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Trump follows through on threats as he announces significant troop withdrawal from Germany

Trump had earlier threatened to pull some US troops from Germany after Chancellor Friedrich Merz expressed his disapproval with the US-Israeli war on Iran, which has upended the Middle East and caused a global oil price crisis.

Euronews

Hegseth accused of being ‘antisemite’ in Iran-heavy budget hearing — and he doesn’t refute it

Rosen and Hegseth clash over the term ’ Pharisees’ and its use by non-Jews to describe negative connotations

The Independent UK

Pete Hegseth looked bad in the House. He looks even worse in the Senate

ANALYSIS: Watching Hegseth try and answer these probing questions from restrained experts was like watching Buzz Lightyear realize he isn't really a spaceman, writes Holly Baxter

The Independent UK

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Hegseth ‘dangerously exaggerated’ US military triumph in Iran, Senate hears

Senator Jack Reed says at hearing that defense secretary failed to give Trump accurate picture of war in Iran

The Guardian - US

The Latest: Hegseth faces a second day of Democrats grilling him over the Iran war

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces a second day of grilling from Democrats on Capitol Hill, with senators getting their first opportunity to confront or praise the Pentagon chief over his handling of the Iran war

The Independent UK

‘We cannot sit idly by’: Donald Trump labelled as the very threat he set out to undo

The nightmare he promised to end.

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Military Chaplains Warn of Retaliation Over Hegseth's Religious Framing of War: 'Feel They Can't Voice Their Concerns'

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing growing concern within the military as chaplains and senior officials warn that his religious framing of the Iran war is creating an environment where dissent is discouraged and may carry professional consequences.

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Senators worry about ‘historically dangerous’ strategic threats

A Senate Armed Services Committee hearing Thursday laid bare concerns in both parties about alarming advances in Russian and Chinese missiles, nuclear weapons and antisatellite capabilities. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., the committee’s chairman, said at the hearing that these dangers are advancing by “leaps and bounds.” Sen. Jack Reed of…

Roll Call

Armed Services members in the dark on details of war costs

The House and Senate Armed Services panels have yet to be briefed on the costs of the Iran war, members and aides said Thursday. This week, Pentagon officials gave the Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee an estimate of $11.3 billion for the war’s first week, a figure first reported Wednesday by…

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War powers votes unlikely to rein in Trump after Iran strikes

A procedural vote on the resolution could happen as soon as Tuesday, according to a source familiar with the situation.

Roll Call

Members split on plan to use reconciliation again to boost defense

Two GOP defense chairs would like to see Congress enact a second reconciliation package that includes $450 billion for national security.

Roll Call

Hamilton seen, then and now, as embodying ideal of bipartisanship

Former Rep. Lee H. Hamilton, who died Tuesday, represented a fading ideal of bipartisan compromise and practicality in Congress.

Roll Call

US gets first $500 million Venezuelan oil deal, but the money isn’t going where you’d think

It's Trump, what else did Americans expect?

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Fears of military action in Greenland grow after Venezuela operation - Roll Call

After Trump’s decision to use military force to bend Venezuela to his will, some senators are now wondering: Is Greenland next?

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Whitehouse says he'll stall key bills over offshore wind pause - Roll Call

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse said he'd stall bills on permitting, highways and water projects until the president lifts offshore wind restrictions.

International Business Times UK

Has America Failed Its People? Brown University Shooting Sparks Outrage Amid Calls For Gun Control

A mass shooting at Brown University leaves two students dead and nine injured, prompting widespread outrage and urgent calls for tougher gun control in the United States.

The Independent UK

Admiral hands over leadership of command overseeing the Trump administration's boat strikes

A U.S. Navy admiral who oversees military operations in Latin America has handed off command responsibilities as scrutiny increases over the Trump administration’s deadly strikes on alleged drug boats in the region

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Senate eyes NDAA passage next week amid aviation safety worries - Roll Call

Senate leaders plan for the chamber to vote next week to clear the bicameral compromise defense policy bill for Trump’s signature.

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GOP losing faith in Pete Hegseth. Now, it’s on Donald Trump to decide his future

Or will he continue to be "the president's pick?"

Axios

Hegseth in the hot seat as Venezuela strike spurs congressional calls for transparency

Top congressional defense committees say they were denied key footage and facts.

Roll Call

Pentagon watchdog finds Hegseth's Signal use endangered troops - Roll Call

The IG said Hegseth could declassify information, but his use of Signal on a personal phone to send nonpublic info violated DOD policy.

Axios

Dems claim Trump officials withheld critical info in classified briefings

Democratic members of the Senate Armed Services Committee say that administration officials who briefed lawmakers did not mention a second strike on one of the boats.

Benzinga

Pete Hegseth Denies Ordering 'Kill Everybody' Strikes As Senate Launches Investigation Into Controversial Caribbean Military Operations

On Friday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth rejected reports that he ordered all individuals on targeted Caribbean boats to be killed, as lawmakers move to investigate the legality of the operations.

The Independent UK

GOP senators to join Democrats in investigating Pete Hegseth ‘kill everybody’ allegations

GOP Senator Roger Wicker, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Democratic Senator Jack Reed, announced the investigation in a joint statement

Roll Call

Pentagon to review ‘allegations of misconduct’ against Kelly - Roll Call

The Defense Department said it was investigating Sen. Mark Kelly over his participation in a video urging troops to disobey “unlawful orders.”

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