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- Hegseth moves to censure Sen Mark Kelly, review his retirement rank and pay over 'seditious video' - Senator Mark Kelly faces military justice proceedings for allegedly making "seditious" statements encouraging service members to disobey orders, according to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth.
- Trump quietly signs sweeping $901B defense bill after bipartisan Senate passage - Trump approves massive defense bill with $800 million for Ukraine and restrictions on reducing U.S. forces in Europe and South Korea below specified levels.
- Trump to hand out $2.6B in ‘warrior dividends’ — and the surprising pot he’s pulling the money from - President Donald Trump announces housing supplement for 1.4 million military members funded by the "big beautiful bill," crediting tariffs for generating revenue.
- IG: Hegseth broke Pentagon rules using Signal to share strike details, though no classified info was released - Pentagon inspector finds War Secretary Pete Hegseth violated policy by sharing strike details on Signal app, creating operational security risks.
- Did a military lawyer witness the Venezuela 'double tap' boat strike? Experts say one should have - Legal experts call Pentagon's 'double tap' strike on shipwrecked survivors a textbook war crime, questioning military lawyer's role in operation.
- Hegseth erupts over WaPo ‘fake stories’ smear, vows to stop ‘poisoning of the American people’ - Secretary of War Pete Hegseth defended Caribbean drug boat strikes and criticized media reports about orders to kill survivors in September operation.
- Trump says he believes Hegseth '100%' on Venezuelan drug boat strike denial amid allegations - President Trump defended War Secretary Pete Hegseth against allegations of ordering deadly second strike on Venezuelan drug boat, saying he believes denial.