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The top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee has warned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that he could be “on the hook” for hundreds of millions of dollars for having accepted a luxury jet from the Qatari government. In a letter sent Wednesday, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) argued that Hegseth’s formal acceptance of the Boeing 747 jetliner last month — a move made so the Air Force can upgrade its security measures …
Pentagon watchdog investigates if staffers were asked to delete Hegseth’s Signal messages
Full StoryThe U.S. on Thursday said it is sanctioning four International Criminal Court (ICC) judges via a part of a prior executive order President Trump issued in February. The four judges that the U.S. said it is sanctioning are Reine Alapini-Gansou, Luz del Carmen Ibáñez Carranza, Solomy Balungi Bossa and Beti Hohler, according to a fact sheet from State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce’s office. “We do not take this step lightly. …
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Air Force Gen. Dan Caine are set to testify before the House Armed Services Committee on Thursday, June 12. President Trump will speak at the Grand Military Parade and Celebration honoring the 250th Anniversary of the U.S. Army on Saturday, June 14.DHS orders officers to focus on overstayed visas
Full Story ‘Unite for Vets’ rally calls for Trump to abandon planned cuts at the VA (Military Times) White House asked Joint Chiefs chairman for candidates to lead NASA, worrying experts (Military.com) Pentagon watchdog investigates if staffers were asked to delete Hegseth’s Signal messages (The Associated Press)Supreme Court hands DOGE big wins in Social Security, records cases
The vicious blowup between President Trump and Elon Musk has shaken up the power dynamics in Washington, D.C. As Musk burns his bridges to the White … Read more
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