Army Withholds Identity of Helicopter Pilot Killed in Crash
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Army Withholds Identity of Helicopter Pilot Killed in Crash

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Army on Friday released the names of two male aviators who were killed when their Black Hawk helicopter collided with an American Airlines regional jet on Wednesday night. But in an extraordinary step, the Army did not identify the third crew member,…

Pentagon Removes General Milley’s Security Detail and Revokes His Clearance
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Pentagon Removes General Milley’s Security Detail and Revokes His Clearance

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told Gen. Mark A. Milley, the retired chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, that he is removing his security detail, revoking his security clearance, and ordering an inspector general inquiry into his record, the Pentagon said late…

Trump Moves Toward Pushing Openly Transgender People Out of Military
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Trump Moves Toward Pushing Openly Transgender People Out of Military

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Trump on Monday moved toward pushing openly transgender people out of the military, directed the Pentagon to end diversity programs and ordered the reinstatement of many service members dismissed for refusing the coronavirus vaccine as he sought to reshape America’s armed forces….

Who Are the Three Republican Senators Who Voted Against Pete Hegseth?
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Who Are the Three Republican Senators Who Voted Against Pete Hegseth?

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Late Friday night, all but three Republican senators voted to confirm President Trump’s pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, creating a 50-to-50 deadlock that required Vice President JD Vance to come break the tie. But close followers of the Senate likely weren’t surprised…

Hegseth Is Second Cabinet Secretary to Need Tiebreaker Vote, After DeVos
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Hegseth Is Second Cabinet Secretary to Need Tiebreaker Vote, After DeVos

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Nearly eight years ago, another Trump administration cabinet secretary barely survived her confirmation vote, advancing only after a vice president’s tiebreaker vote. That nominee was Betsy DeVos, the wealthy Republican donor who had almost no experience in public education and who was confirmed…

Senate to Vote on Pete Hegseth’s Confirmation, With Outcome Uncertain
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Senate to Vote on Pete Hegseth’s Confirmation, With Outcome Uncertain

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Senate barreled on Friday toward a late-night vote on whether to confirm Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense, with the outcome still uncertain as a handful of Republicans weighed whether to back President Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon. Mr. Hegseth’s confirmation…

Hegseth Ex-Sister-in-Law Tells Senators He Was ‘Abusive’ to Second Wife
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Hegseth Ex-Sister-in-Law Tells Senators He Was ‘Abusive’ to Second Wife

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines An ex-sister-in-law of Pete Hegseth’s submitted a sworn statement to senators on Tuesday that accused Mr. Hegseth, President Trump’s nominee for secretary of defense, of being so “abusive” toward his second wife that she once hid in a closet from him and had…

Opinion | Pete Hegseth Is the Secretary of Defense We Deserve
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Opinion | Pete Hegseth Is the Secretary of Defense We Deserve

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines First let me hit you with some realities: The secretary general of NATO, Mark Rutte, has said that the West is not prepared for the challenges that will come over the next five years and that it’s time to “shift to a wartime…