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Pentagon, Elon Musk Vs. Netflix: Could Battle Against 'Woke Garbage' Hurt Streaming Giant's Stock?

A new Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX) series about a closeted gay man entering the military is drawing criticism from the Pentagon, adding to the attacks on the streaming company over "woke" content that saw billionaire Elon Musk call for members to cancel their subscriptions.

Benzinga

Cartel crackdown or conflict creation? Trump’s Venezuela strategy raises questions

Scholars warn U.S. military actions in Venezuela may stretch the bounds of international law

The Independent UK

Pentagon criticises Netflix for making ‘woke garbage’ after gay military drama

Boots, hit show about a closeted teen joining the marines, has led to a statement on ‘restoring the warrior ethos’

The Guardian - US

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Trump's Battery Play: Pentagon Cancels $500M Cobalt Tender, Xerion In Spotlight

The Pentagon just pulled a $500 million cobalt tender, but the real action might be in Dayton, Ohio. Xerion Advanced Battery Corp., long in stealth mode, is now front and center as Trump pushes to secure critical minerals for America, amid tightening Chinese export controls on cobalt and gallium.

Benzinga

The real-life story behind Netflix sleeper hit Boots, which the Pentagon has written off as ‘woke garbage’

Coming-of-age drama is based on the affecting 2016 memoir ‘The Pink Marine’ about a young closeted teen’s experience in the military

The Independent UK

Only 15 reporters remain in Pentagon after press pledge prompted walkouts. This is who they are

A handful of reporters from pro-Trump outlets signed the policy, as well as freelancers from foreign-based publications and obscure independent websites.

The Independent UK

Pentagon sparks criticism after dismissing Netflix’s gay military drama Boots as ‘woke garbage’

‘Boots’ follows a closeted gay teenager who enlists in the U.S. Marine Corps

The Independent UK

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How the Trump-Zelensky relationship evolved after explosive Oval Office meet

The two have come along way since their explosive shouting match in February

Axios

Trump's military pay move puts Congress in the back seat on spending - Roll Call

Trump’s latest budget maneuver — paying military salaries out of unrelated research funding — makes lawmakers’ appropriations authority practically irrelevant, critics argue.

Roll Call

Yes … er, no: The Australian backflips after signing on to Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon reporting rules

News Corp’s broadsheet was one of very few publications to agree to restrict reporting to authorised material before it changed its mind. Plus: a super blooper

The Guardian - AU

New Pentagon policy is an unprecedented attempt to undermine press freedom

Throughout modern American history, reporters who cover the Pentagon have played an invaluable role shining a light on military actions when the government has not been forthright with the public.

The Conversation

The Pentagon's New Press Policy Is Absurd

Mainstream and conservative news outlets were correct to reject it.

Reason

Former Bush adviser charged with amassing top secret files

Indian-American Ashley Tellis allegedly obtained US military data and passed envelopes to Chinese officials

The Guardian - UK

US Government Shutdown Could Drag On 'Five, Six Weeks,' Warns Moody's Economist Mark Zandi

Despite a last-minute Pentagon maneuver to ensure U.S. troops were paid this week, the federal government shutdown continues with no end in sight, prompting Moody’s Analytics Chief Economist Mark Zandi to warn that the impasse could still last for a record “five, six weeks.”

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US journalists leave Pentagon in protest over new reporting rules

Dozens of reporters left the Pentagon in protest over new restrictions imposed by the Trump administration, citing the rules as a threat to press freedom.

Axios

"A dark day": Pentagon confiscates badges of Defense reporters

The Pentagon Press Association said the move raises public accountability concerns and weakening free speech.

Fortune

Fail fast, fight smarter: Silicon Valley’s startup mentality is rewiring the Pentagon

The Pentagon is slowly moving from manually inputting intelligence to AI-fueled solutions.

The Independent UK

Pentagon press corps surrender badges and walk out at same time over Hegseth policy: ‘Proud we stuck together’

Only one news network signed on to the new rules imposed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

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The Independent UK

Pentagon chief's plane diverted to UK due to cracked windshield on flight from Brussels back to US

The Pentagon says Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s plane made an unscheduled landing in the United Kingdom because a windshield cracked on a flight back to the U.S. from a NATO meeting and all aboard are safe

Evening Standard

Pete Hegseth's plane makes unscheduled landing in UK after windshield cracks

The flight carrying the US Secretary of War touched down in RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk

The Independent UK

Plane carrying US secretary of war makes ‘unscheduled landing’ in UK

The aircraft had suffered a cracked windscreen but landed safely, the Pentagon said.

The Independent UK

The View applauds Fox News and Newsmax for refusing to sign Hegseth’s media restrictions: ‘Freedom of the press is an American issue’

‘That's not journalism,’ Fox News analyst Jack Keane said on Tuesday night. ‘Journalism is going out and finding the story and getting all the facts to support it.’

Reason

Trump Says Tariffs Are About National Security. Pentagon Officials Say They Need a Tariff Exemption.

It turns out that free trade is essential for the military too.

The Independent UK

Military starts getting paid from odd source as shutdown hits Day 15 and rest of federal workers go without

The move to free up money to the military eases some of the pressure on House Speaker Mike Johnson as he has refused to call the House back into session

The Independent UK

Hegseth’s media crackdown was pushed by lawyer who represented him against sexual assault allegations

‘Parlatore’s sway with leadership far exceeds his rank, Navy commander, a dynamic that has made some officials uncomfortable,’ the Washington Post reported this week.

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