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Sixty lawmakers launch probe into ‘appalling’ efforts to deport military spouses and families

It comes after Trump established the Military Spouse Commission last week to propose policies supporting military families

The Independent UK

Trump Administration Will Pay $1.2 Billion To Cancel More Offshore Wind Projects, Calling It 'Common Sense'

German energy company RWE decided "there is no path forward to permit these projects in the U.S. for the foreseeable future."

Reason

Trump confronted Hegseth at Camp David over Iran munitions shortage, report says

The Pentagon chief reportedly blamed his deputy, Stephen Feinberg, for not making sure the president was fully informed of the issue

The Independent UK

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Trump Can't Just Pretend Iran War Casualties Don't Count

However the government chooses to list war casualties, it doesn't change the fact that Americans are dead because of the administration's choices.

Reason

Trump attends dignified transfer of four US soldiers killed in Middle East

This was the third such transfer Trump has attended since he launched the war in Iran in February

The Independent UK

Hegseth doesn't care about civilians

Members of Congress worry it's putting the troops at risk

Salon

Judge halts Pentagon policy requiring escorts for journalists

The judge asserted that the policy directly violated the First Amendment

The Independent UK

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Trump signs AI memo addressing issues in Anthropic-Pentagon feud

US national security agencies are now required to work with multiple artificial intelligence providers. This directive follows a dispute with Anthropic PBC. Agencies must avoid companies that interfere with the chain-of-command. The move aims to ensure government operations continue smoothly. This policy change seeks to diversify AI vendors for national…

The Economic Times

Pentagon bars journalists from its press office, saying it has become a 'classified space'

The Defense Department has declared its press office a classified space, barring journalists from entry

The Independent UK

Pentagon defends banning reporters from press office by turning it into a classified room: ‘Journalists no longer permitted’

The Trump administration said the switch-up was due to Pentagon speechwriters needing to ‘routinely handle classified material’

The Independent UK

U.S. Troops Are Being Tracked And Targeted Through Commercial Phone Data

Despite knowing for a decade that commercial location data on smart phones could be used to track U.S. military personnel, the Pentagon took little action to neutralize the potential threat.

International Business Times

The New York Times Sues Pentagon Over 'Retaliatory' Escort Requirement

The Pentagon instituted its new press rules in the fall, prompting a months-long legal battle over the First Amendment.

Reason

The New York Times sues the Pentagon a second time over Hegseth's media restrictions

The New York Times sued the Defense Department Monday for the second time in recent months over media access

The Independent UK

Trump promised to hold 30,000 migrants at Guantanamo. But a year later it’s almost empty, report claims

Just six migrant detainees were reportedly being held at the American naval base in Cuba as of Monday

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Google brushes off employee complaints and says it is ‘proud’ to work with Trump’s Pentagon, report says

Hundreds of Google employees sent an open letter to the company’s leadership about the Pentagon deal, warning of military AI’s potential for ‘unethical and dangerous uses’

International Business Times

Pentagon Excludes Anthropic in Deal With OpenAI, Google, SpaceX and Others for Classified AI Work

The Defense Department said Friday it had reached agreements with leading AI firms, including SpaceX, OpenAI, Google, Nvidia, Reflection AI, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, and Oracle.

The Independent UK

US military reaches deals with 7 tech companies to use their AI on classified systems

The Pentagon says it's partnering with seven tech companies to tap into their artificial intelligence in classified systems, allowing the military to boost its use of AI to help it fight wars

Latin Times

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Slowly Losing GOP Support in Senate, Report Says

GOP senators who spoke to the outlet on the condition of anonymity said Hegseth would not be chosen to lead the Pentagon if President Donald Trump were to renominate him today.

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The Independent UK

The Latest: Israel and Lebanon to meet in Washington while Iran-US talks are in limbo

Israel and Lebanon are meeting in Washington Thursday in the hope of extending a fragile 10-day ceasefire that began last week

Latin Times

Navy Secretary John C. Phelan resigns amid Pentagon shakeups

Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan has stepped down "effective immediately," the Pentagon confirmed Wednesday, marking the latest in a wave of leadership changes that has seen more than a dozen senior military and defense officials removed or replaced in recent months as the United States confronts Iran.

Axios

Scoop: DeSantis "begging" Trump for prime role in administration

He's expressed interest in attorney general, secretary of defense and the Supreme Court, sources say.

Fortune

These niche AI startups are trying to protect the Pentagon’s secrets

A handful of AI infrastructure startups are doing complex, rarely-seen work that makes it possible for the U.S. government to securely use AI.

The Independent UK

Vatican officials try to downplay report of meeting that sparked reported feud between Pope Leo and Trump

The Defense Department has described the meeting as a ‘respectful and reasonable discussion’

The Times of India

Big win for US journalists: Judge slams Pentagon's 'unlawful policy', tells it to restore press access

US District Judge Paul Friedman on Thursday ruled that the Pentagon is violating his earlier order to restore press access for journalists.

The Independent UK

Federal judge rules Pentagon violated order restoring press access

The judge ruled earlier this month that the Pentagon’s credential policy infringed upon journalists’ constitutional rights

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