Pete Hegseth Tag

Change! U.S. Sees First Sustained Drop in Fentanyl-Linked Overdose Deaths in Years

Posted by Leslie Eastman on January 17, 2026 11 Comments

One reason, as explained by Sec. of War Pete Hegseth, is that "NO ONE wants to get into a narco boat" after U.S. military's successful hits....

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Sen. Kelly Sues Hegseth to Block Attempts to Cut Rank, Pension

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 12, 2026 41 Comments

Kelly claims Hegseth and the other defendants violate the First Amendment, the Speech or Debate Clause, the separation of powers, due process, 10 U.S.C. § 1370 [general rule for commissioned officers], and the Administrative Procedure Act....

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Hegseth Moves to Review Retirement Rank, Pay of Sen. Kelly Over Seditious Video

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 05, 2026 39 Comments

"To ensure this action, the Secretary of War has also issued a formal Letter of Censure, which outlines the totality of Captain (for now) Kelly’s reckless misconduct."...

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Trump: U.S. Will Run Venezuela to Secure Order and Transition

Posted by Ben Smith on January 03, 2026 66 Comments

"We're going to run the country until such time as we can do a safe, proper, and judicious transition. So we don't want to be involved with having somebody else get in."...

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NY Times Frets Over Trump Admin’s Christmas Messaging, Ignores Dem Presidents

Posted by Stacey Matthews on December 27, 2025 32 Comments

"Government officials have traditionally steered clear of such overtly religious language, as the Constitution bans an official state religion."...

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U.S. Hits 70 ISIS Targets Across Syria in Retaliatory Strike 

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on December 20, 2025 5 Comments

War Secretary Hegseth: "This is not the beginning of a war — it is a declaration of vengeance." ...

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Trump Attends Dignified Transfer Ceremony of Two Soldiers Killed in Syria

Posted by Mary Chastain on December 17, 2025 3 Comments

The two men were ambushed while on patrol in Syria while supporting counter-ISIS efforts....

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Pentagon ‘Escalating Preliminary Review’ of ‘Serious Allegations’ Against Sen. Kelly

Posted by Mary Chastain on December 16, 2025 17 Comments

Last month, Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the Navy to review Kelly for "potentially unlawful comments" regarding the Seditious Six video....

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U.S. Soldiers, Interpreter Killed in Syria Attack

Posted by Ben Smith on December 13, 2025 6 Comments

"Today in Palmyra, Syria, two United States Army soldiers and one civilian U.S. interpreter were killed, and three were wounded."...

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Court Allows Military Transgender Ban to Continue Pending Appeal

Posted by Mary Chastain on December 09, 2025 7 Comments

The case is in the hands of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals....

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Navy Admiral Tells Congress There was No ‘Kill Them All’ Order in Boat Strike

Posted by Mary Chastain on December 04, 2025 30 Comments

And we wonder why the Pentagon has placed restrictions on the media....

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New York Times Sues Hegseth Over New Pentagon Press Rules

Posted by Mary Chastain on December 04, 2025 41 Comments

The people who ignored Joe Biden all of a sudden want to do their job....

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Tom Bevan on Dem Reaction to Latest Narco-Boat Strike: ‘We’ve Seen This Movie a Dozen Times’

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 03, 2025 25 Comments

"The problem is, my problem is, is that Congress is so dysfunctional that we can't seem to have adult debates"...

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New York Times Calls Timeout on Washington Post’s Hegseth Narrative

Posted by Elizabeth Stauffer on December 03, 2025 16 Comments

"But, each official said, Mr. Hegseth's directive did not specifically address what should happen if a first missile turned out not to fully accomplish all of those things."...

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Hegseth Tells Navy to Review Sen. Kelly Regarding ‘Potentially Unlawful Comments’

Posted by Mary Chastain on November 26, 2025 25 Comments

"Please provide me a brief on the outcome of your review by no later than December 10, 2025."...

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UK Won’t Share Some Intelligence With U.S. Due to Strikes on Suspected Drug Vessels

Posted by Mary Chastain on November 11, 2025 61 Comments

The British think the strikes violate international law....

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Trump Tells Pentagon to Prepare For ‘Action’ if Nigeria Fails to End Massacre of Christians 

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on November 02, 2025 17 Comments

Secretary Hegseth: "Either the Nigerian Government protects Christians, or we will kill the Islamic Terrorists who are committing these horrible atrocities." ...

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Latest Strikes on Suspected Drug Boats Kill 14 in Eastern Pacific

Posted by Mary Chastain on October 28, 2025 17 Comments

This is the second strike in the Eastern Pacific....

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