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Pete Hegseth’s disaster spiraled so hard even Trump had to stop golfing and put on his dad hat

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Pete Hegseth wants out of the Pentagon and is planning to run for office, report says

Pentagon argues that the defense secretary ‘remains solely on serving under President Trump’

The Independent UK

Mexican Cartels Continue Expanding Their Operations And Have Also Reached Africa, Pentagon Says

A top Pentagon official for Africa warned that Mexican cartels have begun consolidating connections impacting the security of the region, especially in countries like Angola and Namibia

Latin Times

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Palantir Stock Gains Firepower From Pentagon AI Deals

Palantir is emerging as the AI backbone of U.S. defense, with key contracts and real-world deployments driving growth ahead of earnings

MarketBeat

Pentagon Tests AI Models By Microsoft, OpenAI To Ease Transition From Palantir, Lockheed Martin

In a bid to reduce dependency on vendors like Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) and Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE:LMT), the Pentagon is experimenting with AI models from Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) and OpenAI.

Benzinga

Inside the CIA-backed venture fund that helped launch Palantir and Google Earth

In-Q-Tel has brought Silicon Valley thinking to Washington’s defense establishment—and funded a host of James Bond spy gadgets.

Fortune

White House Reportedly Tells Hegseth To Stop Polygraph Tests As Senior Official Believe They Could Be Targeted Next

The White House reportedly directed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to stop using polygraph tests to search for people who have leaked information to the media.

Latin Times

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White House reportedly told Pete Hegseth’s team to stop doing polygraph tests after complaint

Defense Secretary’s senior adviser, Patrick Weaver, reportedly objected after learning he could be next in line for a lie detector test

The Independent UK

White House Forces Hegseth to Stop Polygraphing Employees He Suspects of Media Leaks: Report

Pete Hegseth was forced to stop polygraph testing his staff after the White House intervened on behalf of an irate Defense Department employee allied with President Donald Trump and Stephen Miller.

Latin Times

Here's how the Federal Reserve funds itself, including renovations, without taxpayer dollars

Unlike the Pentagon and a new weapons system that has blown through its budget, the Fed and its operations are funded differently.

Fortune

Australia and UK to sign 50-year defence treaty despite US wavering on Aukus submarine deal

While details of the treaty are yet to be announced, it’s expected to cover cooperation in shipbuilding and other areas

The Guardian - AU

Elon Musk Says He Will Share Technical Updates On Starship Before Next Launch In August

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says he will host a session to share technical updates and other key information on the company's top-of-the-line Starship rocket.

Benzinga

Battle over transgender troops reignites on Capitol Hill - Roll Call

Multiple defense bills would cement the Trump administration’s restrictions on health care for transgender military community members.

Roll Call

Pentagon watchdog told Hegseth’s leaked Signal chat info came from email classified ‘secret’

The classified message was also headed as ‘NOFORN’ – meaning that it was not to be seen by foreign nationals

The Independent UK

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Windows Central

Atlantic allies turn to xAI and OpenAI — Why chatbots are now a matter of national strategy

OpenAI teams up with the UK as xAI scores $200M Pentagon deal

Latin Times

Pete Hegseth Reportedly Shared Sensitive Information In Signal Chat Despite Getting It From An Email Labeled 'SECRET'

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly shared highly sensitive information in a Signal chat despite getting it from an email labeled "SECRET"

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Nobody wants to work with Pete Hegseth, and now Trump has to deal with the chief he tried to boot

It's hard to find someone that Pete Hegseth can pin his mistakes on.

The Guardian - US

Trump advisers abandon effort to find new chief of staff to serve Pete Hegseth

Exclusive: White House has left Ricky Buria to continue in role in an acting capacity as efforts to block him fizzled

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The Conversation

How Elon Musk’s chatbot Grok could be helping bring about an era of techno-fascism

Elon Musk’s update of his chatbot Grok went seriously awry recently when it started spouting antisemitic comments and presented itself as “Mecha-Hitler.” Less than two weeks later, xAI, the company that developed Grok, secured a US$200 million contract with the Pentagon in the United States.

The Independent UK

Pentagon tightens rules on getting medical waivers to join the military

The Pentagon says people with congestive heart failure, undergoing treatment for schizophrenia or who have a history of paraphilic disorders will no longer be eligible for a medical waiver to serve in the military

Benzinga

Trump Turns To Jeff Bezos's Project Kuiper As Elon Musk Feud Threatens SpaceX Role In $175 Billion 'Golden Dome' Defense Project: Report

The Trump administration is reportedly contemplating other potential partners, including Amazon.com Inc.’s (NASDAQ:AMZN) Project Kuiper, for the Golden Dome missile defense system amid soured ties with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk.

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: immigration agents to ‘flood’ US sanctuary cities as marines withdraw from LA

Trump’s border tsar vows to ‘flood the zone’ with Ice officers, 700 marines redeployed and president’s megabill estimated to pile $3.4tn on to national debt. Key US politics stories from Monday 21 July

The Guardian - US

Deployment of all 700 active-duty marines to Los Angeles withdrawn

State and city officials had called presence of marines provocative during protests against Ice raids in the city

Reason

Pentagon Awards up to $200 Million to AI Companies Whose Models Are Rife With Ideological Bias

The Department of Defense awarded contracts to Google, OpenAI, Anthropic, and xAI. The last two are particularly concerning.

The Independent UK

Pentagon to withdraw 700 Marines from Los Angeles

The Pentagon says that 700 Marines deployed to Los Angeles will leave the city

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