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Hegseth says he 'didn't stick around' for second strike on alleged drug boat

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday that he did not “stick around” to see the second U.S. military strike in early September against an...

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Pressure grows on Hegseth amid boat strike fallout

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing growing pressure over a Washington Post report that he ordered the military to "kill everybody" in a boat...

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House committee seeks 'full accounting' of boat strike after WaPo 'kill everybody’ report

The leaders of the House Armed Services Committee said late Saturday they are seeking “full accounting” of an early September U.S. military attack...

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Hegseth says 500 more National Guard members to be deployed to DC after shooting

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that 500 more National Guard troops will be deployed to Washington, D.C., after two National Guard members were...

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Hegseth orders Navy to review Kelly complaint by Dec. 10

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the U.S. Navy to complete by early next month a review of the Department of Defense's (DOD) complaint against...

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US Naval Academy fires commandant less than 6 months into role

The United States Naval Academy fired the commandant of midshipmen, Capt. Gilbert Clark Jr., on Monday due to a “loss of confidence in his ability...

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Senate Democrats ask Hegseth, Bondi to declassify DOJ memo on drug boat strikes

Senate Democrats are asking Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Attorney General Pam Bondi to declassify and publicly release the Department of Justice...

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McConnell, Wicker pan Trump plan for Ukraine as rewarding Putin

Sens. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), the chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee, panned President Trump’s proposal to...

22.11.2025 20

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Trump keeps Maduro guessing on next Venezuela moves

President Trump is keeping Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro guessing as the U.S. military beefs up its presence in the region, with the arrival of...

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Hegseth says terror designation provides Pentagon with 'new options' to go after Venezuela's Cartel de los Soles

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. government’s decision to designate Venezuela’s Cartel de los Soles a foreign terrorist organization...

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Coast Guard denies report it won’t classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols

The Coast Guard said Thursday a Washington Post report that claimed it will no longer classify swastikas and nooses as hate symbols is...

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Saudi Arabia releases jailed US citizen after Trump, Crown Prince Mohammed meeting

Saudi Arabia is releasing a U.S. citizen who was jailed over social media posts critical of the royal family, returning home after President Trump's...

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US revives jungle warfare training in Panama amid regional tensions

The U.S. military has revived jungle warfare training in Panama for the first time in more than 20 years, preparing soldiers in combat and survival...

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Trump open to conducting strikes in Mexico to thwart drug smuggling

President Trump said on Monday that he is willing to launch strikes inside Mexico if it is necessary to thwart the smuggling of illegal narcotics into...

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US military kills 3 'narco-terrorists' in Eastern Pacific as USS Gerald Ford arrives in Caribbean

The U.S. military took out another alleged drug-trafficking boat in the Eastern Pacific, killing three “narco-terrorists” as the USS Gerald R....

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Trump says he 'sort of made up' his mind on Venezuela

President Trump said on Friday that he has “sort of made up” his mind when it comes to next steps on Venezuela, as he has held multiple meetings...

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Hegseth’s ‘Southern Spear’ operation to pummel ‘narco-terrorists’: What to know 

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a new military and surveillance campaign in the Western Hemisphere on Thursday, dubbed “Operation Southern...

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Coast Guard spots Russian ship 15 miles off Hawaii

The U.S. Coast Guard spotted and monitored a Russian military vessel that operated about 15 nautical miles off the coast of Hawaii late last month,...

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Hegseth announces operation 'Southern Spear' to quash 'narco-terrorists' 

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Thursday evening a new operation dubbed “Southern Spear” to quash “narco-terrorists” in the...

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Rubio pushes back on US allies’ concerns over Trump's alleged drug boat strikes 

Secretary of State Marco Rubio pushed back Wednesday on the concerns expressed by some U.S. allies over the Trump’s administration’s military...

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UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break

The United Kingdom has suspended some intelligence sharing with the United States, its close ally, over the U.S. military’s lethal strikes against...

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Pentagon’s largest aircraft carrier arrives in Latin American region as tensions with Venezuela ramp up

The Pentagon’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford, and its strike group arrived in the Latin American region on Tuesday, according to the...

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Hegseth: 2 more alleged drug boats struck in Eastern Pacific, 6 killed

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday morning that the U.S. military conducted strikes against two alleged drug trafficking boats in the Eastern...

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Trump, Hegseth defend troop cutback as Romania seeks reversal

President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended the U.S. government’s decision to withdraw some troops from Romania as Bucharest seeks a...

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Hegseth says military struck alleged drug boat in Caribbean, killing 3 ‘narco-terrorists’

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said late Thursday that the U.S. military took out another alleged drug-trafficking boat in the Caribbean, killing...

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GOP senators sink resolution to block potential strikes on Venezuela

Republican senators sunk a war powers resolution Thursday that would have blocked President Trump’s administration from potentially conducting...

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Rubio, Hegseth boat strike briefing doesn’t quell Democrats’ concerns

The latest briefing on the U.S. military’s strikes against alleged drug-trafficking boats in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific, led by Secretary of...

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Bipartisan lawmakers question Trump administration on strikes against alleged drug boats

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers is demanding more answers from President Trump’s administration about the ongoing U.S. military strikes...

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Hegseth announces another alleged drug boat strike, killing 2 'narco-terrorists'

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced another U.S. military strike against an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the Eastern Pacific on Tuesday,...

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GOP senators fire shots at Pentagon’s policy chief over information sharing

Several Republican senators lambasted the Department of Defense’s (DOD) policy office and its leader for not informing the Senate Armed Services...

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Hegseth says South Korea will take larger role in defense against North Korean aggression

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday that South Korea will take a larger role in defense against North Korean aggression as Seoul has pledged...

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Congressional approval for alleged drug boat strikes not needed, White House says

The White House argued lethal military strikes against alleged drug-trafficking boats in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific do not rise to the level...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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. ...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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