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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

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.

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‘Leaking stuff himself’: Humiliating defeat for Pete Hegseth as Trump puts his ‘shush-shush’ scheme out of its misery

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Trump mourns ‘The Hulkster’ as MAGA tributes pour in for shirt-ripping RNC star Hulk Hogan

The president called the wrestling icon a ‘great friend’ and hailed his ‘massive’ cultural impact over the years

The Independent UK

‘Bomb first’: Trump’s approach to war-making in his second term

Surge in air attacks and civilian casualties accompany avowed ‘peace through strength’ strategy as efficacy questioned.

Al Jazeera

Trump news at a glance: White House claims ‘fake news’ as president faces fresh Epstein claims

President’s spokesperson hits out at Democrats and ‘liberal media’ after report claiming Pam Bondi told Trump in May he was named in Epstein files. Key US politics stories from Wednesday 23 July

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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

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"

Latin Times

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.

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EU steps up air defences for Ukraine and sanctions for Russia

The US returns as a seller of critical anti-ballistic systems, but remains neutral, with no ideological standpoint.

Al Jazeera

Hegseth's Battle Against DEI Has Resulted in 'Far More' Racist Incidents at the Defense Department: Report

Pete Hegseth has railed against DEI programs since being confirmed earlier this year. However, this push has reportedly led to an uptick of racist incidents.

Latin Times

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

The Guardian - US

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

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Trump and Philippine leader plan to talk tariffs and China at the White House

President Donald Trump plans to host Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the White House

The Independent UK

Senior Pentagon adviser, who alleged colleague called the cops on him, fired by Pete Hegseth

Justin Fulcher, who previously accused a colleague of calling the cops on him, has been ousted from the Pentagon

The Guardian - US

Pete Hegseth is skirting law by bringing back Confederate names of army bases

US defense secretary reverted to Fort Bragg and Fort Benning, but the men they honor aren’t role models

Benzinga

Microsoft Ends China-Based Tech Support For Pentagon Projects Amid National Security Backlash

On Friday, Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) said it will no longer use China-based engineers to provide technical support for U.S. military cloud services, following an explosive ProPublica report and swift backlash from Washington.

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The Guardian - US

Pete Hegseth replaces first woman to lead US naval academy with Marine Corps general

Yvette Davids, who took the role in January 2024, will be succeeded by Michael Borgschulte

The Independent UK

Hegseth tells lawmakers about plan to detain immigrants at bases in Indiana and New Jersey

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says military bases in Indiana and New Jersey could house detained immigrants without affecting their military operations

Latin Times

Critics Slam Use of New Jersey Military Base to Detain Migrants: 'An Abhorrent Use of That Vital Resource'

The Trump administration plans to use Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey to detain undocumented immigrants

Roll Call

Senate, House NDAAs address Confederate military names - Roll Call

The House and Senate are poised to consider switching back to some of the names of military bases that the Trump administration reversed.

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Is Kratos Defense Stock a Buy, Sell, or Hold for July 2025?

Kratos stock has crushed the broader markets and is up almost 300% in the last three years. Is KTOS stock still a good buy?

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Is Unusual Machines Stock a Buy, Sell, or Hold for July 2025?

Unusual Machines stock gained 40% in a single trading session after the Pentagon announced its intention to significantly scale up domestic drone production.

The Guardian - US

Trump’s $1tn for Pentagon to add huge planet-heating emissions, study shows

Exclusive: 17% increase in military spending will add emissions equivalent to those of some entire countries

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