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Daily Mail: Setback for Hegseth as Pentagon rebrand halted by judge

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Pentagon boss Pete Hegseth faced yet another setback in his mission to rebrand the US military as a photogenic ‘warrior’ class following a lawsuit from school children.

The Defense Department was hit with the legal action after Hegseth ordered military schools to remove hundreds of books about race and sex due to their allegedly ‘woke‘ content.

Some of the banned books include Maya Angelou’s classic novel I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings and State of Emergency with a foreword by Cardi B.

In a shock move, a federal judge said Hegseth’s order violated First Amendment rights following a lawsuit brought on behalf of pre-K to 11th grade students.

Pete Hegseth dealt another blow as judge shoots down Pentagon rebrand
The Secretary of Defense had in April ordered the removal of as many as 600 books from military bases in his effort to rid the department of ′ woke ′ DEI practises.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15218743/amp/pete-hegseth-pentagon-war-woke-lawsuit.html

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/setback-for-hegseth-as-pentagon-rebrand-halted-by-judge/ss-AA1P2mKL

Daily Beast: ICE Stockpiling Warheads and Chemical Weapons as Lawmaker Fears Trump Planning Strike

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Spending went from almost $9 million under Biden in 2024 to $71 million in Trump’s first nine months.

The number of weapons bought by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has reportedly surged 700 percent under President Donald Trump—and even includes chemical agents and warheads.

Federal purchasing logs show ICE spent $71,515,762 on “small arms, ordnance, and ordnance accessories,” including military supplies, weapons, and ammunition, in the nine months between Jan. 20 and Oct. 18.

ICE Is Stockpiling Warheads and Chemical Weapons
Spending went from almost $9 million under Biden in 2024 to $71 million in Trump’s first nine months.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/ice-stockpiling-warheads-and-chemical-weapons-as-lawmaker-fears-trump-planning-strike

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/ice-stockpiling-warheads-and-chemical-weapons-as-lawmaker-fears-trump-planning-strike/ar-AA1OZ5N1

Slingshot News: ‘It’s Really About Winning’: Trump Demonstrates His Incompetence, Struggles To Justify ‘Department Of War’ Rebranding In The Oval Office [Video]

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Donald Trump signed a batch of executive order several weeks ago in the Oval Office, the most notable of which is the “Department of War” rebranding. Trump struggled to justify the rebranding, vaguely stating that “it’s really about winning.”

‘It’s Really About Winning’: Trump Demonstrates His Incompetence, Struggles To Justify ‘Department Of War’ Rebranding In The Oval Office
Donald Trump signed a batch of executive order several weeks ago in the Oval Office, the most notable of which is the “Department of War” rebranding. Trump struggled to justify the rebranding, vaguely stating that “it’s really about winning.”

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/it-s-really-about-winning-trump-demonstrates-his-incompetence-struggles-to-justify-department-of-war-rebranding-in-the-oval-office/vi-AA1OEKxt

Telegraph: Trump warns Maduro: ‘Don’t f— with America’

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Venezuela “doesn’t want to f— around with the United States”, Donald Trump said on Friday.

The president told reporters that Nicolás Maduro, the Venezuelan leader, had made sweeping concessions to the US after Mr Trump said he was considering ground strikes against Venezuela.

Mr Trump has repeatedly accused Venezuela of being a hub for the trafficking of fentanyl to the US. In October, he declared the US was in an “armed conflict” with drug cartels to legitimise military strikes on drug boats. Four such strikes have been carried out to date.

Trump warns Maduro: ‘Don’t f— with America’
Donald Trump said leader Nicolás Maduro had made agreements with the US after the president was considering ground strikes against Venezuela

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025/10/17/us-special-ops-conduct-provocative-exercise-off-venezuela

Big tough bully boy draft-dodger!

DC News Now: Trump: Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel a ‘catastrophe’

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President Trump railed against the increasing renovation cost of the Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel project in Colorado, now ballooning to north of $300 million, and called for an investigation into the “mess.” 

The Cadet Chapel restoration, which started in 2019, is rising in cost and is now expected to be completed in November 2028, prompting a rebuke from the president Thursday night. 

Trump: Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel a ‘catastrophe’
“This mess should be investigated.,” said Trump.

https://www.dcnewsnow.com/news/us-and-world/trump-air-force-academy-cadet-chapel-a-catastrophe/amp

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/trump-air-force-academy-cadet-chapel-a-catastrophe/ar-AA1OHjFd

Alternet: ‘Hazing, bullying and harassment’: This Trump official can’t handle the truth | Opinion

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Hegseth’s New Rules of Engagement: No. 1—Avoid Accountability

Hegseth’s New Rule of Engagement: No. 2—Suppress Facts

Hazing, bullying and harassment’: This Trump official can’t handle the truth

https://www.alternet.org/hegseth-trump-truth

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/hazing-bullying-and-harassment-this-trump-official-can-t-handle-the-truth-opinion/ar-AA1OItVu

India Today: Let both claim victory…: Trump calls for end to Russia-Ukraine war after Zelenskyy meet

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After meeting Zelenskyy, President Trump urged Russia and Ukraine to “stop where they are” and end the war, saying “enough blood has been shed,” while holding off on missile sales to Kyiv.

Let both claim victory…: Trump calls for end to Russia-Ukraine war after Zelenskyy meet
After meeting Zelenskyy, President Trump urged Russia and Ukraine to “stop where they are” and end the war, saying “enough blood has been shed,” while holding off on missile sales to Kyiv.

https://www.indiatoday.in/world/us-news/story/trump-pushes-for-peace-after-meeting-zelenskyy-calls-for-end-to-russia-ukraine-war-glbs-2804955-2025-10-18

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/let-both-claim-victory-trump-calls-for-end-to-russia-ukraine-war-after-zelenskyy-meet/ar-AA1OGNiq

Appeasement never works — it is only a matter of time before Russia is back for more. Unless Russia is defeated, this war will only end when Ukraine no longer exists.

CBS News: 10,000 U.S. troops deployed to the Caribbean as vessel strikes continue [Video]

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The wider U.S. military buildup in the Caribbean Sea comes as strikes against alleged drug-carrying vessels continue. CBS News’ Eleanor Watson has more.

https://www.cbsnews.com/video/10000-us-troops-headed-to-the-caribbean-as-vessel-strikes-continue

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/10-000-u-s-troops-deployed-to-the-caribbean-as-vessel-strikes-continue/vi-AA1OGt2Y

King Donald’s illegal war & war crimes!

Washington Post: I resigned from the military because of Trump

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I could not swear to follow a commander in chief who seems so willing to disregard the Constitution.

Opinion | I resigned from the military because of Trump
I could not swear to follow a commander in chief who seems so willing to disregard the Constitution.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/10/16/marine-resign-trump-oath-constitution

As officers with integrity resign rather that comply with illegal orders from Hegseth and Trump, we’ll be left with a military run by fascist suck-ups and nincompoops.

India Today: US military carries out new Caribbean strike, survivors found for first time

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A US strike on a suspected drug boat in the Caribbean left survivors for the first time, shifting a deadly campaign that has drawn international scrutiny and Venezuelan outrage.

US military carries out new Caribbean strike, survivors found for first time
A US strike on a suspected drug boat in the Caribbean left survivors for the first time, shifting a deadly campaign that has drawn international scrutiny and Venezuelan outrage.

https://www.indiatoday.in/world/us-news/story/us-military-carries-out-new-caribbean-strike-survivors-found-for-first-time-glbs-2804380-2025-10-17

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/us-military-carries-out-new-caribbean-strike-survivors-found-for-first-time/ar-AA1OCUCB