Pentagon Budget Request: $1.5 Trillion Without Clear Justification, Critics Say
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth faced tough questions this week over the Pentagon’s $1.5 trillion budget request for 2026. Lawmakers and watchdogs a...
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White House Hosts $250M Christian Prayer Festival at National Mall Amid First Amendment Concerns
The White House is organizing a nine-hour Christian prayer festival at the National Mall on Sunday, promoting the U.S. as a Christian nation. High-pro...
Senator Lindsey Graham Demands Trump Halt Iran Talks After Pakistan Aircraft Report
Senator Lindsey Graham erupted during a Senate hearing on Tuesday, accusing Pakistan of undermining U.S.-Iran negotiations by allegedly allowing Irani...
Bari Weiss Assigns Major Garrett’s Netanyahu Interview on ‘60 Minutes’, Sparking Internal Tensions at CBS News
CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett conducted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s first U.S. broadcast interview since the I...
Pete Hegseth Clashes with Mark Kelly Over Alleged Pentagon Ammunition Waste in Iran War
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth publicly rebuked Senator Mark Kelly for discussing U.S. military ammunition depletion in the Iran conflict. Kelly argue...
Rep. Seth Moulton Launches Fiery Senate Challenge Against Ed Markey, Criticizes Democratic Leadership
Rep. Seth Moulton has launched an insurgent Senate campaign against incumbent Sen. Ed Markey, criticizing the Democratic Party's leadership and callin...
SNL Cold Open: Damon, Jost, and Ansari Mock Kavanaugh, Hegseth, and Patel in Barroom Satire
Matt Damon, Colin Jost, and Aziz Ansari portrayed Brett Kavanaugh, Pete Hegseth, and Kash Patel in a satirical 'SNL' cold open. The trio bonded over d...
White House Leak Policy Memo Itself Leaked to Press
A March memo from White House aide Susie Wiles, demanding staff stop leaking to the press, was leaked to Politico on Friday. The email warned of sanct...
D.C. Circuit Skeptical of Pete Hegseth’s Bid to Punish Senator Mark Kelly Over Speech
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth claims authority to discipline Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) for speech deemed prejudicial to military discipline. A D.C. C...
Jimmy Fallon Ridicules Trump’s One-Page Iran War Plan: 'What Is He Talking About?'
Jimmy Fallon mocked President Trump’s plan to draft a one-page memo to end the Iran war, calling it absurd. During his monologue, Fallon joked about T...
Trump Halts Iran Strait Project Hours After Officials Praise It, Citing Negotiations
President Trump abruptly paused 'Project Freedom,' a U.S. Navy plan to escort vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, just hours after his Cabinet offic...
Pentagon Demands Mass Production of Laser Weapons: Can Industry Deliver?
The U.S. military is pushing for rapid scaling of directed energy weapons, including high-energy lasers, with plans to purchase 'tens to hundreds' of...
Stephen Colbert Mocks Pete Hegseth Over 'Kamikaze Dolphins' Non-Answer in Viral Monologue
Stephen Colbert ridiculed Pete Hegseth for dodging questions about 'kamikaze dolphins' as a U.S. secret weapon during the Iran conflict. The 'Late Sho...
Senate Republicans Seek $1 Billion Taxpayer Funds for Trump’s Ballroom Amid Controversy
Senate Republicans have requested $1 billion in taxpayer funds for Donald Trump’s ballroom, despite his claim it was provided 'free of charge.' Meanwh...
How Trump’s Anti-Terror Efforts Backfired: Cartels Profit While U.S. Spends Billions
Secretary Pete Hegseth’s claims about defeating terrorists ignore reality. Trump’s military strikes and regime-change policies have failed to dismantl...
AI Firms Begin Saying 'No' to High-Risk Model Releases and Military Use
Major AI companies are increasingly refusing to release powerful models publicly, citing risks to infrastructure, privacy, and security. Anthropic’s r...
Why Pentagon Leadership Fires Are Not About ‘Culture Change’—A Retired General’s Perspective
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s recent testimony on military budget proposals sparked debate over personnel changes and cultural reform. A retired...
Pete Hegseth's Leadership Under Fire as Iran War Escalates and Political Tensions Rise
Eric and Eliot analyze Pete Hegseth’s job security amid the escalating conflict with Iran, his contentious testimony before Congress, and Vice Preside...
Pete Hegseth, Kid Rock Arrive in Military Helicopters for Dallas Concert: Watch
A viral video shows Pete Hegseth and Kid Rock arriving at a Dallas concert via U.S. military helicopters. The clip, part of Kid Rock’s Freedom 250 Tou...
White House Raises Alarms Over Anthropic's High-Risk AI Model Mythos
Anthropic's Mythos AI model, deemed too dangerous for public release, has sparked security concerns even within the White House. Officials oppose expa...
Aziz Ansari as Kash Patel Mocks FBI Leadership in SNL Cold Open
Aziz Ansari debuted as FBI Director Kash Patel on Saturday Night Live, satirizing his own appointment in a cold open that mocked media criticism and h...
Why Cutting U.S. Troops in Europe Risks Repeating Past Mistakes
A former U.S. Army Europe commander warns that reducing troops in Europe could embolden Russia, drawing parallels to the 2010s troop drawdown that pre...
Trump Violates War Powers Act and Constitution in Iran Conflict, Legal Experts Say
Donald Trump's military actions against Iran have now breached both the U.S. Constitution and the War Powers Act of 1973. The 60-day deadline for cong...
How Pete Hegseth's Crusades Obsession Shapes US Defense Policy and Iran War Strategy
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s longstanding fascination with the Crusades—evident in his tattoos, 2020 book titled 'American Crusade,' and 2025 c...
Trump Faces Legal Deadline as Iran War Powers Clock Expires Without Congressional Approval
Sixty days after President Donald Trump authorized military strikes on Iran, legal experts say he must either halt operations or seek Congress’s appro...
GOP Lawmakers Challenge Pete Hegseth’s Iran War Legal Justification Under War Powers Act
Republican senators question Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s claim that the 60-day War Powers Act clock paused during a ceasefire in Trump’s Iran war...
Senate Republicans Demand Clarification on War Powers Act Deadline in Iran Conflict
Senate Republicans urge the Trump administration to clarify its interpretation of the 60-day War Powers Act deadline amid military operations against...
Senator Slams Pete Hegseth for Dodging Military Deployment Question at Senate Hearing
Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) sharply questioned Pete Hegseth during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing about deploying troops to polling pl...
Pete Hegseth Faces Senate Grilling Over Pentagon Cuts and Civilian Deaths in Iran War
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth dismantled a Pentagon office aimed at reducing civilian casualties, then struggled to explain his decision during a Sen...
MSNBC's Morning Joe Slams Pete Hegseth as 'Little Punk' Over Iran Hearing Remarks
MSNBC's 'Morning Joe' hosts sharply criticized Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth for calling House Armed Services Committee members the Trump administ...