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Pete Hegseth’s staffing moves prompt allegations of militarized discrimination
IN THE SPOTLIGHT Passed-over promotions and high-profile dismissals have earned the defense secretary a reputation for promoting an ethnically homogenous armed forces
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Hegseth ousts top Army officer, expanding purge
Speed Read No reason was given for the officer’s firing
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Judge sides with Anthropic in Pentagon AI fight
Speed Read The Pentagon had attempted to label the company a ‘supply chain risk’
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‘Some industries are biased toward younger founders’
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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Anthropic sues Pentagon to lift blacklisting
Speed Read The AI firm described the DOD’s move as ‘unprecedented and unlawful’
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Trump’s jumbled doctrine of global force emerges
TALKING POINTS A hastily launched war of vaguely articulated goalposts in Iran has thrust Trump’s vision of expanded empire into a spotlight for which it might not be ready
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Hegseth gives Anthropic ultimatum on guardrails
speed read The defense secretary has threatened to cut business ties with AI company Anthropic and designate it a ‘supply chain risk’
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Pentagon spokesperson forced out as DHS’s resigns
Speed Read Senior military adviser Col. David Butler was fired by Pete Hegseth and Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin is resigning
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Judge blocks Hegseth from punishing Kelly over video
Speed Read Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pushed for the senator to be demoted over a video in which he reminds military officials they should refuse illegal orders
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El Paso airspace closure tied to FAA-Pentagon standoff
Speed Read The closure in the Texas border city stemmed from disagreements between the Federal Aviation Administration and Pentagon officials over drone-related tests
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Why is the Pentagon taking over the military’s independent newspaper?
Today’s Big Question Stars and Stripes is published by the Defense Department but is editorially independent
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Kelly sues Hegseth, Pentagon over censure
Speed Read Hegseth’s censure was ‘unlawful and unconstitutional,’ Kelly said
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Political cartoons for December 5
Cartoons Friday’s political cartoons include DOJ censorship, bombing the New York Times, and more
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Pentagon targets Kelly over ‘illegal orders’ video
Speed Read The Pentagon threatened to recall Kelly to active duty
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