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Susan Collins gets more national scrutiny for campaign donationsExecutives at a company that produces trucks donated to Collins after lawmakers funded vehicles the Army said it didn't need, the Intercept reported.

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Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey's new Pentagon roles raise ethics worriesMusk's company, SpaceX, and Luckey's company Anduril, could potentially benefit from recommendations made in the study about future autonomous weapon systems.

NPR1d agoWhole story →

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Trump Approves Firing Squad Execution For Fort Hood Shooter Nidal HasanThe U.S. military has not carried out the death penalty since 1961.

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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…

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Republican Sen. Tillis calls his vote for Hegseth the 'biggest regret of my career' in a new bookRepublican Sen_ Thom Tillis says in a new book that his deciding vote to confirm Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in January 2025 is the “biggest

Breitbart News Network2d agoSources (4)Whole story →

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Republican Senators Rip Hegseth Over Shock PurgeThe lawmakers are starting to wonder if the defense secretary’s mass firings might be politically motivated.

The Daily Beast2d agoWhole story →

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Sen John Thune says Schumer lives in fear of Democratic far leftJohn Thune says Chuck Schumer "lives in fear" of the Democratic Party's far left, arguing Democrats have blocked military funding and the defense authorization bill in the Senate.

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Pete Hegseth 'Has No Idea What He's Doing'Sunday on CBS's "Face the Nation," Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) said Secretary of War Pete Hegseth "has no idea what he's doing." Partial transcript as follows: | Clips

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Is NJ Republican Tom Kean Jr. to blame if he loses his seat in Congress, or Donald Trump?Rep. Tom Kean Jr. finds himself in deep danger of losing his wealthy NJ-07 district to Democratic rival Rebecca Bennett, a military veteran and mom.

New York Daily News4d agoWhole story →

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defense’: Daines says human rights report on West Bank violence is ‘misguided,' ‘oneWashington, D.C. — Montana Republican Senator Steve Daines spoke on the U.S. Senate floor in opposition to Senate Resolution 852 on Sept. 29.

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State Department accuses Senate Democrats of 'grandstanding' on oil dealSenate Democrats face congressional scrutiny over a Venezuela oil deal giving the Pentagon an equity stake in oil company NABEP, as the State Department accuses them of grandstanding.

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Rubio waives human rights restrictions to release $320 million in military aid to EgyptSecretary of State Marco Rubio has waived a restriction on $320 million in military aid to Egypt that had been previously withheld over human rights concerns. The State Department said Thursday that Rubio had signed off on the waiver “in the interest of U.S. national security.” In a letter sent to lawmakers, Rubio cited Egypt’s “helpful role” in the war…

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution6d agoSources (2)Whole story →

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Pete Hegseth Just Declared Victory in the Wrong WarSusan B. Glasser writes about the combative culture warrior in the Pentagon who may soon be Congress’s top target.

The New Yorker6d agoWhole story →

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Rights, faith groups urge Congress to block $2.8B bomb sale to IsraelIf the Trump administration moves forward with the transfer, dozens of groups are urging lawmakers to seek a joint resolution of disapproval.

Al-Monitor6d agoWhole story →

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Exclusive-US waives rights conditions for $320 million in military aid to Egypt, letter showsBy Alexander Dziadosz, Patricia Zengerle and Humeyra PamukCAIRO/WASHINGTON/ISTANBUL, Oct 1 (Reuters) - The US State Department has waived human rights conditions for more than $300 million of military aid to Egypt in light of Cairo's "helpful role" since the launch of the US war with Iran, according to a letter to US lawmakers obtained by Reuters.Egypt…

Al-Monitor6d agoWhole story →

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Chicago-area election officials gear up for potential ICE, FBI presence at the polls after Trump threatsBefore federal immigration agents stormed across the Chicago region last year and President Donald Trump threatened to send in the National Guard, Gov. JB Pritzker warned both moves aimed to “normalize” a federal military presence to intimidate voters and depress turnout in the 2026 midterms.

Spokane Spokesman-Review6d agoWhole story →

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Prosecutors push to shield agents from testifying in Tennessee ICE raid caseDefense attorneys want federal immigration agents to testify about the raid near Hardin Valley. The defense says agents had no warrant.

Knoxville News-Sentinel6d agoWhole story →

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Trump Using 'Authoritarian Playbook' to Control November ElectionsSenator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) said Wednesday on MSNBC's "All In" that President Donald Trump is using an "authoritarian playbook" to try and "affect the | Clips

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Lithuanian govt backs restrictions on Russians, Belarusians buying estate near strategic sitesThe measure is included in a new bill on imposing restrictive measures over the military aggression against Ukraine drafted by the Foreign Ministry, which the

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Boots Off Ballots: The LawFederal law and the Constitution are abundantly clear: efforts to involve troops in U.S. elections are anti-constitutional and illegal.

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