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Sen. Mark Kelly calls Pentagon investigation into his remarks a move to chill military dissent

Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona says the Pentagon’s escalating investigation into his plea to troops to refuse unlawful orders is part of an effort to silence dissent within the military

The Independent UK

Pentagon won’t release full video of Caribbean strike that killed two people, Hegseth says

Legal experts have raised concerns US forces may have committed a war crime by killing survivors of initial strike

The Guardian - US

Tech Billionaire Enabling ICE Deportations Calls for Public Hangings To Bring Back 'Masculine Leadership'

Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale sparked outrage by urging public hangings to restore 'masculine leadership', as his firm enables mass deportations under Trump.

International Business Times UK

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Hegseth says Pentagon won’t release unedited video of double-tap boat strike

Members of Congress will review the footage but ‘not the general public,’ defense secretary says amid growing scrutiny into attacks

The Independent UK

Hegseth Says Pentagon Will Not Release 'Top Secret' Boat Strike Video to Public, Claims He's 'Proud of What We're Doing'

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon will not publicly release the unedited video of a controversial second U.S. strike on an alleged Venezuelan drug boat carried out on Sept. 2

Latin Times

Public won't see Venezuela second strike video: Hegseth

Lawmakers will see it, but the public won't.

Axios

After briefings, lawmakers say boat strike endgame remains hazy - Roll Call

Closed-door briefings Tuesday on the military campaign against alleged drug-smuggling boats provided lawmakers with little clarity.

Roll Call

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Kelly defiant after Pentagon escalates video investigation - Roll Call

"They don't want other people saying these kinds of things, so they're trying to shut people up," Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., said Tuesday.

Roll Call

Hegseth is planning massive overhaul of US military commands and shrink presence in Europe: report

The proposal would mark one of the most significant reorganizations of the Pentagon’s senior leadership in decades.

The Independent UK

If tried by court-martial, senator accused of ‘seditious behavior’ would be deprived of several constitutional rights

The Department of Defense in late November 2025 announced that it would investigate U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly, a retired Navy captain and NASA astronaut, for what Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has called seditious behavior. The threat of investigation came after Kelly and five other Democrats, all with military backgrounds,…

The Conversation

Death Toll Nears 100 After Three Newest U.S. Strikes on Alleged Drug Boats in Caribbean and Pacific

The U.S. military carried out strikes on three alleged drug-trafficking boats in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Monday, killing eight people and bringing the total death toll in the campaign to at least 95.

Latin Times

U.S. Has Now Killed At Least 95 People Aboard Alleged Drug Boats After Latest Strikes

The U.S. has now killed at least 95 people aboard alleged drug vessels after a series of three strikes in the eastern Pacific.

International Business Times

Trump’s chief of staff suggests real goal of US boat strikes is to topple Venezuela’s Maduro – as it happened

Susie Wiles says Trump wants to keep ‘blowing boats up until Maduro cries uncle’ in a wide-ranging interview with Vanity Fair

The Guardian - US

US military kills eight people in latest strikes on ‘narco terrorist’ boats in the Pacific

US lawmakers criticised the attacks as ‘rogue and reckless’ and have demanded answers

The Independent UK

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Euronews

Trump designates fentanyl as weapon of mass destruction

President Trump designated fentanyl a weapon of mass destruction as eight people were killed in the new US strike on alleged drug-trafficking vessels in the Pacific Ocean, bringing the total death toll to at least 95 since September.

The Independent UK

Trump administration escalates military probe into Democratic Senator Mark Kelly following ‘illegal orders’ video

The Arizona senator and former naval aviator said the Pentagon’s ‘corrupt’ investigation against him ‘should send a shiver down the spine of every patriotic American’

The Guardian - UK

International law on the killing of people who survive an attack at sea

Letters: William Schabas on the conviction of two officers of a German submarine of ‘an offence against the law of nations’ during the first world war

Roll Call

Warner: No reason not to release Sept. 2 strike video - Roll Call

Unreleased video reportedly shows multiple U.S. military strikes on a boat alleged to be carrying drugs near Trinidad.

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The Independent UK

Merriam-Webster’s 2025 word of the year is ‘slop’

Last year, shortly after the U.S. presidential election and amid the shifting national mood, Merriam-Webster chose the word ‘polarization’

The Guardian - UK

Welcome to our age of impunity – where the ICC prosecuting atrocities is a rare feat

The jailing of a Sudanese militia leader is an anomaly in a world where Putin, Netanyahu and yes, Hegseth, act without fear of international law, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

International Business Times UK

Trump Vows US Retaliation Following ISIS Attack That Killed 3 US Soldiers in Syria

President Trump vows retaliation after an ISIS ambush in Syria killed three US soldiers, pledging swift action and justice.

The Guardian - US

The Katie Miller Podcast: an aggressively vibeless curriculum for the Maga mom

The wife of the Trump adviser aims to entice conservative women into Maga – but like much of the rest of the movement, her sales pitch is fundamentally lacking

Roll Call

Bacon calls Trump 'the new Chamberlain' over Russia policy - Roll Call

A senior House Republican has escalated his criticism of the Trump administration for suggesting Ukraine trade land for peace with Russia.

Latin Times

Admiral in Charge of U.S. Troops in Latin America Retires Early Amid Reports of Rifts With Defense Secretary Hegseth

Admiral Alvin Holsey, the head of U.S. Southern Command, retired Friday roughly two years earlier than expected, handing over authority as U.S. military operations in Latin America draw increased scrutiny and tensions with Venezuela intensify.

The Independent UK

Admiral hands over leadership of command overseeing the Trump administration's boat strikes

A U.S. Navy admiral who oversees military operations in Latin America has handed off command responsibilities as scrutiny increases over the Trump administration’s deadly strikes on alleged drug boats in the region

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