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Hegseth said he settled sexual assault accusation for $50,000
Originally published by The 19th.Pete Hegseth told Sen. Elizabeth Warren that he paid $50,000 to a woman who accused him of sexually assaulting her. He has said he was falsely accused over the incident, which became a focus of Democrats in…
Boeing’s defense unit to eat $1.7 billion in fourth quarter
Boeing’s defense business faced another tough quarter, with a projected loss of $1.7 billion when it reports its fourth-quarter earnings next week—bringing total losses for the sector to nearly $5 billion for the year.“Defense, Space &…
NATO spending increase could help Ukraine, and possibly US armsmakers
Editor's note: This story was updated at 7:10 p.m. to reflect that Trump addressed the Davos Forum virtually. NATO members should dramatically increase their defense spending from the current guideline of 2 percent of GDP to 5 percent,…
Senate confirms Trump loyalist Ratcliffe to lead CIA
The Senate on Thursday confirmed John Ratcliffe to lead the CIA, the nation’s most powerful intelligence service. Ratcliffe was approved in a 74-25 vote after sailing through the Senate Intelligence Committee on Monday with a 14-3 vote…
Pentagon, agencies must end telework, remote work in 30 days, OPM says
The Defense Department and other federal agencies have 30 days to implement President Trump's order to end telework and remote work, the Office of Personnel Management said on Wednesday.On Trump’s first day in office, he issued a…
The D Brief: More troops to border; USAF’s ‘deportation flights’; DEI purge begins; After pardons, a…
New: The Pentagon is sending 1,500 service members to the country’s southern border in the first of what will be several waves of troops that could rise to 10,000 in the coming weeks. That first batch is expected to include 1,000 soldiers…
Report: Crypto donations to right-wing extremist groups rising, especially in Europe
Extremist groups—particularly in Europe—are increasingly turning to crypto currencies to fund their activities and gather support, according to a new report that also shows that increased reliance on crypto currencies allows monitors to…
Pentagon sending 1,500 troops to southern border, USAF planes on deportation flights
Fulfilling a campaign promise by the now-commander in chief, the U.S. military is sending 1,500 more troops to the southwest border, the first of what Pentagon leaders anticipate will be “many additional missions.”Those troops—1,000…
Trump ejects Democrats from intelligence-and-privacy oversight board
The Trump administration has asked the three Democrats serving on an independent oversight panel that probes the intelligence community’s infringements into civil liberties to step down, according to a person familiar with the matter.The…
Trump administration to lay off all federal employees in DEI offices
The Trump administration is planning to lay off all federal employees who worked in a diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility office as of this past Election Day and has instructed agencies to immediately place such workers on paid…
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