Legislators rein in Iraq war authorizations but allow presidential use of National Guard. The House of Representatives approved a $893 billion defense authorization bill this week, sending the…
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Pentagon Warns Venezuela After Two F-16 Jets Fly Over U.S. Navy Destroyer
Tensions have heightened in the Caribbean after the U.S. strike on a Venezuelan drug boat. The Pentagon denounced the fly-by of two Venezuelan F-16 fighter jets over a…
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Pentagon Signs $200 Million Contract for Elon Musk AI Chatbot Grok
“Grok for Government” AI tools will be available across the Defense Department. The Department of Defense (DoD) finalized a $200 million contract to integrate Grok, the AI chatbot…
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Microsoft No Longer Allows China-Based Engineers to Aid Pentagon
Senator contacts the defense secretary regarding exposure via defense contractors or subcontractors. Microsoft has revised its cloud services practices to no longer allow China-based engineers to provide technical…
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Pentagon Invests in U.S. Rare Earth Miner to Reduce Dependence on China
DoD becomes top shareholder in MP Materials as part of $400 million initiative to strengthen critical mineral security. The U.S. Department of Defense has invested $400 million into…
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Pentagon Recalls 2,000 National Guard Troops from Duty in L.A.
The Defense Department thanks the troops and states the lawlessness is subsiding in the city. The Department of Defense announced that much of the California National Guard is…
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President Trump Directs Pentagon to Send Military Aid to Ukraine
The president affirms aid being sent after a Defense Department pause for review of U.S. stockpiles. The Pentagon confirmed late Monday evening that additional weaponry would be sent…
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DOD Confirms U.S. Airstrikes Set Iran’s Nuclear Development Back 1 or 2 Years
Envoy Witkoff is reportedly scheduled to meet with the Iranian foreign minister in Oslo in the coming week. The Pentagon has confirmed the damage the U.S. airstrikes did…
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Senate Measure Offers Backpay to U.S. Troops Discharged Over Vaccine Refusal
The act would compensate servicemembers affected by the now-repealed COVID-19 vaccination mandate. U.S. Senator Tim Sheehy of Montana introduced the COVID-19 Military Backpay Act of 2025 last month…
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Defense Secretary Makes Statement on Operation Midnight Hammer
Secretary Hegseth said on Sunday, “When this President speaks, the world should listen.“ [Saturday] night, on President Trump’s orders, U.S. Central Command conducted a precision strike in the…
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