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Pentagon Excludes Anthropic in Deal With OpenAI, Google, SpaceX and Others for Classified AI Work

The Defense Department said Friday it had reached agreements with leading AI firms, including SpaceX, OpenAI, Google, Nvidia, Reflection AI, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, and Oracle.

International Business Times

Head-on bus crash near Pentagon injures 23 people including Defense Department workers

Video showed the two transit buses slamming into each other

The Independent UK

Vatican officials try to downplay report of meeting that sparked reported feud between Pope Leo and Trump

The Defense Department has described the meeting as a ‘respectful and reasonable discussion’

The Independent UK

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Senate Democrat slams White House, connecting horrific school bombing to a terrifying budget decision

Senator Andy Kim (D-N.J.) is directly connecting recent budget cuts by the Trump administration to a horrific missile strike on an elementary school in Iran. According to The Hill, Kim, who previously served on the National Security Council during the Obama administration, told CNN that the February 28 strike, which…

The Mary Sue

Pentagon bars photographers after ‘unflattering’ photos of Pete Hegseth: Report

The Pentagon barred press photographers from war briefings after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's staff deemed published images "unflattering." This decision, following Hegseth's first briefing in months, led to some outlets being excluded from subsequent events. The Defense Department cited effective space utilization and encouraged outlets to seek credentials for access.

The Times of India

Jimmy Kimmel on Pentagon splurging on doughnuts: ‘Is this My 600lb Defense Department?’

Late-night hosts discussed Trump’s mixed messaging on Iran, the Melania documentary and a ‘cult’ of Maga footwear

The Guardian - US

Candace Owens Mocks Trump's Appointment of Erika Kirk to Air Force Academy Board

Controversy over Erika Kirk's appointment to the Air Force Academy's Board, with reactions from Candace Owens and netizens, questions her husband's legacy and the decision's impact.

International Business Times UK

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“Grieving widow”: Candace Owens reignites Erika Kirk feud while questioning Defense Department advisory role tied to Charlie Kirk’s legacy

Donald Trump appointed Erika Kirk to the United States Air Force Academy Board of Visitors, a role that advises on academy matters. Soon after, Candace Owens publicly questioned the appointment on social media. The comment revived their earlier online dispute, which had already drawn attention during Owens’ discontinued series about…

The Times of India

Hegseth's Pentagon Reportedly Spent Millions on Lobster Tail, Ribeye and Donuts in September

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing fresh scrutiny after a report found that the Defense Department spent millions of dollars on high-end food purchases.

International Business Times

‘What’s this for’: Shock shutdown of El Paso airspace caused chaos among government officials, new texts reveal

Commentary from blindsided staff behind the scenes included the words “crazy”; “wild”; “insane”; and “WTF” as they struggled to comprehend what was happening

The Independent UK

Anthropic Labeled a Supply Chain Risk, Banned from Federal Government Contracts

OpenAI has entered a contract with the Defense Department allowing all lawful use of ChatGPT after Anthropic refused to remove its restrictions on domestic mass surveillance and fully autonomous weapons systems.

Reason

Trump orders all federal agencies to ‘immediately cease’ using Anthropic technology

Anthropic's main rivals, OpenAI and Google, voiced support for Amodei's stance in an open letter late on Thursday

The Independent UK

Trump team livid about Dario Amodei's principled stand to keep the Defense Department from using his AI tools for warlike purposes

Anthropic might lose its $200 million Defense Department contract after the company questioned how its AI model was used during the Maduro raid.

Fortune

Kristi Noem abruptly ends press conference when asked about CBP shooting down a party balloon forcing airport closure

Federal officials initially claimed a cartel drone infiltrated U.S. airspace in bizarre incident

The Independent UK

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Roll Call

Spending bill would block DHS from arming long-range drones

Even as the Trump administration has increasingly militarized drug and immigration enforcement, Congress took a step to restrain that trend.

Roll Call

Senate clears fiscal 2026 NDAA - Roll Call

The almost 3,100-page bill calls for spending $8 billion more than the $892.6 billion that President Donald Trump requested.

Roll Call

House votes overwhelmingly to pass compromise NDAA - Roll Call

Bill now goes to the Senate, which plans to vote to on sending it to President Donald Trump by the end of the year.

Axios

U.S. military to use Google Gemini for new AI platform

"The future of American warfare is here, and it's spelled A-I," Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said.

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Reason

Boat Attack Commander Says He Had To Kill 2 Survivors Because They Were Still Trying To Smuggle Cocaine

Adm. Frank M. Murphy reportedly told lawmakers a controversial second strike was necessary because drugs on the burning vessel remained a threat.

Reason

Hegseth's 'Fog of War' Is No Excuse for Summarily Executing Suspected Drug Smugglers

Regardless of what the defense secretary knew or said about the September 2 boat attack, the forces he commands are routinely committing murder in the guise of self-defense.

The Conversation

Pentagon investigation of Sen. Mark Kelly revives Cold War persecution of Americans with supposedly disloyal views

In an unprecedented step, the Department of Defense announced online on Nov. 24, 2025, that it was reviewing statements by U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly, a Democrat, who is a retired Navy captain, decorated combat veteran and former NASA astronaut.

The Independent UK

Data shows a spike in military aircraft accidents in 2024. This year doesn't look any better

Internal Pentagon figures show the number of major accidents involving military aircraft spiked in 2024

The Independent UK

Trump orders Pentagon to ‘immediately’ start testing nuclear weapons after three-decade embargo

The U.S. has followed a ‘voluntary moratorium’ on nuclear weapons testing since 1992

The Independent UK

The View applauds Fox News and Newsmax for refusing to sign Hegseth’s media restrictions: ‘Freedom of the press is an American issue’

‘That's not journalism,’ Fox News analyst Jack Keane said on Tuesday night. ‘Journalism is going out and finding the story and getting all the facts to support it.’

The Independent UK

Pentagon-funded research at colleges has aided the Chinese military, a House GOP report says

A congressional investigation finds the Pentagon has funded research involving collaboration with Chinese entities linked to China's defense sector

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