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The Latest Breaking News from Pete Hegseth

Donald Trump just weaponized the Pentagon to punish a decorated astronaut for daring to speak against him

Apparently, you don't get free speech if you're a veteran.

We Got This Covered

Trump administration extends a rare ‘thank you’ to media after Venezuela military action

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has publicly credited media outlets for withholding reports on last Saturday's strike in Venezuela

The Independent UK

Mark Kelly pledges to fight Hegseth’s attempt to demote him as he slams the Trump admin as ‘petty’

Pete Hegseth announced plans to slash Mark Kelly’s retirement pay after the veteran and senator warned US troops that they had an obligation to refuse ‘illegal orders’

The Independent UK

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Trump news at a glance: Maduro appears in US court as nations condemn president’s attack on Venezuela

Trump’s moves spark global wave of revulsion and fears that similar actions could happen in other countries

The Guardian - US

Senator Mark Kelly Faces Demotion: Military Pay Cut as Punishment for Video Warning Against 'Illegal Orders'

Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that Mark Kelly is facing demotion and a military pension cut after the video in November warning service members to defy 'illegal orders.'

International Business Times UK

Trump administration censures former NASA astronaut Mark Kelly over 'illegal orders' video

The Department of Defense is taking administrative action against former NASA astronaut and current U.S. Senator Mark Kelly over remarks he made in a 90-second video in November.

Space

Hegseth Moves to Slash Sen. Mark Kelly's Retirement Pay Over 'Seditious' Statements and Reckless Misconduct

The Pentagon is looking to reduce Mark Kelly's retirement pay and downgrade his military rank due to his participation in a seditious video allegedly intended to undermine good order.

International Business Times UK

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What exactly can Congress do about Venezuela? And will it do anything?

ANALYSIS: Only Congress has the power to declare war. But, Eric Garcia writes, Republicans show no signs of trying to rein in Trump and Democrats are not prepared to shut down the government over the president’s move

The Independent UK

Did Marco Rubio Lie to Congress About Venezuela?

His explanation for why the Trump administration attacked Venezuela without congressional authorization does not stand up to scrutiny.

Reason

‘Warmongering neocons’: Senator exposes what Trump administration really said in briefing before Venezuela regime change

Not surprising, though.

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Hegseth goes after Mark Kelly's rank over "seditious" video

The potential demotion is a serious escalation, typically reserved for significant misconduct, and could drastically affect Kelly's pension.

Axios

Marco Rubio sees his 2028 odds soar on Polymarket after Venezuela attacks

Secretary of state’s role in ousting of Nicolas Maduro raises prospects of White House run as President Donald Trump’s successor – but JD Vance still in pole position

The Independent UK

Pete Hegseth issues formal censure to Democratic senator Mark Kelly

US defense secretary also started proceedings that could strip Kelly from retired military rank and cut pension

The Guardian - US

Mark Kelly has retirement pay cut by Pentagon over ‘illegal orders video,’ Pete Hegseth announces

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said the Arizona Democrat is ‘still accountable to military justice’

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

Hegseth censures Sen. Kelly after warning about following illegal orders

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced that he is issuing a letter of censure to Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona over the lawmaker’s participation in a video that called on troops to resist unlawful orders

International Business Times UK

'Irresponsible' Donald Trump Ridiculed Over 'War Room' Image Showing X on Big Screen

Donald Trump faces ridicule after posting Mar-a-Lago's 'war room' photos during a military operation, with social media users fixating on X displayed on the largest screen.

International Business Times

Trump Ridiculed Over 'War Room' Detail As Team Monitors Maduro Operation on X

Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago 'war room' photos spark global ridicule after eagle-eyed social media users spot an open X feed during the high-stakes 2026 capture of Nicolás Maduro.

The Guardian - US

Trump push to politicize US military ‘reminiscent of Stalin’, top general warns

Maj Gen Paul Eaton says US president’s effort to bend military to his will could have dire long-term consequences

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The Independent UK

MAGA influencers shredded for change of heart over U.S. military intervention in Venezuela

JD Vance among conservatives accused of betraying ‘America First’ priorities

The Guardian - UK

Trump’s coup in Venezuela didn’t just break the rules – it showed there aren’t any. We’ll all regret that

It’s not just the triumphalism in the White House. Leaders loth to oppose this gangsterism must think how that looks to Putin, Xi and in the UAE, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

International Business Times UK

Trump Ridiculed Over 'War Room' Detail As Team Monitors Maduro Operation on X

Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago 'war room' photos spark global ridicule after eagle-eyed social media users spot an open X feed during the high-stakes 2026 capture of Nicolás Maduro.

The Guardian - US

Top Republicans backpedal from Trump claim that US will run Venezuela

Secretary of State Marco Rubio defends US capture of Maduro and says US has ‘leverage’ over country

International Business Times UK

Pentagon Princess' Pete Hegseth 'Caught' With Makeup Compact Before War Meeting

Pete Hegseth faces criticism after reports he used a makeup compact before a high-level Ukraine war meeting at NATO headquarters.

Euronews

Captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro arrives in New York as future of country remains unclear

Maduro landed Saturday evening at a small airport in New York following the middle-of-the-night operation that extracted him and his wife, Cilia Flores, from their home in a military base in Venezuela's capital city of Caracas.

Axios

How the operation to take out Venezuela's Maduro unfolded

The order came at 10:46pm EST, along with a message from Trump: "Good luck and godspeed."

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