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Bombshell report guts Marco Rubio’s claim White House ‘cannot direct’ Musk on Starlink

The Trump administration's insistence that it has no say over Elon Musk's satellite network just ran headlong into a damning new account. Reuters reported Friday that the Biden and Trump administrations both asked SpaceX several times over the years to switch its Starlink service on or off in various countries, long before this month's slowdown of…

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Raw Story· Oct 24, 1:56 AMBombshell report guts Marco Rubio’s claim White House ‘cannot direct’ Musk on Starlink

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Pete Hegseth’s office loses showdown with State Dept over troops at Paris NFL game: WaPoDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth's inner circle waged a behind-the-scenes fight with another Cabinet department over a marquee sporting event abroad, according to a new report. The Washington Post reported Friday that Hegseth's office tried to scrap all U.S. military involvement in the NFL's first-ever game in Paris, only to reverse course after State…

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Pentagon accused of sneaky dodge around judge’s order to restart wind projects: reportWind energy companies and their allies say the Pentagon is stalling projects despite a court order to restart reviews, according to The Washington Sun. In a lawsuit by trade groups, wind developers, and environmental organizations, a judge directed the Defense Department in August to get stalled projects moving. This week, the plaintiffs told the court…

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Trump Threatens Iran Strike — ‘We May Do Another Little Epic Fury’President Donald Trump warned Friday that the United States could launch another round of military strikes against Iran unless Tehran reaches an agreement, escalating his threats as Washington intensifies economic pressure on the Islamic Republic. The post Trump Threatens Iran Strike — ‘We May Do Another Little Epic Fury’ appeared first on Breitbart .

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WATCH: Trump at GOP rally in Florida revives idea of military intervention in Cuba after IranPresident Donald Trump on Friday told a rally for candidates in South Florida that U.S. warships returning from the Middle East could stop over in Cuba on their way back from the Iran war, his latest suggestion of taking an interventionist approach to the nearby country.

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Army’s Strategic Capital Initiative is ‘not slowing down’ under new leadership"To be clear to the market and to our partners — we're moving out. Good news is there is no gap, only consistent desire to move faster," Marc Andersen said.

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U.S. Intel Warns Iranian Plots to Kill Americans Abroad Have Reached ‘Advanced Stages’ — Regional Embassies Reduce StaffU.S. intelligence has warned that Iranian plots to kill Americans abroad have reached “advanced stages,” as Washington reduces diplomatic staffing across the Middle East amid mounting threats and the prospect of renewed military strikes against Tehran. The post U.S. Intel Warns Iranian Plots to Kill Americans Abroad Have Reached ‘Advanced Stages’ —…

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France plans military presence to contain weekend protests - Fri, 23 Oct 2026 PSTFrench authorities are bracing for a new round of protests Saturday, rolling out the military to back up police in a bid to prevent a repeat of last weekend’s riots and reassure markets unnerved by the violence.

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Marco Rubio: Elon Musk Decides Ukraine's Access to Starlink, Not the White HouseUkraine's access to Starlink is up to SpaceX and Elon Musk, not the White House, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday. The post Marco Rubio: Elon Musk Decides Ukraine’s Access to Starlink, Not the White House appeared first on Breitbart .

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Marco Rubio Denies White House Ordered Ukraine Starlink SlowdownSecretary of State Marco Rubio denied that the White House ordered satellite internet service used by Ukraine to be slowed.

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Rubio, Hegseth point fingers at Musk in Starlink slowdownTop Trump administration officials are starting to point fingers squarely at SpaceX founder Elon Musk for the decision to slow down his company’s Starlink satellite internet services and its military counterpart Starshield for Ukraine, which has been muddled in uncertainty over the culprit. Looking to deflect the controversial move — which was swiftly…

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Musk ordered Starlink slowdown in Ukraine: WSJTesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk ordered the slowdown of Starshield, the military version of Starlink internet, which Ukraine said hampered its ability to respond to Russian attacks, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing U.S. officials and people familiar with the matter. The disruption impacted Ukraine’s drones, airplanes and helicopters, a source…

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Musk chose to restrict Ukraine's access to SpaceX network, sources sayA decision by Elon Musk led to restrictions on Ukraine's use of SpaceX's satellite communications network, people familiar with the matter told CBS News.

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Elon Musk’s finger-pointing at Trump backed up by bombshell reportElon Musk's attempt to pin a deadly battlefield decision on President Donald Trump just got backing from an explosive new report. The directive to throttle Starshield, the military-grade version of SpaceX's Starlink satellite service on which Ukrainian troops rely, originated inside the White House, Reuters reported Thursday, citing two U.S. officials…

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Democrats call for investigation into Musk over reported Starlink slowdown orderDemocrats are calling for an investigation into SpaceX CEO Elon Musk following a Wall Street Journal report alleging he ordered the Starlink slowdown in Ukraine. “Either the President was lying or Musk was lying, but the decision to slow down satellite speed and access has life or death consequences for Ukraine,” Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.)...

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Who actually controls Ukraine's access to Starlink?President Zelensky says limits to the technology continue to affect Ukrainian forces, while US officials and Elon Musk offer conflicting accounts of who controls it.

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