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Trump cancels livestream of soldier's execution
Donald Trump called off Pentagon plans to broadcast the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan, scheduled for December 3, after overwhelming public opposition.
Ars Technica · 1m

Elon Musk Claims Pentagon Shut Down Starlink for Ukraine
Musk says Pentagon blocked Starlink for Ukraine military, blaming Trump.
Futurism · 1m
Trump Cuts Live-Stream of Fort Hood Execution
Trump says Pentagon won't live-stream Fort Hood shooter's execution after backlash.
Texastribune · 1m
Trump cancels Fort Hood execution livestream
Trump drops Pentagon's plan to livestream Hasan's execution after bipartisan backlash.
Houstonchronicle · 1m

Retired generals urge Pentagon to cancel execution livestream
Seventy-two retired US military officers have written to President Trump opposing plans to publicly broadcast the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan, the Army psychiatrist who killed 13 soldiers at Fort Hood.
BBC News · 1m

Pentagon seeks 100 drone pilots with just five months' experience
The US Army is recruiting military drone operators for Gauntlet III, an evaluation of competing aircraft designs, with minimal experience requirements.
TechRadar · 1m
Hegseth defends Pentagon cuts as protesters disrupt Army speech
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke for over an hour at the Army convention, defending a twenty percent cut to general officers while anti-war protesters interrupted repeatedly.
Thehill · 3m

Fact Check: Fake Photo Shows Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld And Bin Laden Together
Pentagon photo edited to show Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld and Bin Laden together is false.
Lead Stories · 1m

Anthropic seeks D.C. Circuit to review Pentagon blacklist
Anthropic asks full appeals court to rehear its Pentagon blacklist case.
Startup Fortune · 1m

Anthropic Requests D.C. Circuit Rehearing of Pentagon Blacklist
Anthropic seeks D.C. Circuit to review Pentagon's AI supplier blacklist decision.
RuntimeWire · 1m

Pentagon ditches Anthropic AI without disruption
Palantir's CTO says the Department of Defense has already replaced Anthropic's Claude models with alternatives from xAI, OpenAI and Google.
The Next Web · 1m

Child killed in Gaza every 71 min for 3 years
Pentagon livestreams firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter as Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize.
Drop Site News · 2m

Public Execution Back: Islamic Terrorist First
Pentagon plans livestream of Fort Hood mass murderer's execution.
Dallas Express · 1m

Bill Maher Jabs McConnell and Smith
Bill Maher mocks Mitch McConnell's health and Will Smith's Oscars slap during 'Real Time' monologue.
TheWrap · 1m

Pentagon livestreams Hasan execution plan faces backlash
Trump weighs whether to livestream Hasan's execution as Republicans and Catholic leaders oppose the plan.
Straight Arrow · 1m

Pentagon Announces $350 Million Quantum Computing Push
Pentagon pledges $350 million for quantum computing under Trump's science strategy.
Dallas Express · 1m

Pope Leo denounces death penalty as 'inadmissible' ahead of Pentagon's planned livestreamed execution
Pope Leo XIV calls death penalty inadmissible as Pentagon plans livestreamed execution of Fort Hood shooter.
Fox News · 1m

Pope opposes Fort Hood execution livestream
Pope Leo XIV rejects military execution livestream as Pentagon plans firing squad for Fort Hood shooter.
Straight Arrow · 1m

Pentagon and Toyota Build Texas Iron Plant
Pentagon and Toyota-backed startup Hertha Metals breaks ground on Texas plant to cut U.S. reliance on Chinese iron.
Nikkei Asia · 1m

DHS chief backs Fort Hood execution livestream
Markwayne Mullin defends the Pentagon's plan to broadcast Nidal Hasan's execution, while some Republicans and the vice president express reservations.
CBS News · 1m

Fort Hood survivors divided on livestreaming Hasan execution
The Pentagon will livestream the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan on December 3, drawing praise and criticism from survivors and lawmakers.
ABC News · 2m

Vance doubts Pentagon will livestream Fort Hood shooter's execution
Vice President JD Vance expressed skepticism Friday about the Pentagon's plan to livestream the December execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan by firing squad.
Fortune · 1m

Trump administration plans livestreamed execution
The Pentagon will execute Nidal Hasan by firing squad on December 3 and broadcast it live, drawing bipartisan condemnation.
Vox · 1m

Pentagon livestreams Fort Hood shooter execution
Pentagon plans to livestream Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan’s firing squad execution, sparking backlash.
Straight Arrow · 1m

Pete Hegseth's Fort Hood Execution Stunt
Pentagon plans public livestream of Nidal Hasan's firing squad execution.
Slate Magazine · 1m

Cardinal Parolin: Death Not Spectacle
Cardinal Parolin condemns US execution livestream as spectacle.
Vaticannews · 1m

Vance doubts Pentagon will livestream execution
Vice President JD Vance cast doubt on the Pentagon's plan to livestream the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan and said he would not watch if it happens.
CBS News · 1m

Vance doubts firing squad livestream plan
US Vice-President JD Vance casts doubt on Pentagon plans to livestream the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan, saying he won't watch it.
BBC News · 1m

Pentagon to livestream firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the public will watch Nidal Hasan's execution by firing squad on December 3rd at Fort Hood, the same day and time as his 2009 attack.
NBC News · 2m

Vance doubts Pentagon's execution livestream plan
Vice President Vance questions Pentagon's plan to livestream Fort Hood shooter's execution.
The Boston Globe · 1m

