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Donald Trump Jr.-Linked Drone Maker Unusual Machines Wins Major Pentagon Deal

Donald Trump Jr. linked Unusual Machines Inc. (NYSE:UMAC) secured its largest Pentagon contract to date.

Benzinga · Oct 26, 2025

Timothy Mellon Donated $130 Million To Fund Troops Amid Shutdown: Report

Billionaire and Republican donor Timothy Mellon offered $130 million to help pay U.S. military members during the government shutdown.

Benzinga · Oct 26, 2025

This mysterious billionaire and top Trump backer is behind a $130 million donation to pay troops during the government shutdown, report says

But the Antideficiency Act prevents federal agencies from spending more money than Congress allows or from using unpaid help that Congress hasn’t approved.

Fortune · Oct 25, 2025

Trump news at a glance: Pentagon announces it is deploying US aircraft carrier to the Caribbean

USS Gerald Ford carrier and other warships will head to coast of Venezuela. Key US politics stories from Friday 24 October at a glance

The Guardian - US · Oct 25, 2025

A Look At The USS Gerald R. Ford, The U.S.'s Largest Aircraft Carrier On Its Way To The Caribbean

In its latest show of military strength in the Western Hemisphere, the Pentagon has ordered the USS Gerald R. Ford to head to the Caribbean to support the Trump administration's ongoing counter-narcotics operation, which has been ramping up pressure on Venezuela.

Latin Times · Oct 24, 2025

Trump could destroy cocaine facilities inside Venezuela as US deploys strike force to Caribbean: report

The world’s largest aircraft carrier is deployed to the region in an escalating military conflict against drug traffickers

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2025

Trump is using $130 million from an anonymous donor to pay military salaries during the shutdown

The president said his ‘friend’ offered to contribute ‘if there's a shortfall’

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2025

Pentagon accepts $130 million donation to help pay the military during the government shutdown

The Pentagon has confirmed it's accepted an anonymous $130 million gift to help pay members of the military during the government shutdown

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2025

Pentagon deploys top aircraft carrier as Trump militarisation of Caribbean ratchets up

Use of USS Gerald Ford along with fighter jets comes as president plots strikes against alleged cartels on land

The Guardian - US · Oct 24, 2025

US sending aircraft carrier to South America, Pentagon says in major escalation of military buildup

Deploying an aircraft carrier is a major escalation of military power in a region that has already seen an unusually large US military buildup in the Caribbean Sea and the waters off Venezuela.

Euronews · Oct 24, 2025