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US Naval Academy gets first Marine superintendent

Lt. Gen. Michael Borgschulte has become the first Marine Corps officer to be superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy in its 180-year history

The Independent UK

Pete Hegseth does believe in a woman’s right to vote, Pentagon says after video controversy

Defense secretary raises eyebrows by posting clip of evangelical pastor advocating for repeal of 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which granted suffrage in 1920

The Independent UK

National Guard Deploys 800 Personnel For DC Mission, Says Pentagon

All 800 National Guard troops who were ordered to the US capital Washington to aid law enforcement personnel by President Donald Trump have now been mobilized, the Pentagon said Thursday.

International Business Times

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In Washington police takeover, federal agents and National Guard take on new tasks

Federal agents who typically investigate drug lords, weapons traffickers or cyber criminals have fanned out across the nation’s capital

The Independent UK

Washington homeless encampments clear out in anticipation of Trump crackdown

Advocacy organizations are helping clear out homeless encampments in advance of an anticipated crackdown

The Independent UK

How Pete Hegseth’s zeal to bring religiosity to the Pentagon is dividing the military

Former Fox and Friends host’s ultra-conservative Christian nationalism causing ‘frustration’ within ranks, say experts

The Guardian - US

US approves potential $346 million weapons sale to Nigeria to bolster security

The U.S. State Department has approved a possible $346 million weapons sale to Nigeria to help improve security in the sub-Saharan country

The Independent UK

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Trump Eases Space Regulations In Boost For Elon Musk's SpaceX, Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin And More

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order easing space regulations, which could boost Elon Musk and his commercial space exploration company, SpaceX‘s operations.

Benzinga

Pentagon Draws Up Plans To Send Troops to American Cities

The Trump administration is considering plans for a "Reaction Force" of National Guard troops to deploy quickly to American cities with signs of civil unrest.

Reason

Pentagon Says Trump's Golden Dome To Feature Satellite, Ground-Based Defenses — Elon Musk's SpaceX May Miss Out

The Pentagon has said that President Donald Trump's $175 billion Golden Dome missile defense system will have four layers of protection as the 2028 deadline looms.

Benzinga

Trump news at a glance: national guard gathers in DC as president mulls expanding their role across US

The White House has said about 850 officers and agents took part in a ‘massive law enforcement surge’ across the city on Monday night. Key US politics stories from 12 August 2025

The Guardian - US

Pentagon Considering Creating National Guard Reaction Force To Shut Down Protests and Unrest Across U.S.

The Trump administration is planning to create a new reaction force that would have hundreds of National Guard troops ready to rapidly deploy to American cities across the country

Latin Times

Leaked Pentagon plan reveals 600 troops ready for a ‘domestic civil disturbance’

The one-hour deployment plan for U.S. cities.

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Trump could expand role of national guard for ‘quick reaction’ to unrest

Pentagon considers a quick-reaction force to deploy in US cities amid unrest, raising legal and political concerns

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The Conversation

US force has been used against drug traffickers before – but Trump’s plan is a dangerous escalation

The US president, Donald Trump, signed a secret directive on August 8 authorising the Pentagon to use military force against some Latin American drug cartels. To longtime observers of US foreign policy in the region, his directive only came as a partial surprise.

MarketBeat

MP Materials Stock Rides Rare Earth Boom to New Highs

MP Materials has gone on a massive rally over the past month, but there is still more room for it to keep trending higher than that.

The Independent UK

Pentagon is already calling National Guard in other states looking for units that could help in DC

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says reinforcements, including ‘specialized units,’ could be called up if needed

The Independent UK

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth belongs to an archconservative church network. Here's what to know

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has expressed pride in being part of the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches, a conservative Christian network

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Fortune

How deals with Apple and Trump’s Pentagon turned rare earth miner MP Materials into a red-hot stock

MP Materials aims to build a U.S. rare earths and magnets supply chain that can eventually compete with China.

The Independent UK

Trump’s federal forces are ‘hitting the streets’ of DC while critics claim takeover is attempted distraction from the ‘Epstein files’

‘He needs to get his base talking and thinking about something besides his refusal to open up the Epstein files because he's mixed up in them,’ former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said.

We Got This Covered

‘All of Christ for All of Life’: Pete Hegseth promoted a video of pastors saying women shouldn’t be allowed to vote

Hegseth forgot he's supposed to focus on wars, not laws.

Al Jazeera

US protesters say Trump using ‘crime emergency’ to justify DC takeover

Trump takes control of police, deploys National Guard in a move DC-rights activist calls ‘just authoritarianism’.

The Independent UK

Trump's order to deploy troops in DC is his latest use of the National Guard in cities

President Donald Trump has ordered 800 National Guard members to help law enforcement fight crime in Washington

Fortune

Air Force bid for Tesla Cybertrucks in target practice symbolizes the ‘evolving’ relationship between the Pentagon and Big Tech, expert says

The ballooning demand from the military for innovative technology creates a “whole new sector” friendly to BigTech, an American University professor told Fortune.

The Guardian - US

Pete Hegseth reposts video that says women shouldn’t be allowed to vote

Progressive evangelical group says ideas shared by pastors and amplified by defense secretary are ‘very disturbing’

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