Pete Hegseth livestreams execution
Pentagon plans to livestream Nidal Hasan's execution as a public spectacle.
Mother Jones · 1m
Pentagon to livestream Fort Hood shooter's execution
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Nidal Hasan's execution by firing squad will be made public.
Cbsnews · 1m

Pentagon to livestream Fort Hood shooter's firing squad execution
The military will broadcast Nidal Hasan's December execution, the first firing squad in over 65 years, raising questions about spectacle and the death penalty.
NPR · 2m

Pentagon Livestreams Fort Hood Shooter Execution
Pentagon to livestream military execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan.
The Texas Tribune · 2m

Pentagon Livestreams Execution Plan Sparks Outcry
Prominent figures condemn Pentagon's decision to livestream Nidal Malik Hasan's execution.
TheWrap · 1m
US Livestreams Fort Hood Shooter Execution
US military to livestream Nidal Hasan's execution by firing squad.
Dw · 1m

Pentagon Livestreams Firing Squad Execution
Pentagon livestreams Nidal Hasan's firing squad execution at Fort Hood.
Rolling Stone · 1m

Pentagon Streams Nidal Hasan Execution Live
Pentagon confirms Nidal Hasan's firing squad execution will be livestreamed to public.
LADbible · 1m
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US pulls bombers from UK base after terror plot arrest
The Pentagon removed B-1 Lancers from RAF Fairford a week after five men were arrested nearby on suspicion of preparing attacks, in a plot British PM Andy Burnham said Iran likely backed.
Daily Maverick · 1m

Pentagon's anti-woke influencer praised dictators and attacked women
A retired Army colonel with a Pentagon contract has a history of extremist posts praising murderous dictators and calling liberal women a pestilence.
WIRED · 1m

Ex-CIA officer to plead guilty in gold bar theft case
David Rush, accused of stealing forty million dollars in gold bars and fabricating his CIA record, faces a plea hearing Tuesday in Alexandria, Virginia.
NBC News · 2m

Pentagon releases sixth batch of UFO files
The Defense Department releases 71 documents on unidentified phenomena, including studies of warp drives and injuries linked to unknown craft.
CBS News · 2m

Appeals court backs Pentagon's blacklisting of Anthropic
A federal appeals court upheld the Pentagon's designation of AI company Anthropic as a supply chain risk, rejecting the firm's free speech and due process claims.
ABC News · 1m
Pentagon Releases UFO Files
Pentagon releases UFO files showing flying saucers and mysterious formations that baffled military for decades.
Dailymail · 2m

Pentagon's Claude ban survives court challenge
A federal appeals court upholds the Defense Department's decision to remove Anthropic's AI from military systems, rejecting the company's legal challenge.
WIRED · 1m

Hegseth creates Pentagon religious affairs office
Pentagon's new religious affairs office reports directly to US defense secretary Pete Hegseth.
euronews · 1m

Hegseth orders sweeping cuts to military's top ranks
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announces a 20% reduction in general officer positions, doubling previous cuts and sparking criticism from both parties.
TIME · 2m
Pentagon Investigators Say AI Overreliance Caused School Strike
Pentagon admits AI tool misidentified school as military target in Iran strike.
Gizmodo · 1m

Pentagon breach exposes 2.8 million military records
Hackers stole personnel files from the Defense Manpower Data Center over a monthslong compromise, marking the second major US government breach in weeks.
Ars Technica · 1m
Pentagon mandates testosterone testing for male troops
Pentagon begins mandatory testosterone testing for male service members 30+ to address deficiency concerns.
Seattletimes · 1m

Trump's Pentagon Budget Request Exposes Military Spending Scandal
Trump's $1.5 trillion Pentagon budget request reveals hidden military spending totaling $2 trillion.
Mother Jones · 1m

Hegseth Creates Pentagon Office of Religious Affairs
Pentagon establishes new office to directly support chaplains and religious initiatives under Secretary of War Pete Hegseth.
Mother Jones · 1m

Pentagon breach exposes millions of military records
A monthslong breach at the Defense Department's human resources database exposed personal information including Social Security numbers for millions of military personnel and their families.
TIME · 2m

SpaceX Stock Rises After Pentagon Confirms Space Weapons
SpaceX stock rebounds to $151 after Pentagon confirms space-based weapons tied to its Starshield contracts.
Yahoo Finance · 1m

Pentagon Prepares Cyber Defense for 2026 Elections
Pentagon launches cybersecurity plan to protect 2026 U.S. elections from foreign interference.
Dallas Express · 1m

Trump's arch becomes military complex
Trump's D.C. monument will now house drones and snipers, upending an already contentious approval process.
NPR · 2m

Pentagon Releases UFO Files
Pentagon shares 71 UFO documents from secret 2008 program.
Valleynewslive · 1m

Trump Sleeps During Events Montage
Jimmy Kimmel shows Trump napping at 9/11 event and other appearances
Mashable · 1m
Hegseth's fitness mandate shapes who gets to watch him speak
The defense secretary is curating military audiences by weight, grooming, and performance ratings for high-profile events.
Business Insider · 1m

Court lets Pentagon blacklist Anthropic over AI limits
A federal appeals court sided with the Trump administration's ban on Anthropic, saying the Defense Department can blacklist the company for refusing to remove safety restrictions from Claude.
Ars Technica · 2m