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The Latest Breaking News from Pentagon

Trump says he is firing Lisa Cook, a Federal Reserve governor, over alleged mortgage fraud claims – as it happened

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The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: Jeffries says president ‘playing games’ with American lives as national guard to be sent to Chicago

House minority leader decries plan confirmed by Pentagon while Chicago mayor calls it ‘most flagrant violation of our constitution in the 21st century’ – key US politics stories from Sunday 24 August

The Guardian - US

National Guard now carrying pistols in Washington as troops enter third week deployed to capital

Civil rights group warn against Pentagon’s ‘dangerous’ decision to arm troops

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Black influencer says she’s behind Trump’s claim that ‘beautiful African-American ladies’ are begging for troops in Chicago

‘They are wearing red hats, just like this one. But they are wearing red hats. African American ladies, beautiful ladies are saying, Please, President Trump, come to Chicago, please,’ he claimed Friday in the Oval Office.

The Independent UK

'An Abuse of Power': Trump's Chicago Military Takeover Slammed by Illinois Governor—Other States Could Be Next

US President Donald Trump's Chicago military takeover is an 'abuse of power,' says Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker. The governor claimed that it's just an attempt to manufacture a crisis.

International Business Times UK

Trump could send troops into Chicago within weeks as he expands military deployment into more cities: report

Pentagon reportedly plans to put military boots on the ground in America’s third-largest city as soon as September

The Independent UK

Ukraine war briefing: Russia claims capture of two more villages in push towards key military hub

Fall of villages in Donetsk region would mark further advance towards strategic city of Kramatorsk; South Africa adds to calls for Zelenskyy-Putin summit. What we know on day 1,278

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Trump news at a glance: after 50 years of growth US immigrant population in decline amid wider crackdown

Immigrant population falls by more than a million people since Donald Trump took office in January. Key US politics stories from Saturday 23 August

The Guardian - US

Pentagon has blocked Ukraine from striking deep inside Russia – report

Wall Street Journal says move is part of Trump administration’s effort to get Putin into peace talks

The Guardian - US

Kruse Out As DIA Director In Latest Pentagon Shake-Up

Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse, the head of the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), has been dismissed following a report that contradicted President Donald Trump’s claims about the effectiveness of strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities.

Benzinga

Trump's Military Crackdown on Cartels Would Do More Harm Than Good, Human Rights Group Says

President Donald Trump reportedly approved a directive on Aug. 8 authorizing the use of U.S. military force against Latin American drug cartels, which his administration has labeled as foreign terrorist organizations.

Latin Times

Trump targets Chicago and New York as Hegseth orders weapons for DC troops

President plots expansion of crime crackdown as Pentagon chief says troops patrolling DC streets will be armed

The Guardian - US

Ex-pastor at Pete Hegseth’s church calls for public executions and says Bible backs Ice raids

Podcast host Joshua Haymes voices range of extreme views and says liberalism a greater threat to US than neo-Nazism

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: 55m US visa holders in potential limbo in fresh immigration crackdown

Trump administration’s move includes people already admitted to the US, with vetting also to occur on social media – key US politics stories from 21 August 2025

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The Independent UK

Vice President JD Vance reveals who his MAGA besties are

JD Vance said that he had "a lot" of good friends working with him

The Guardian - US

Pentagon asks civilian employees to join ‘volunteer force’ to aid Ice deportations

Selected employees will join Trump’s mass deportation campaign and ‘offer critical support’ to Ice operations

Latin Times

Pentagon Creates Mexican Border Defense Medal for Troops Sent to U.S.-Mexico Line

The Defense Department has established the Mexican Border Defense Medal (MBDM) to recognize U.S. service members deployed to the southern border in support of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

The Independent UK

The US Navy is spending millions on testing new drone technology. Setbacks have been significant

Trump’s signature domestic policy bill includes nearly $5 billion for maritime autonomous systems

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The Independent UK

Pete Hegseth is requiring so much security it’s taking officers off of criminal investigations

Members of U.S. Army’s law enforcement arm complain they are being taken out of the field to watch defense secretary’s family and homes

Benzinga

Top Air Force Officer To Retire Early Amid Trump's Military Reshuffle—'Certainly Not His Choice'

Gen. David Allvin, the chief of staff of the Air Force, is set to retire two years ahead of schedule. This announcement, made on Monday, adds to the growing list of high-ranking military exits under Trump’s administration.

Evening Standard

Russia launches 'massive drone strike' on Ukraine as Nato military leaders meet to discuss security guarantees

One person was in the attack which caused a large fire at a fuel and energy facility, officials said

Latin Times

Human Rights Groups Urge Congress to Block Trump's Military Plans Against Latin American Cartels

More than 30 organizations are urging U.S. lawmakers to reject Trump's plan against Latin American cartels, arguing it would put civilians at risk and destabilize diplomatic ties in the region

Al Jazeera

Six Republican states send 1,100 troops to US capital amid crackdown

Federal agents and National Guard troops flood Washington after Trump calls for aggressive crime-fighting measures.

The Guardian - UK

UK to offer troops to defend Ukraine’s skies and ports in Pentagon talks

Officials say UK not prepared to deploy troops to frontline with Russia as head of armed forces prepares to meet US counterparts in Washington

The Independent UK

RFK Jr, 71, and Hegseth, 45, in fitness battle at Pentagon where Defense Secretary has decorated walls with pictures of himself

The two Cabinet secretaries completed the so-called ‘Pete and Bobby challenge’

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