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Inside Trump and Hegseth's unusual meeting with U.S. generals at Quantico

Trump calls it a "very nice meeting," but the Quantico gathering is unorthodox.

Axios

Hegseth’s mystery meeting with top military officials from around the world is expected to be a ‘pep rally,’ report says

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is expected to speak about ‘warrior ethos’ and the ‘Department of War’ rebrand

The Independent UK

‘We want to be offensive too’ — Trump’s Department of War move shows his flimsy grasp of history

Explaining his move to rename the United States Department of Defense the Department of War, as it was known prior to 1949, President Donald Trump explained it had “a stronger sound.”

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Joint Chiefs nominee grilled about domestic deployments - Roll Call

Gen. Christopher Mahoney, nominee to be Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, vowed to follow the Constitution.

Roll Call

Trump touts his Department of War name change at 9/11 memorial

This is the moment President Donald Trump bragged about changing the name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War during a 9/11 memorial service on Thursday (September 11).

The Independent UK

Trump to award Charlie Kirk a posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom

During his 9/11 memorial address, the president honored the far-right activist who was fatally shot on Wednesday

The Guardian - US

Donald Trump’s Department of War re-naming plan hits its first roadblock

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Trump’s push to rename the Pentagon the Department of War hits a snag as Congressional committee rejects change

The House Rules Committee rejects an amendment to rename the Pentagon as part of the larger defense authorization bill

The Independent UK

Trump's 'Department of War' Rebrand Might Be His Most Honest Move Yet

A billion-dollar rebrand won’t change the fact that defense hasn’t meant defense in decades.

Reason

Republican lawmakers back Trump's Nobel push — with a twist

Some Republican lawmakers are giving President Trump cover after hawkish moves that could undermine his desire for a Nobel Peace Prize.

Roll Call

Trump Keeps Casting Himself as the Bad Guy

From Apocalypse Now memes to a re-named War Department, the second Trump administration is in love with authoritarian aesthetics.

Reason

Trump Posts 'Chipocalypse Now' Meme, Threatening Chicago Immigration Crackdown: 'Love the Smell of Deportations in the Morning'

Trump's message drew criticism from Illinois governor JB Pritzker who posted: "The President of the United States is threatening to go to war with an American city. This is not a joke. This is not normal."

Latin Times

‘Chipocalypse Now’: Is the Trump administration culturally illiterate?

This weekend, Donald Trump shared an AI-generated image of himself threatening to wage war on Chicago, a Democratic city he has targeted as next up in his immigration and crime crackdown. However, the image reveals how little he gets the movie reference he is co-opting. And not for the first…

Euronews

Donald Trump’s ‘Department of War’ will just deliver bloodshed and destruction

The agency celebrates the US and the president as aggressor, conqueror and unrestrained international lawbreaker

The Guardian - US

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Like a dumb bully, Donald Trump has a meltdown when questioned about going to war with American cities

Trump prepares to go to war... with America.

Benzinga

Tim Walz Says 'Nothing Normal' About President Declaring War On Chicago After Trump's 'Chipocalypse Now' Post

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) said Monday that "there's nothing normal" about Donald Trump suggesting Chicago would "find out why it's called the Department of WAR," as the President faces backlash over a social post that critics read as threatening military action against an American city.

The Independent UK

Trump tries to downplay Chicago ‘war’ threat as border czar says immigration raids coming this week

Trump has earlier posted AI-generated image of himself in a cowboy hat sitting in front of a burning Chicago, along with the phrase ‘Chipocalypse Now’

International Business Times UK

Trump's 'Chicago Meme' Goes Viral—Is POTUS Threatening War on the City?

Donald Trump's viral Chicago meme and his controversial 'Department of War' order have sparked outrage from Illinois leaders and residents. Critics warn the president's rhetoric fuels fear of deportations, undermines democracy and raises fresh questions about his intentions.

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Al Jazeera

Trump threatens ‘war’ on Chicago as thousands protest federal crackdown

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker denounces Trump as a wanna-be dictator as protesters rally in Chicago and Washington, DC.

International Business Times

Trump Escalates Crackdown Threats With Chicago 'War' Warning

President Donald Trump threatened on Saturday to unleash his newly rebranded "Department of War" on Chicago, further heightening tensions over his push to deploy troops into Democratic-led US cities.

The Independent UK

Trump signs executive order to change name of the Pentagon

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The Independent UK

Trump’s ‘Department of War’ could cost taxpayers over $1 billion

When asked how much the name change would cost, Trump said, ‘Not a lot’

Al Jazeera

Trump changes the Department of Defense’s name to ‘Department of War’

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth says the name change signals a more offensive approach for the US military under Trump.

International Business Times

Trump Hails Department Of War Rebrand As 'Message Of Victory'

US President Donald Trump signed an order Friday rebranding the Department of Defense as the Department of War, saying it sent a "message of victory" to the rest of the world.

Roll Call

Trump unveils ‘Department of War’ — but Hill may have a say - Roll Call

The president signed an executive order Friday to change the Department of Defense’s name, and Congress may soon consider weighing in.

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