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Trump’s billionaire Pentagon deputy defiant after he's confronted with corruption claimsThe Pentagon's billionaire second-in-command has sent a fortune in taxpayer money to a company that's tied to his old business. Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg's department has paid $300 million to Alvarez & Marsal, a corporate turnaround consultancy and longtime partner of Cerberus Capital Management, the private equity firm Feinberg co-founded…
Dismay as Pentagon confirms ‘insane’ new twist on mass shooter’s execution: 'Disgusting'The Pentagon revealed exactly how the public will be able to witness an upcoming military execution, and critics were horrified. The Defense Department said in a statement on Thursday that the December 3 firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan, the former Army psychiatrist who killed 13 people in a 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas, will be…
Pete Hegseth swiftly rebuked after 'grotesque' death sentence claims: 'An abomination'Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth drew swift condemnation because of his comments about how he plans to carry out a high-profile death sentence. Hegseth said Nidal Hasan , the former Army psychiatrist who killed 13 people in a 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood , Texas, will face a firing squad of soldiers, and that the public will be able to watch. "He's…
MAGA's 'tone-deaf' wagon-circling around Trump pals floors Jen Psaki: 'Not a great look'MS NOW's Jen Psaki was stupefied at new reporting that Trump advisers James Blair and Chris LaCivita went overseas to back a pro-Russia party in the Balkans — but even more so at the excuse Trump's super PAC gave to justify it all. "Where were they this weekend?" said Psaki. "With just a month left until the midterms, where were they? They were thousands…
Trump's niece spots telltale sign he's become 'detached' in his latest dark threatAt a Nebraska rally this week, President Donald Trump told supporters that losing a major American city to Iran would be "a very small price to pay" in the war he started. His niece, clinical psychologist Mary Trump, says the remark reveals a disturbing detachment from human life. In a Substack post , Mary Trump zeroed in on a passage from Trump's Grand…
WSJ editors warn Trump of signs China is undermining his fawning review: 'Nice aspiration'The Wall Street Journal's conservative editorial board warned Monday that China is not living up to the rosy picture President Donald Trump painted after Chinese president Xi Jinping visited the White House. Xi's visit to the White House marked the first time a Chinese leader has set foot in America in more than a decade. Following the visit, the Trump…
Trump preparing 'Greek tragedy' trick for midterm as cyber force mobilizes: analystA political analyst warned on Monday that President Donald Trump's administration has already mobilized a stealth military force ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, despite the denials of top military officials. Ken Klippenstein wrote in a new Substack essay that the Trump administration has already signaled that it will use the military to interfere in…
Humiliating flaw spotted in Trump's latest AI-generated Greenland threatPresident Donald Trump's latest AI-generated fantasy about seizing Greenland contains an embarrassing flaw that critics were quick to seize on: the Arctic territory he's so eager to claim has no penguins. As The Daily Beast flagged on Monday, Trump shared a Truth Social post featuring an AI-generated image of himself standing in front of a snowy mountain…
GOP operatives behind Trump's Michigan win secretly working to break up Canada: reportRepublican operatives tied to President Donald Trump's 2024 win in Michigan have been quietly helping Alberta separatists in their push to split from Canada, a new investigation found. The Globe and Mail reported Saturday that GOP strategists from Michigan, part of the operation that helped Trump carry the state, flew to Calgary in January for an…
US soldiers wounded in Iran attack speak out after horrific medical treatment by PentagonNine U.S. service members wounded in the Iran war have gone on the record about the military medical care they received, which they say left them fighting for treatment on their own, according to the Associated Press. Going on the record is "rare for troops still in the Army," the AP noted. They were among dozens injured in an Iranian drone strike on…
Explosive CIA leak raises fears of imminent and ‘total collapse’ of major US allyCIA experts warned in a classified report that Israel could be headed toward “civil war” or “total collapse,” Drop Site News reported Monday after being briefed on the assessment by two U.S. sources. “The writers of this are Israel experts,” one of the U.S. sources told Drop Site News, speaking on the condition of anonymity for the outlet’s report, which…