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Elon Musk came to Washington wielding a chain saw. He leaves behind upheaval and unmet expectations

Elon Musk arrived in the nation’s capital with the chain saw-wielding swagger of a tech titan who had never met a problem he couldn’t solve with lots of money, long hours or a well-calibrated algorithm

The Independent UK

The Chinese Student Crackdown

Plus: Codifying DOGE, au pair crackdown, and more...

Reason

‘Of course he did’: Shock in the White House as Pete Hegseth’s aides outed for using illegal wiretaps

The wiretap would be a bigger scandal than the initial leak.

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Trump's War on Law Firms Fails

Plus: Punk rock comptroller, dunking on Pete Hegseth, France embraces Canadian health care, and more...

Reason

Women's Role in Security and Peace: A Look at Recent Developments in the Women, Peace and Security Agenda

The U.S. Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda faces new challenges under shifting defense and diplomatic leadership. Explore the impact of recent policy changes and why WPS remains vital to national and global security.

International Business Times

Hegseth Mocked for Wearing American Flag Suits Made in Thailand: 'Nothing Says America More Than Overseas Labor'

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth was lambasted for boasting about his patriotic suits after a fashion guru revealed they're made in Thailand.

Latin Times

Hegseth inquiry unearths wiretap claims

Specious claims of an illegal wiretap add to a growing rift between Hegseth's DoD and the White House

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Inside Pete Hegseth’s chaotic inner circle as report says defense secretary’s team in ‘cold war’

Questions raised over long-term viability of embattled head of Pentagon as two senior advisers said to be at loggerheads

The Independent UK

Trump’s dystopian anti-woke military ad features footage of a war crime that killed innocents

Feels like an advert from RoboCop.

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White House stunned as Hegseth inquiry brings up illegal wiretap claims

Exclusive: Trump advisers lose confidence in Pentagon leak investigation Hegseth used to justify firing three top aides

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: Harvard threatened with more cuts as foreign universities seek to attract students

Donald Trump says he is considering taking a further ‘three billion dollars of grant money’ from the institution. Key US politics stories from Monday 26 May at a glance

The Guardian - US

Trump honours veterans and fallen soldiers in Memorial Day ceremony

US President Donald Trump honoured US soldiers who died in combat in a ceremony at the Arlington National Cemetery, calling them “America’s best and bravest”.

Euronews

Trump peppers Memorial Day speech with personal boasting and partisan attacks

President paid tribute to fallen soldiers at Arlington cemetery, and also veered off into rally-style remarks

The Guardian - US

Trump can’t resist attack on Biden during Memorial Day speech honoring fallen heroes

Melania Trump was absent from the annual ceremony, which the first lady regularly attended during the president’s prior term

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - US

Trump and Pete Hegseth inspiring Islamic State recruitment propaganda

Experts say president’s dismantling of world order, rapport with Netanyahu and choice of Pentagon chief benefiting IS

The Independent UK

Pete Hegseth slammed for ‘direct attack’ against military reporters: ‘Never seen anything like this’

Defense Secretary strips access to journalists and bans press from certain areas without an escort

The Guardian - US

Pete Hegseth clamps down on press inside Pentagon amid row over leaks

Defense secretary’s move outlined in memo seemingly punishes media for reporting on leaks inside department

The Independent UK

Could you pass the Army’s new physical fitness test?

In a significant shift, the new fitness standards will be the same for men and women, the Army said

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The Independent UK

Trump looks to jump-start American nuclear power with latest executive orders

The U.S. has not commissioned a new civilian nuclear power plant in years

The Conversation

History shows that Donald Trump is making a serious error in appeasing Vladimir Putin

The policy of appeasement – strategic concessions to an aggressor that are designed to avoid war – is generally most closely associated in the UK with the Conservative leader Neville Chamberlain, prime minister between May 1937 and May 1940.

The Independent UK

Pentagon is sending more than 1,100 extra troops to the southern border, report says

Latest deployment takes total close to 10,000 promised by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, despite criticism of escalation as needless waste of resources

The Guardian - UK

Maga’s ‘DEI hire’ taunt is an age-old grievance reignited. And it’s spreading

In this new climate, having an enviable job, while not being a straight white man, is grounds for suspicion, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

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U.S. Space Force general to lead Trump's $175 billion Golden Dome space defense program

U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled a plan for his ambitious "Golden Dome" missile defense shield this week, stating it will cost $175 billion and take some three years to develop.

International Business Times

US Accepts Boeing Jet From Qatar For Use As Air Force One

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has accepted the Boeing 747 that the Gulf emirate of Qatar offered to President Donald Trump for use as Air Force One, the Pentagon said Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Defense Department accepts Boeing 747 from Qatar for Trump's use

The Pentagon says Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has accepted a gifted Boeing 747 from Qatar for President Donald Trump to use as Air Force One

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