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Republican senator Joni Ernst of Iowa will not run for re-election

First female senator to represent Iowa had a rocky reception from constituents earlier year over Medicaid cuts

The Guardian - US

Pentagon Will Reinstall Portrait Of Confederate General Robert E. Lee With Slave in Background After Years in Storage

The Pentagon has restored a 20-foot portrait of Gen. Robert E. Lee to the West Point library, three years after a congressionally mandated commission ordered it removed.

Latin Times

As Trump threatens more Guard troops in US cities, here's what the law allows

Since sending the National Guard to Los Angeles and Washington, President Donald Trump has openly mused about sending troops to some of the nation’s most Democratic cities — including Chicago and Baltimore — where he claims they are needed to crack down on crime

The Independent UK

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Pentagon to restore Confederate general portrait at West Point library

Controversial painting of Robert E Lee and enslaved man taken down after 2020 law to remove Confederate tributes

The Guardian - US

Pentagon Seeks China Military Contact Post-WWII Parade As Beijing Hesitates Over Defense Secretary's 'Imminent Threat' Comments

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has proposed a phone call with Chinese military leadership following Beijing’s Sept. 3 World War II anniversary parade. But China remains non-committal due to disagreements over Hegseth’s previous statements.

Benzinga

View from The Hill: Albanese edging closer to landing Trump September meeting

Anthony Albanese appears to be edging closer to landing the long-sought meeting with President Donald Trump when the prime minister is in the United States in September.

The Conversation

Why US military academies are banning books

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US military academies are banning books and eliminating majors to align with Hegseth ‘warrior’ ideology

Trump administration has outlawed ‘gender ideology’ at service academies, and professors say they have faced censorship and political pressure

The Independent UK

Chinese nationals will no longer be allowed to manage Pentagon cloud services

The US Defense department will now review who is managing its cloud services.

TechRadar

US auditing Chinese involvement in cloud services, defence chief says

Pete Hegseth orders review after revelations Microsoft used Chinese contractors to manage sensitive cloud services.

Al Jazeera

Defence minister slams 'conspiracy' over US meeting

Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles has dismissed claims a high-profile meeting with the US Defence Secretary never took place as a conspiracy.

AAP

Trump looks to buy stakes in military corps raising concerns about private contractors and war conflicts

Howard Lutnick says ‘monstrous discussion’ underway at the Pentagon

The Independent UK

Australian minister comes face-to-face with JD Vance

The defence minister has held talks with US Vice President JD Vance and his US counterpart Pete Hegseth, as questions remain over the AUKUS partnership.

AAP

Lime of fire: DC resident on e-scooter faces felony assault charge after spitting on National Guard

Scott Pichon was arrested and charged with felony assault after allegedly spitting on two National Guard members at a Washington, D.C., train station.

The Independent UK

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International Business Times UK

From Department Of Defense To Department Of War: Is Trump Telling Us Something With Name Change?

Donald Trump has floated renaming the Department of Defense to its original 'Department of War', arguing the current title is 'too defensive'. Here's why the Pentagon changed names in the first place.

The Independent UK

New top admiral takes over the US Navy amid military firings

Adm. Daryl Caudle has taken over as the Navy’s highest-ranking officer

International Business Times

Trump Suggests Many Americans 'Like A Dictator'

US President Donald Trump on Monday suggested many Americans would like a dictator as he signed orders to tighten his federal clampdown on the capital Washington and to prosecute flag-burners.

The Independent UK

Trump says he and Secretary Hegseth want to take ‘Department of Defense’ back 80 years

The Department of Defense was created in 1949 by combining the Army, Navy and Air Force departments

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The Independent UK

Indonesia hosts annual US-led combat drills with Indo-Pacific allies

Indonesia and the United States began annual joint military exercises on Monday together with forces from a dozen other countries, as the U.S. pushes its allies to take threats from China more seriously

Benzinga

Kruse Out As DIA Director In Latest Pentagon Shake-Up

Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse, the head of the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), has been dismissed following a report that contradicted President Donald Trump’s claims about the effectiveness of strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities.

Al Jazeera

US general whose report on Iran nuclear sites angered Trump fired

Head of US Defense Intelligence Agency Jeffrey Kruse fired alongside two senior Navy officials in latest purge.

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: president denies he was briefed about raid on aide-turned-critic John Bolton’s home

Vice-president JD Vance denies FBI investigation is politically motivated. Key US politics stories from Friday 22 August

Latin Times

White House Doesn't Deny Making Plans For 'Lethal Strikes' Against Mexican Cartels After Report

The Trump administration has reportedly requested the military draw up "lethal strike" options against Mexican cartels

We Got This Covered

‘Bring back public executions’: Pete Hegseth’s ex-pastor has unveiled his immigration ‘solution’

This guy is off the rails.

We Got This Covered

Trump says whatever it takes, so the National Guard is now armed and taking over D.C. streets

Armed against its own citizens.

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