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Hegseth Fires Dozens of Pentagon Advisory Board Members, Cites Need for 'Fresh Thinking' to 'Drive Bold Change'

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has dismissed dozens of members from key Pentagon advisory boards in a sweeping move to reshape defense policymaking.

Latin Times

Vicious interpersonal conflicts among Hegseth staff cloud leak investigation

Senior officials unsure who to believe after aides fired and chief of staff quits amid look into Panama canal media leak

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: Battle with judiciary escalates as FBI arrests county judge

FBI director Kash Patel accuses judge Hannah Dugan of helping an ‘illegal alien' evade arrest – key US politics stories from 25 April at a glance

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FACT FOCUS: Trump credited with rising military recruitment. Growth started before his reelection

Posts circulating on social media this week have praised President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for sending military recruitment skyrocketing

The Independent UK

Justice Department to resume issuing subpoenas to journalists as part of leaks crackdown, Bondi says

The Justice Department is poised to crack down on leaks of information to the news media, authorizing prosecutors to issue subpoenas to news organizations as part of leak investigations, serve search warrants when appropriate and force journalists to testify about their sources

The Independent UK

Pete Hegseth says US troops ‘need to be fit, not fat’ as he attacks ‘completely unacceptable’ statistic

Pete Hegseth has said America's troops "need to be fit, not fat", after a report by the American Security Project found two-thirds of Guard and Reserve service members are overweight.

The Independent UK

Hegseth Likely Targeted by 'Spyware' After Same Phone Number Used to Send Plans on Signal Connected to Facebook, Whatsapp, Experts Say

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's phone number may have been compromised, with experts noting that the number has been published on the internet, potentially allowing access to classified information and posing a risk to national security.

Latin Times

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How Project 2025 became the blueprint for Donald Trump’s second term

Throughout the 2024 presidential election campaign, Donald Trump denied claims he intended to shape his second administration’s policies around Project 2025, the Heritage Foundation’s blueprint for a renewed conservative America. But despite his repeated denials, Trump 2.0 has adopted much of Project 2025 into the White House’s agenda.

The Conversation

Hegseth's Makeup Room at Pentagon Cost Taxpayers Thousands as Admin Aims to Cut Wasteful Spending

Amid massive budget cuts, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the installation of a makeup studio near the Pentagon press briefing area.

International Business Times

Jimmy Kimmel on Hegseth bringing his wife to meetings: ‘Maybe she’s his designated driver’

Late-night hosts discuss the defense secretary’s many scandals and Musk’s alleged screaming match outside the Oval Office

The Guardian - US

Chaos continues at the Pentagon as Hegseth’s chief of staff leaves post after just months on the job

Former chief of staff will take on a ‘special government employee’ role within the Department of Defense

The Independent UK

First Thing: Pete Hegseth reportedly had unsecured office internet line to connect to Signal

The revelation is the latest in a string of security breaches involving the defense secretary. Plus, Elon Musk’s xAI accused of pollution over Memphis supercomputer

The Guardian - UK

US Reaper drone losses mount in Yemen as campaign against Houthis intensifies

Since the Trump administration launched the campaign on 15 March, the US has struck more than 800 Houthi targets — but senators are raising concerns about civilian casualties.

Euronews

US army suspends commander after portraits of Trump and Hegseth flipped to face wall at base

Col. Sheyla Baez-Ramirez was Fort McCoy Garrison Commander at base in Wisconsin

The Independent UK

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Evening Standard

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth 'had unsecured office internet connection' to use Signal in Pentagon

The revelation adds to growing concerns from Democrats and Republicans about Pete Hegseth and his handling of sensitive information

The Independent UK

‘I’ll hook you up to a f***ing polygraph test,’ a furious Hegseth told acting chair of the Joint Chief of Staff in hunt for leak: report

Hegseth threatened top staff with polygraph tests following reports that the Pentagon invited Elon Musk for a briefing on China

The Guardian - US

Pete Hegseth reportedly had unsecured office internet line to connect to Signal

Defense chief had line set up to bypass official security protocols and use Signal app on personal computer, AP says

Salon

Paranoid Pete pushes Pentagon polygraphs

A new report from the Wall Street Journal shows Pete Hegseth lashing out as the walls are closing in

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The Independent UK

Houthi rebels have shot down 7 US Reaper drones worth $200 million in recent weeks

Houthi rebels in Yemen have shot down seven U.S. Reaper drones in less than six weeks

The Independent UK

The Latest: Hegseth had an unsecured internet line in his office for Signal, AP sources say

Two people familiar with the case have told AP that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had an internet connection that bypassed the Pentagon’s security protocols set up in his office to use the Signal messaging app on a personal computer

The Independent UK

Hegseth had an unsecured internet line set up in his office to connect to Signal, AP sources say

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had an internet connection that bypassed the Pentagon’s security protocols set up in his office to use the Signal messaging app on a personal computer

Euronews

Mark Rutte urges allies to devote more funds, political energy to NATO alliance

Rutte was in Washington on Thursday for meetings with senior US officials, two months before he's due to chair a summit of US President Donald Trump and his NATO counterparts in the Netherlands.

Latin Times

Trump To Give Interview To Journalist Who Broke Signalgate: 'Are They Capable Of Writing a Fair Story?'

President Donald Trump anticipated that he will give an interview to Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic and who broke Signalgate

The Independent UK

White House hits back at ‘talentless’ Jimmy Kimmel after Hegseth roast: ‘Severe case of Trump Derangement Syndrome’

The president and the TV talk show host have a history of taking potshots at each other

The Independent UK

Hegseth had Signal app reportedly installed on office computer - because of spotty cell phone service in the Pentagon

Defense Secretary Pet Hegseth directed the installation of the encrypted app on a desktop Pentagon computer as a ‘work-around that enabled him to use Signal in a classified space’

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