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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Hegseth's prosecution of Mark Kelly sends a chilling message to US troops and veterans, legal analysts say

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The Defense Department is investigating Sen. Mark Kelly for a video he made with fellow Democratic lawmakers. Kelly has said troops have the right to disobey an unlawful order.
The Defense Department is investigating Sen. Mark Kelly for a video he made with fellow Democratic lawmakers. Kelly has said troops have the right to disobey an unlawful order.

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VIDEO: US Military Captures Venezuelan President In Dramatic Raid

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The US military captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife during a dramatic raid in Caracas.

Palmer Luckey told you so

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Palmer Luckey recently launched what might be his most ambitious endeavor yet. He's calling it his "I told you so tour."

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.

Firestorm Labs

Investigators found Hegseth had a 'unique' system installed so he could use his personal cellphone from inside his secure Pentagon office

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US defense secretary Pete Hegseth wearing a blue suit with his head turned facing left.
The Pentagon inspector general released findings from an investigation into the secretary's use of Signal earlier this year.

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A US strike on a suspected drug boat has the military in the hot seat. Its own law of war manual explains why.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended his role directing military attacks on suspected drug-runners during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on Tuesday.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended his role directing military attacks on suspected drug-runners during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on Tuesday.

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These drone startups are winning the war for government contracts

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A Ukrainian soldier controls a drone during a training flight on May 9, 2023, in Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine
Soldiers use Xbox-style controllers to fly drones.

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A Coast Guard contractor says the government had him fired over Facebook posts about Charlie Kirk. He's suing.

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The US Department of Homeland Security sign is seen on US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Building in Washington D.C., United States on January 5, 2023.
The US Department of Homeland Security sign on US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Building in Washington D.C., United States on January 5, 2023.

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