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Trump Shakes Up Military, FBI, and Pentagon Leadership

President Trump fired Gen. C.Q. Brown, replacing him with Lt. Gen. Dan Caine, while FBI Director Kash Patel plans to move 1,500 agents out of Washington D.C., and the Pentagon will release 5,400 probationary civilian workers.

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Military Families Protest Hegseth's Anti-DEI Policies in Germany

On Tuesday, approximately two dozen military families protested Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's visit to U.S. European Command headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, voicing opposition to his recent ban on certain books and policies targeting transgender service members in the Defense Department, refl...

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Hegseth and Brown Meet Despite Past Tensions

Despite previously advocating for his dismissal, incoming Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth met with Gen. CQ Brown, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, on Monday, stating his intent to work with him; this follows Hegseth's past criticisms of Brown's promotion of diversity initiatives within the m...

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Hegseth Considers Widespread Military Purges, $50 Billion Budget Shift

Acting Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is considering firing numerous generals and senior officers this week, aligning with President Trump's agenda to eliminate "woke" policies and reallocate $50 billion in the 2026 budget towards border security and other priorities.

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Pentagon Replaces Major News Outlets with Smaller, Conservative Ones in Workspace Rotation

The Pentagon is replacing several major news outlets—including CNN, The Washington Post, NPR, and The New York Times—with smaller, more conservative outlets in its workspace rotation program, a move criticized for potentially prioritizing certain political viewpoints and hindering access for establi...

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