyr...

16.10.2025 10

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Boeing given $2.7 billion in contracts for Patriot missile seekers 

Defense behemoth Boeing announced on Tuesday that it had been given about $2.7 billion in multiyear contracts to produce more than 3,000 Patriot...

14.10.2025 2

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Trump says six killed in strike on 'narcoterrorists' off Venezuela's coast

President Trump said on Tuesday that the U.S. military killed six alleged “narcoterrorists” in a “kinetic” strike off the coast of...

14.10.2025 3

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Russia targets Ukraine with glide bombs, drones ahead of Zelensky meeting with Trump

The Russian military targeted Ukraine’s second-largest city with glide bombs and drones in an overnight assault, days ahead of Ukrainian President...

14.10.2025 6

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Can Trump pay troops without Congress? Some Democrats don't think so

President Trump directed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday to pay service members by utilizing previously appropriated funds during the...

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Trump supplying Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine 'could end badly': Medvedev

President Trump potentially supplying Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine could “end badly” for everyone, Russia’s former President Dmitry...

14.10.2025 10

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Hegseth says US will host Qatari air force facility in Idaho

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday the U.S. will host a new Qatari air force facility in Idaho, where pilots will train to fly F-15s. Hegseth...

10.10.2025 4

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White House denies Colombian president's claim about boat strike

The White House on Thursday denied claims from Colombia's President Gustavo Petro that the latest U.S. military strike in the Caribbean struck a boat...

09.10.2025 3

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Most support bringing US troops home from Iraq, Syria: Survey

Most Americans support bringing U.S. servicemembers home from Iraq and Syria, saying that the military should generally have less involvement in the...

09.10.2025 4

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GOP senators sink measure to halt Trump’s strikes on alleged drug boats

Republican Senators sunk a measure to halt the U.S. military’s strikes against alleged boats off the coast of Venezuela that President Trump’s...

09.10.2025 10

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Trump says bill guaranteeing military pay during shutdown 'probably will happen'

President Trump said Wednesday that a stand-alone bill to pay military service members during a government shutdown “probably will happen,"...

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US military kills senior al Qaeda-affiliated attack planner

The United States military killed a senior al Qaeda-affiliated attack planner last week in Syria, U.S. Central Command (Centcom) announced on...

08.10.2025 3

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Former Trump official 'Anonymous' warns troops in cities are 'false flag'

A former Department of Homeland Security (DHS) official who wrote under the pseudonym “Anonymous” claimed that the Trump administration’s...

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Democratic candidate for Virginia AG faces firestorm after disturbing texts leak

Democratic candidate for Virginia’s attorney general, Jay Jones, is facing a firestorm after a series of 2022 text messages calling for the...

04.10.2025 2

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Trump administration hit with lawsuit over $100K H1-B visa fee

President Trump’s administration was hit Friday with a federal lawsuit over its quest to impose a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas for highly skilled...

04.10.2025 10

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Appeals court rules against Trump in birthright citizenship battle

A federal appeals court ruled against President Trump on Friday, barring the administration from ending birthright citizenship. The three-judge panel...

04.10.2025 9

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Noem: NFL ‘won’t be able to sleep at night’ over Bad Bunny Super Bowl performance

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said the NFL will not be “able to sleep at night” over its decision to pick Puerto Rican superstar Bad...

04.10.2025 9

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Jeffries: Trump 'unserious' about shutdown

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) claimed Friday morning that President Trump is “unserious” about ending the federal shutdown as the...

03.10.2025 10

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Putin: Possible supply of long-range missiles to Ukraine threatens US relationship with Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that any supply of long-range missiles to Ukraine would threaten the U.S. relationship with Russia, but...

03.10.2025 10

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Trump labels Vought 'grim reaper' ahead of threatened shutdown layoffs

President Trump labeled Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought the “grim reaper" Thursday, as the Trump administration...

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House Republican on mass firings: 'We have a bloated government'

Rep. Mike Flood (R-Neb.) argued the mass firing of federal workers during the government shutdown could make sense, arguing Thursday that the United...

03.10.2025 10

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Mormons raise almost $300K for family of gunman accused of attacking Michigan church

Mormons raised nearly $300,000 for the family of the suspect in the shooting at a Michigan church that killed four and injured eight others.  The...

02.10.2025 3

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Top Air Force general announces retirement

A top Air Force commander, Gen. Thomas Bussiere, announced his retirement Tuesday for “personal and family reasons.” “After much reflection and...

02.10.2025 3

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TSA asks for airline passengers' patience, warns longer wait times possible

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) asked travelers for patience and warned the public about possible longer wait times at airports in...

02.10.2025 3

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Almost half in new poll say groceries harder to afford

Almost half of Americans said groceries are harder to afford compared to a year ago, according to a poll released Thursday. The new Harris/Axios Vibes...

02.10.2025 2

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2 dead, several injured after car ramming, stabbing outside UK synagogue

A car ramming and stabbing attack outside of a synagogue in Manchester, England, on Thursday left at least two dead and several others injured,...

02.10.2025 5

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Live updates: Layoffs loom as shutdown puts government in limbo

With at least another day before the Senate votes to potentially end the government shutdown, the White House is preparing for mass layoffs. Office of...

02.10.2025 10

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1 person injured in 'low-speed collision' between Delta jets on LaGuardia taxiway

At least one person was injured Wednesday night in a “low-speed” collision between two Delta Air Lines regional jets at LaGuardia Airport in New...

02.10.2025 5

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HUD secretary 'not worried at all' about violating law with website blaming shutdown on Democrats

Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner said he is “not worried at all” that his agency might have violated the Hatch Act by...

02.10.2025 6

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ICE officers to attend Super Bowl after Bad Bunny announcement, says Lewandowski

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will attend the 2026 Super Bowl, where Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny is set to headline the halftime show,...

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