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Trump pounces on the press in a panic

From the president to the Pentagon, the administration appears to be in a spiral

Salon

9/11 Turbocharged America's Worst Foreign Policy Impulses—but Didn't Change Its Direction

The United States' shift toward aggressive interventionism was well underway before the 2001 attacks.

Reason

Trump to mark 9/11 at Pentagon, not New York

US President Donald Trump said Friday he would mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, attacks at the Pentagon -- but angrily denied skipping a memorial in New York because of a row over a speech. Asked by reporters why he was not going to New York for…

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Trump Snubs Ground Zero 9/11 Ceremony After Reportedly Being Denied Chance To Address Crowd

Donald Trump will skip the 25th‑anniversary 9/11 ceremony at Ground Zero after being denied a speaking role, instead planning to mark the day at the Pentagon.

International Business Times UK

'Both Of Them Sinning': Pete Hegseth's Pastor Reportedly Blames Wives in Viral Marital Rape Debate

Pastor Doug Wilson's controversial remarks on marital rights and rape have sparked outrage, drawing criticism from advocates and scrutiny over Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth's ties to Wilson

International Business Times UK

Pete Hegseth’s ex-Fox News wife was driving force in barring reporters from Pentagon: report

Jennifer Hegseth has emerged as her husband’s ‘most influential advisor,’ according to a new report

The Independent UK

Hegseth criticized for locking Democrats out of closed-door defense budget talks

Republican lawmakers express concern after US defense secretary repeatedly excluded Democrats from briefings

The Guardian - US

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SpaceX is spending $16.8 billion on a Texas chip fab Musk says will be '50 times the size of the Pentagon'

SpaceX and Tesla reveals more on $16.8 billion Texas chip factory that will exceed 100 million square feet when construction is complete.

TechRadar

Hegseth tells Senate war on Iran has so far cost $37.5bn at hearing to request more funds

Defense secretary has asked Senate appropriations committee for nearly $88bn more to continue effort

The Guardian - US

Mike Johnson Says Pentagon Wants $350 Billion To Fight 'Communism On Our Own Shores' And Much Of The Request Is Classified

House Speaker Mike Johnson proposes a £261 billion defence funding boost, with details largely classified. The request, tied to domestic and global threats, faces scrutiny over its secrecy and scope.

International Business Times UK

Military Aviator Describes Object 'Unlike Anything I Had Seen' in Latest Declassified UFO Files

The Pentagon said the latest release will not be the last disclosure under the President Donald Trump's executive order.

Latin Times

Pentagon lifts evacuation order after declaring ‘no hazard exists’

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The Independent UK

False alarm at Pentagon triggers shelter-in-place order

US officials say ⁠an "air quality ‌issue" was detected at the Pentagon, prompting a lockdown of the building.

AAP

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

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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

France 24

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…

The Independent UK

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

International Business Times 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.

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The Guardian - US

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 Times of India

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.

The Independent UK

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 Guardian - US

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 Conversation

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.

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