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Palantir Falls On CEO Share Sale Plan, Possible DOD Budget Cut

Palantir stock dropped Wednesday on news that its CEO has a new share sale plan and that the Pentagon may cut its budget.

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Trump Administration Tells Pentagon To Slash Budget

The Trump administration has ordered senior US military leaders to plan for expansive cuts that could slash the defense budget by eight percent annually, or some $290 billion within the next five years, US media reported Wednesday.

International Business Times

Department Of Defense Reviewing Probationary Employees For Potential Termination

Department of Defense reviewing probationary employees for potential termination following recent federal agency firings.

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DOGE Officials Attend Meetings At Pentagon, Integration Ongoing

DOGE officials attend Pentagon meetings, potential integration ongoing. Defense Secretary plans collaboration with Elon Musk and DOGE.

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DOGE Officials Tasked With Cutting 8% From Pentagon Budget

Challenges and controversies in the Department of Defense budget cuts and modernization efforts.

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MLK Family Reportedly Fears Revival of FBI 'Smears' From Upcoming Report Release: 'Under the Guise of Transparency'

The family of Martin Luther King Jr. fears that newly released government documents will be used to tarnish his legacy "under the guise of transparency" on the heels of President Donald Trump canceling MLK Day.

Latin Times

Elon Musk’s mass government cuts could make private companies millions

Defense and tech firms – including Musk’s own – await potential contracts as Doge decimates US agencies

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Trump thinks defense spending could be halved, but the Pentagon's costliest weapons program is 'relatively affordable,' analyst says

“Unmanned capabilities merit continued investment but they are far from capable of replacing F-35 and may not be for some time.”

Fortune

Elon Musk’s ‘efficiency’ team meets with defense staff at Pentagon

Donald Trump has said slashing budget and personnel at US defense bureau is priority for world’s richest man

The Guardian - US

The Pentagon moves to take back troops discharged over COVID-19 vaccine refusals

The Pentagon says the military services must again ask troops who were forced out or who voluntarily left the military due to the COVID vaccine whether they want to reenlist

The Independent UK

Middle School Students at U.S. Military Base Protest, Walk Out During Pete Hegseth Visit

Students at Patch Middle School on a U.S. military base in Germany staged a walkout during Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's visit.

Latin Times

US defence chief signals major shift in Ukraine support in first NATO meet

NATO membership for Ukraine ‘not realistic’ and Kyiv must abandon hopes of returning to pre-2014 borders, Hegseth says.

Al Jazeera

Trump's New Defence Chief To Pressure Allies On First NATO Visit

New US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrives for his first meetings at NATO headquarters Wednesday looking to push European nations over support for Ukraine and ramping up military spending.

International Business Times

As Musk tries to slash trillions from federal spending, Trump publicly states desire for more military money

‘We want to raise defense spending. I think we have to have it,’ the president told Fox News in a recent interview

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Defense Secretary Hegseth Reviews U.S. Military Posture Globally

Defense Secretary Hegseth emphasizes alignment of military posture, criticizes Biden's defense spending, and supports partnership with DOGE for Pentagon ef...

The Independent UK

NATO allies await US defense secretary's visit, the first by a member of the Trump administration

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will become on Wednesday the first member of the new Trump administration to visit NATO

The Independent UK

Hegseth renames North Carolina military base Fort Roland L. Bragg

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has signed an order restoring the name of a storied special operations forces base back to Fort Bragg

The Independent UK

Pete Hegseth directs military to pause gender-affirming care for transgender service members

Defense Secretary’s memo follows Trump’s executive order paving the way to remove trans troops

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Pete Hegseth Pauses All Medical Procedures For Transgender Military Members Promising to Treat Them 'With Dignity and Respect'

The decision about their continued service will be made by the undersecretary for personnel and readiness

Al Jazeera

Trump accused of leading a ‘multipronged’ attack on US media

While Trump regularly targets those critical of him, his attacks on the US press have escalated since he was elected.

The Guardian - US

Elon Musk’s gutting of US agencies is illegal, experts say. How do you muzzle Doge?

World’s richest man has unleashed a flurry of moves ranging from compromising Americans’ private data to nearly upending USAid. Where does it stop?

International Business Times

Top Trump Officials Head To Europe For Security Talks

A trio of top Trump administration officials will make separate trips to Europe this week, with security and Washington's commitment to Ukraine expected to be at the heart of their discussions.

The Guardian - US

Trump predicts ‘billions’ of dollars of Pentagon fraud in Fox News interview

President targets education department and military in pre-Super Bowl chat and repeats wish for Canada to be 51st state

Al Jazeera

Trump says Musk to uncover billions in ‘fraud and abuse’ at US Pentagon

Billionaire Elon Musk is presiding over a purge of US government jobs that critics call an ‘evisceration of democracy’.

Fortune

As Trump targets the Pentagon, Elon Musk is a 'great master' at this rare talent that could transform defense, former Navy secretary says

“The tools to change this—most notably software and artificial intelligence—lie at hand.”

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