Trump says he'll block defense contractor stock buybacks. Here's what his executive order actually does.

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Pete Hegseth and Donald Trump.

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Troops are self-censoring and scrubbing social media amid a Pentagon crackdown on political speech

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The Pentagon's hunt for speech crimes by US troops is suppressing political comments they have the right to make, military law experts say.
The Pentagon's hunt for speech crimes by US troops is suppressing political comments they have the right to make, military law experts say.

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How do you get cheap military drones fast? 3D-print them on the battlefield.

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A Firestorm shipping container on an airfield.
Firestorm's mini drone factory consists of two 20-foot shipping containers.

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This $855 million acquisition could be a boon for Trump's lofty Golden Dome project

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Jason Kim. Firefly CEO
Rocket company Firefly hopes its acquisition of SciTec will give it an advantage in defense tech projects like Trump's Golden Dome.

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The Pentagon's startup arm postpones its internship program, citing 'emergent priorities' in an internal email

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
Pete Hegseth, Defense Secretary

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Bernie Sanders and Elon Musk are on the same page about auditing the Pentagon and slashing the defense budget

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Bernie Sanders speaking at an event on prescription drug costs in Concord, New Hampshire; Elon Musk speaking at a Trump campaign rally in Madison Square Garden in New York.
"Elon Musk is right," Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont said of Elon Musk's criticisms of the Defense Department's spending.

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The Pentagon's second-in-command didn't know Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was hospitalized when she took over his duties

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Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks listens during a media briefing at the Pentagon in November 2023.
Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks listens during a media briefing at the Pentagon in November 2023.

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Anduril founder Palmer Luckey says the ChatGPT buzz is making politicians more interested in AI-powered weapons

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Anduril CEO Palmer Luckey.

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