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Pete Hegseth · United StatesDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the top U.S. general Dan Caine made a surprise visit to Puerto Rico on Monday, the first trip by senior Pentagon officials there since the start of a military buildup in the Caribbean that has escalated tensions with Venezuela.
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Top Pentagon Officials Visit Puerto Rico as US Steps Up Caribbean Military Operations
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Donald Trump · PhoenixBy Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego will soon offer a resolution to block the Pentagon from offering military funeral honors for Ashli Babbitt, the Air Force veteran and pro-Donald Trump rioter who was shot and killed after breaching a sensitive area of the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, according to a person familiar with the effort. Gallego’s move comes after the US Air Force told Babbitt’s family last month that it woul…See the Story
Gallego Seeks to Block Military Funeral Honors for Pro-Trump Rioter Killed on January 6
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US Politics · United StatesThe House on Wednesday voted to pass its version of the National Defense Authorization Act, with a bipartisan amendment to repeal the two laws authorizing the use of military force (AUMF) in Iraq.
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US House approves defense policy bill with 'culture war' amendments
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