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What is the mystery of Area 51: Donald Trump calls for release of government files on UFO and UAP files that might have the answer

Recently, US President Donald Trump has said he will direct US agencies, including the Defense Department, to begin identifying and releasing government files on aliens and extraterrestrial life, according to recent reports. This came after Barack Obama, in a podcast last week, said he thinks aliens are real. Trump reacted…

The Times of India

The Trump administration is repealing a landmark climate change finding—but experts say the impact will be limited

The EPA rescission sets a dangerous environmental precedent, critics say. But legal challenges and prevailing trends mean the industry won’t “crank the CO₂ all the way up.”

Fortune

The Latest: Bondi will face questions before Congress over Epstein files

Attorney General Pam Bondi will face questions from lawmakers over the Justice Department’s handling of files related to Jeffrey Epstein that have exposed sensitive private information about victims despite redaction efforts

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Trump 2.0, Year 1: A Libertarian Nightmare

Trump's second term lurches forward, powered by monarchical authoritarianism

Reason

Kelly sues Hegseth over DOD retaliation

Arizona senator sues after DoD tries to reduce his pension pay and rank after he appeared in a video urging troops to refuse unlawful orders.

Roll Call

Defense panels still not clear on Golden Dome's attributes - Roll Call

Seven months after Trump announced a Golden Dome missile shield, lawmakers say they have yet to learn meaningful information about the plans.

Roll Call

Defense policy law takes aim at the politics of security details - Roll Call

The new defense policy law restricts the Pentagon’s ability to quickly revoke protections for former officials who face security threats.

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Sen. Mark Kelly calls Pentagon investigation into his remarks a move to chill military dissent

Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona says the Pentagon’s escalating investigation into his plea to troops to refuse unlawful orders is part of an effort to silence dissent within the military

The Independent UK

U.S. military to use Google Gemini for new AI platform

"The future of American warfare is here, and it's spelled A-I," Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said.

Axios

NDAA makes exceptions on DC military flight restrictions - Roll Call

Some had hoped to see stricter language on proximity transmission after this year’s deadly midair collision over the Potomac River.

Roll Call

Mark Kelly drops brutal two-word takedown of Hegseth on Kimmel’s show after ‘War Secretary’ seeks his court martial

Kelly is among the six Democratic lawmakers who made a video encouraging active service members to ignore orders that defy the Constitution

The Independent UK

Pentagon to review ‘allegations of misconduct’ against Kelly - Roll Call

The Defense Department said it was investigating Sen. Mark Kelly over his participation in a video urging troops to disobey “unlawful orders.”

Roll Call

Trump administration and private investors sign off on $1.4 billion deal with rare earth startups

The Trump administration and private investors are partnering with two rare earth startups in a $1.4 billion deal to scale up the nation’s access to materials and technology that is crucial for producing an array of high-tech goods and military equipment

The Independent UK

MAGA conspiracy theorist and Trump influencer Laura Loomer now credentialed to ‘cover’ the Pentagon after media purge: report

The MAGA influencer has been an influential outside adviser to the Trump administration throughout his second term

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Trump threatens Nigeria with military action over treatment of Christians: ‘Government better move fast!’

Trump designated Nigeria as a ‘country of particular concern’ on Friday

We Got This Covered

‘Wake up, Mr. President’: Newsom rips into Trump’s nuclear testing. Then he reveals what’s wrong with the directive

Trump can't even name the right department for his nuclear stunt.

The Independent UK

Trump's comments on nuclear testing upend decades of US policy. Here's what to know about it

President Donald Trump has suggested the U.S. will restart nuclear weapons testing, a move that upends decades of American policy

Benzinga

Trump Orders Pentagon To Begin Nuclear Weapons Testing 'Immediately' Hours Before Meeting Xi Jinping: 'Hated To Do It, But Had No Choice' (CORRECTED)

Editor’s Note: The headline of this story has been updated to include the missing words from Trump's quote.

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The Conversation

New Pentagon policy is an unprecedented attempt to undermine press freedom

Throughout modern American history, reporters who cover the Pentagon have played an invaluable role shining a light on military actions when the government has not been forthright with the public.

Axios

Senate Dems tease hardball defense spending strategy

Key Democrats signal they are prepared to block a procedural motion to advance the defense funding bill on Thursday

Axios

"A dark day": Pentagon confiscates badges of Defense reporters

The Pentagon Press Association said the move raises public accountability concerns and weakening free speech.

International Business Times

Major Media Outlets Reject Pentagon Reporting Rules

US and international news outlets including The New York Times, AP, AFP and Fox News on Tuesday declined to sign new restrictive Pentagon media rules, meaning they will be stripped of their press access credentials.

Reason

A Government Shutdown Isn't Really a Shutdown. Most Federal Employees Are Still Working and Will Get Paid.

The federal government continues paying its biggest bills during a shutdown, and hundreds of thousands of federal employees get a belatedly paid vacation.

The Independent UK

Hegseth shutters group that encourages women in the military as part of his anti-DEI push

Formed in 1951, the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services, is one of the oldest advisory committees in the department

Axios

Scoop: Pentagon restricts speaking engagements alongside media crackdown

It's the latest clampdown amid concern about leaks, palace intrigue and narrative control.

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