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The whoppers of 2025 - Roll Call

With President Donald Trump back in the White House in 2025, it’s no surprise that he dominates the FactCheck.org year-end whoppers list.

Roll Call

MAGA faithful reveal their least favorite member of Trump’s cabinet

A straw-poll was taken at an event this weekend in Arizona, hosted by Turning Point USA – the conservative nonprofit founded by Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated in September

The Independent UK

Trump announces new battleship, part of class named after himself

Surrounded by top US national security officials, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, Trump also warned Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro against playing "tough".

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U.S. to build "Trump-class" warships for "Golden Fleet"

"They'll be the fastest, the biggest, and by far 100 times more powerful than any battleship ever built," Trump said.

Axios

Trump to make announcement alongside Pete Hegseth today after latest oil tanker seizure

President and secretary of defense to speak as Venezuela aggressions escalate further

The Independent UK

US Launches Sustained Strikes On ISIS Targets In Syria After Killing Of Three Americans

The operation marks the most significant U.S. military action against ISIS in Syria in months and underscores Washington's renewed effort to prevent the militant group from rebuilding its operational networks.

International Business Times

U.S. conducts strikes on ISIS targets in Syria in retaliation for killing of American soldiers

Operation "Hawkeye Strike" is the most wide-ranging U.S. military operation against ISIS in Syria in several years.

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US launches airstrikes against dozens of Islamic State targets in Syria

Attacks come after two US soldiers and interpreter killed as Trump says US inflicting ‘very serious retaliation’

The Guardian - UK

Hegseth announces effort to 'eliminate' Islamic State fighters in Syria after deaths of Americans

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced the start of an effort to “eliminate ISIS fighters, infrastructure, and weapons sites” in Syria following the deaths of three U.S. citizens

The Independent UK

Republican Sen. Introduces Bill Allowing The Hiring of Private Entities To Seize Cartel Operatives And Assets Outside The U.S.

Republican Sen. Mike Lee introduced a bill authorizing the Trump administration to issue letters of marque to seize cartel operatives and assets outside the United States.

Latin Times

U.S. Has Now Killed More Than 100 People In Strikes Against Alleged Drug Vessels

The U.S. has now killed more than 100 people across the different strikes against alleged drug vessels after the latest strike in the Eastern Pacific.

Latin Times

US strikes on narcoboats kill five more in Pacific amid mounting Venezuela tensions

US forces killed five in narcoboat strikes Thursday, bringing the total deaths to 104 since September, following the US president's order to blockade sanctioned Venezuelan tankers in further escalation of tensions with Venezuela.

Euronews

US military kills more ‘narco-terrorists’ in eastern Pacific, exceeding 100 total deaths in boat strikes

Footage shared by the U.S. Southern Command showed two boats being blasted out of the water on Thursday

The Independent UK

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth tells military recruiters many young Americans are ‘too fat’ or ‘too dumb’ to serve

Recruiting has been rebounding from a low ebb during the pandemic, according to data

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The Guardian - US

Trump’s $1,776 ‘warrior dividend’ repurposed from military housing aid

President claims bonus the result of tariff revenue but stipend had already been approved in tax-and-spend bill

We Got This Covered

Donald Trump made America a big promise, only for Pete Hegseth to dump the president’s vow into oblivion

Apparently, the president's words hold no ground for Hegseth.

Fortune

Top AI defense CEO sees China planning for a 'very protracted conflict' and the U.S. running out of weapons in 7 days

U.S. weapons systems are also likely difficult to mobilize in case of a conflict.

Latin Times

U.S. Has Now Killed Almost 100 People In Strikes Against Alleged Drug Boats In The Caribbean And Eastern Pacific

The U.S. has now killed almost 100 people across the tens of strikes conducted against alleged drug vessels in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific following the latest attack.

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The Guardian - US

Trump’s justice department reportedly racing to redact documents ahead of deadline to release Epstein files – as it happened

The justice department is working to omit sensitive information from thousands of pages of Epstein-related documents, CNN reports

We Got This Covered

‘He doesn’t want to answer questions’: Senator confronts Defense Secretary in heated classified meeting, then reminds him of what he said in 2016

Well, explaining a complete 180 ain’t easy.

Euronews

New US strike on alleged drug boat in eastern Pacific kills four as tensions with Venezuela rise

The US military said Wednesday that it attacked a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing four people on the same day the House rejected efforts to limit President Donald Trump’s power to use military force against drug cartels.

The Guardian - US

US strike on alleged drug boat in Pacific kills four, as Trump accuses Venezuela of taking ‘our oil’

Hegseth announcement comes day after Trump blockades all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela

Reason

Hegseth Won't Let Us See a Video That Might Undermine Support for Trump's Bloodthirsty Anti-Drug Strategy

The defense secretary claims the video, which shows a second strike that killed two floundering survivors, would compromise "sources and methods."

International Business Times

AOC Slams Rubio and Hegseth's Briefing On Strikes Against Alleged Drug Vessels: 'It Was a Joke'

Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) slammed the briefing given by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about the strikes against alleged drug vessels in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific.

The Independent UK

‘Not a single piece of intelligence’: AOC reacts angrily to boat strike briefings

Progressive Congresswoman said the briefing about the strikes on the alleged drug boats near Venezuela was ‘not a serious intelligence briefing’

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