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First Thing: Defense department bars reporters from Pentagon press room

Spokesperson claims Trump administration has ‘the most transparent war department in history’ despite ban on journalists using Pentagon facility. Also, more than 1,000 Marilyn Monroes descend on Palm Springs

The Guardian - UK

Pentagon bars journalists from entering its press office, citing re-designation

Revocation of access is newest attempt by Trump’s defense department to restrict reporting on military affairs

The Guardian - US

Iran says Trump 'betraying diplomacy' with blockade, excessive demands

An adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader ‌Mojtaba Khamenei ‌on Saturday said that US President Donald Trump was "betraying ‌diplomacy for the third ‌time" by continuing a naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz and making what he described as excessive demands in negotiations to end the conflict. Read about the…

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America has a clear message for Trump and Hegseth: Scrap the religious rhetoric

In contrast to the president and defense secretary, Americans view Pope Leo XIV positively after the pontiff hit back at the administration, a new poll reveals

The Independent UK

Pizza Meter Goes Off as New Claims Report Pizzeria Order Spikes Around the Pentagon

The 'Pizza Meter' theory suggests spikes in pizza deliveries near the Pentagon may indicate impending military activity, though experts express skepticism about its reliability.

International Business Times UK

Pete Hegseth’s Iran war messaging echoes sermons from his extremist church

US defense secretary’s openly Christian nationalist church continues to have growing influence in the White House

The Guardian - US

Pentagon bus crash: 23 injured as omni ride, fairfax connector buses collide head-on near transit stop

Two transit buses collided head-on near a Pentagon bus stop on Friday morning, injuring 23 people, including 10 defence department personnel, according to the Pentagon Force Protection Agency.

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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

Hegseth says Iran war is Trump’s ‘gift to the world’ as he berates Europe and Asia for ‘freeriding’

Defense secretary echoes President Donald Trump’s complaints about U.S. allies’ reluctance to be dragged into war

The Independent UK

US judge rules Pentagon has violated his order in press access case

Paul Friedman grants New York Times’s motion to force implementation of earlier ruling that gutted restrictive new policy

The Guardian - US

New York Times accuses Pentagon of defying judge’s press access order

DoD announces ‘interim’ policy for journalists decried by newspaper as ‘end-run around the court’s ruling’

The Guardian - US

How the US copied a cheap Iranian kamikaze drone and used it to bomb Iran

As Pete Hegseth, the Fox News host turned Donald Trump’s defense secretary, stood on the front lawn of the Pentagon to record a promotional video in July 2025, a drone hovered above him.

The Conversation

Has the pro-Maga media turned on the Pentagon over Iran?

New pro-Trump press corps has surprised some skeptics with tough questions, though sycophancy fears remain

The Guardian - US

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

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Hegseth blasts ‘fake news’ for reporting deaths of US service members: ‘Press only wants to make the president look bad’

Six U.S. service members were killed in an Iranian drone strike at a command center in Kuwait

The Guardian - US

Pete Hegseth says Iranian regime is ‘toast’ as US expands military offensive

The Pentagon chief claims Tehran ‘cannot outlast’ US as strikes intensify and civilian toll climbs

The Independent UK

Why are we waging war in Iran? Trump, Hegseth and Rubio can’t seem to agree

ANALYSIS: Polling shows one in four members of Trump’s party think he’s too eager to use military force, a sign the public isn’t buying a disjointed White House messaging campaign, writes John Bowden

The Independent UK

Jon Stewart roasts Pete Hegseth’s meltdown over NBC reporter’s ‘gotcha’ question on Iran

The Daily Show’s host ridicules defense secretary over his aggressive response to journalists at Pentagon press conference on Iran airstrikes

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The Guardian - US

Pete Hegseth sets the tone for Trump’s politically incorrect war on Iran

In a combative press conference, the Pentagon chief dodged questions about the goals of the US military’s Iran operation

The Independent UK

YouTuber facing federal charges after taking drone footage of top-secret ‘underground Pentagon’, FBI claims

Stuart Dale Bennett accused of violating airspace above the Raven Rock Mountain Complex, a secure facility where top US officials will be whisked in the event of nuclear war

The Guardian - US

Pentagon readies 1,500 troops for potential Minnesota deployment, officials say

US army issues prepare-to-deploy orders amid tension over ICE killing, though it is unclear if units will be sent

International Business Times UK

Pentagon Pizza Orders Jump 1,250% as Internet's 'Pizza Meter' Sounds the Alarm

Pizza orders near the Pentagon reportedly jumped 1,250%, reviving the viral 'Pizza Meter' theory and debate over whether takeaways signal government activity.

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Pentagon Pizza Orders Spike At The Worst Possible Time, Fueling A Wild Theory

“Everyone loves a late night slice, especially after some classified discussion,” said one netizen

The Conversation

Visual thinking: the strategy that could help you spot misinformation and manipulated images

A fake photo of an explosion near the Pentagon once rattled the stock market. A tearful video of a frightened young “Ukrainian conscript” went viral: until exposed as staged. We may be approaching a “synthetic media tipping point”, where AI-generated images and videos are becoming so realistic that traditional markers…

The Independent UK

‘Scruffy’ Matt Gaetz grills administration in first appearance with new-look Pentagon press corps

Ex-congressman makes surreal appearance at Pentagon briefing one year on from dropping out of contention to be next U.S. attorney general amid lurid allegations over his private life

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