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Pentagon threatens to cut ties with Scouting America over ‘core values’

Defense department says it may end support unless youth group abandons inclusivity and returns to ‘God and country’ values

The Guardian - US · Feb 4

Pentagon threatens to pull military support from Boy Scouts unless they restore ‘core values’

In November, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth expressed opposition to Scouting America’s ‘attack on boy-friendly spaces’

The Independent UK · Feb 3

Press advocates condemn Pentagon move to seize editorial control of Stars and Stripes

Trump administration struck policy requiring news outlet to have civilian editor and independent ombudsman

The Guardian - US · Jan 16

Hegseth's Alleged Order To 'Kill Everybody' Complicates Trump's Defense of His Murderous Anti-Drug Campaign

Even if you accept the president's assertion of an "armed conflict" with drug smugglers, blowing apart survivors of a boat strike would be a war crime.

Reason · Dec 1, 2025

Top military lawyer raised concerns about Trump’s ‘drug boat’ strikes and was promptly ignored: report

The senior judge advocate general reportedly raised concerns that the airstrikes against the alleged ‘narco-terrorists’ could amount to extrajudicial killings

The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2025

Classified DOJ Authorizing Strikes On Alleged Drug Boats Describes Fentanyl As a Potential Chemical Weapons Threat: Report

A classified memo from the Department of Justice authorizing strikes against alleged drug vessels in the Caribbean and the Eastern Pacific describes fentanyl as a potential chemical weapons threat, according to a new report.

Latin Times · Nov 14, 2025

DOJ Allowing Strikes On Alleged Drug Boats Reportedly Relies On Trump Claims About Armed Conflict With Cartels

A memo from the Department of Justice approving of the Trump administration's strikes against alleged drug boats in the Caribbean and the Eastern Pacific relies largely on the president's statements about the U.S. legally being in an armed conflict with cartels, according to a new report

Latin Times · Nov 14, 2025

Donald Trump has a whim that will cost America $2B. So naturally, he isn’t waiting for Congress’ approval

Always for vanity.

We Got This Covered · Nov 14, 2025

DOJ Reportedly Shielded Troops From Prosecution For Strikes Against Alleged Drug Vessels

The Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel said in a classified opinion that troops taking part in the military operation in the Caribbean and the Eastern Pacific won't be exposed to prosecution for their actions, according to a new report.

Latin Times · Nov 12, 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