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Melania
READY FOR HER CLOSE-UP

Melania Trots Out Cameras for Military Family Visit

A camera crew followed Melania Trump during her visit to a military base, prompting questions about why they were there.

Annabella Rosciglione

hegeth
NOT STANDING FOR IT

Hegseth Humiliated as Pentagon Backs Guard Who Shushed Him

The Pentagon is standing by the Army sentinel who reprimanded Pete Hegseth for being disrespectful.

Annabella Rosciglione

Hegeseth
🍅🍅🍅

Pentagon Pete Hit With Boos at Veterans Day Event

It was impossible to miss the anger in the crowd at the event honoring veterans.

Annabella Rosciglione

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JUNGLE BUNGLE

Trump, 80, Sparks Health Concerns With Weird Jungle Ramble

The president’s retelling of a war hero’s struggle did not quite add up.

Vic Verbalaitis

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a press conference to outline further sanctions against Iran, at the Treasury Department in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 24, 2026.
BASE INVADERS

Another Trump Goon Gets New Home Courtesy of the Military

Scott Bessent has cited threats to his life for the move.

Ewan Palmer

ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - SEPTEMBER 18: U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (C) and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. Dan Caine (L) depart following the Department of War's 2026 National POW/MIA Recognition Day Ceremony on the Pentagon River Terrace Parade Field on September 18, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. The ceremony honored American service members who were held as prisoners of war and later returned home, as well as those still listed as missing in action from past conflicts. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
RANK DISGRACE

Pentagon Pete Hit With Explosive Leak as Knives Come Out

Attacks against the defense secretary are becoming public as his future looks uncertain.

Ewan Palmer

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A photo illustration of Pete Hegseth and US Army soldiers.
UNDER FIRE

Democratic Veterans Are Gunning for ‘No Tab’ Pentagon Pete

The defense secretary could find himself on the receiving end with a veteran-heavy Democratic majority.

Sarah Ewall-Wice

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PETERING OUT

Pentagon Pete Wakes to a Nightmare After Election Disaster

Trump is privately questioning his defense chief’s performance as furious allies seek someone to blame for the election rout.

Tom Latchem

Hegseth
FED UP

Pentagon Pete Humiliated in Standoff With His Own Party

Even Republicans have grown fed up with Hegseth’s antics.

Annabella Rosciglione

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listens while US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before departing for Baltimore County, Maryland, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., US, October 6, 2026.
WAR PLANS

Pentagon Secretly Braces for Embarrassing Trump Defeat

A source said the Pentagon “can’t admit” it is putting its contingency plan in place.

Ewan Palmer

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth talks to U.S. President Donald Trump during the U.S. Army's 250th Birthday parade, on the same day of U.S. President Donald Trump 79th birthday, in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 14, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Barria     TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
UP IN SMOKE

Mind-Boggling True Cost of Trump’s War Revealed

Officials say the ballooning bill is still probably on the low side.

Harry Thompson

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