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The Pentagon Is Getting $150 Billion From the 'Big Beautiful Bill'

Giving the Defense Department even more taxpayer money is a recipe for waste, not security.

Reason

The Latest: NPR and stations file lawsuit against Trump, arguing ending federal funding is illegal

National Public Radio and three local stations filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump, arguing that an executive order aimed at cutting federal funding for the organization is illegal

The Independent UK

Most books pulled from Naval Academy library are back on the shelves in latest DEI turn

All but a few of the nearly 400 books that the U.S. Naval Academy removed from its library because they dealt with anti-racism and gender issues are back on the shelves

The Independent UK

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New Pentagon memo reveals how military will screen for transgender troops to purge from service

Pete Hegseth’s Defense Department commands officials to ‘immediately’ begin removing trans service members

The Independent UK

Job cuts delay Pentagon plans to expand work to prevent sex assaults and suicides

Senior defense officials say personnel cuts across the Defense Department will delay plans to hire at least 1,000 more civilians to help prevent sexual assault, suicides and behavior problems within the military

The Independent UK

Even Fox News is grilling the White House about Pete Hegseth’s ‘chaotic, weakened’ Pentagon

Trump officials are playing defense after major staff purges and sensitive leaks less than three months into the president’s administration

The Independent UK

DHS Says It's Not To Be Legally Accountable For Court-Barred Deportations Because They Were Carried Out By DoD

Attorneys for DHS said the agency did not violate a federal judge's order that prevents people from being deported to third countries, and instead shifted the blame towards the Defense Department, claiming they were the ones carrying out the removals

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FACT FOCUS: Trump credited with rising military recruitment. Growth started before his reelection

Posts circulating on social media this week have praised President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for sending military recruitment skyrocketing

The Independent UK

Department of Homeland Security points to another agency when asked about court-barred deportations

Attorneys for the Department of Homeland Security say the agency didn’t violate a judge’s order detailing when people may be deported to countries other than their own because it was the Defense Department — not DHS officials — doing the deporting

The Independent UK

“Leaky Petey” and the Pentagon flood

The leaking has turned into a flood

Salon

ACLU sues Defense Department school system over banning race- and gender-related books

The American Civil Liberties Union is suing the Department of Defense’s school system over banned race- and gender-related educational materials

The Independent UK

Maya Angelou memoir, Holocaust book are among those pulled from Naval Academy library in DEI purge

Books on the Holocaust, histories of feminism, civil rights and racism, and Maya Angelou’s famous autobiography, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” were among the nearly 400 volumes removed from the U.S. Naval Academy’s library this week

The Independent UK

Naval Academy removes nearly 400 books from library in new DEI purge ordered by Hegseth's office

U.S. officials say the U.S. Naval Academy has removed nearly 400 books from its library after being told by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s office to review and get rid of books that promote diversity, equity and inclusion

The Independent UK

Defense Department to offer new round of voluntary resignations, retirements. There are few details

The Defense Department is going to offer a new round of voluntary resignations and retirements to the civilian workforce, but details are slim

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Pentagon’s DEI purge: Officials describe scramble to remove then restore online content

The Pentagon faces questions over the removal of military heroes from Defense websites

Latin Times

Trump Admin May Expand Military's Power at the Border Using Page From Teddy Roosevelt's Immigration Playbook

The Trump administration is considering the possibility of using a stretch of land set aside by Teddy Roosevelt for border security to have the military hold migrants

Latin Times

Jackie Robinson's Military Service Removed From Defense Department Website as Crackdown on DEI Continues

The Department of Defense removed Jackie Robinson's bio from its website as part of an ongoing effort to eliminate content perceived as linked to DEI initiatives.

The Independent UK

Defense Department webpage on Jackie Robinson's military service suddenly missing amid DEI purge

A Department of Defense webpage describing baseball and civil rights icon Jackie Robinson’s military service is now missing

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Pentagon To Cut Up To 60K Jobs As Defense Secretary Hegseth Assures Military Readiness Won't Be Affected

The Defense Department is using three main methods -- encouraging voluntary resignations, firing probationary workers, and leaving positions unfilled as employees naturally leave -- to reach the cuts.

Latin Times

Trump Admin Returns All Migrants Detained In Guantanamo Back To U.S. As Logistical And Economic Challenges Mount

The Trump administration has flown all remaining migrants held at the Guantánamo Bay Naval Station back to the United States, a Defense Department official confirmed

Roll Call

Pentagon to unveil cuts alongside fiscal 2026 budget request - Roll Call

Yet to be seen is the impact of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency assessment of Defense Department spending.

Top News

West Point Disbands Cadet Clubs In Response To Diversity Programs

West Point disbands cadet clubs focused on diversity following federal order. Challenges persist for female and cadet diversity in military academies.

Roll Call

Trump’s picks for Pentagon team spark GOP debate on security - Roll Call

Trump's picks for top Pentagon roles, and their focus on China, may be out of step with GOP defense hawks in Congress.

The Independent UK

Trump White House marks Black History Month while Defense Department declares 'identity months dead'

The Trump White House has issued a proclamation recognizing February as Black History Month around the same time the Defense Department issued guidance declaring “identity months dead.”

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