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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to why the bipartisan spending agreement doesn’t necessarily avert government shutdown

There was some ballyhooing on Sunday that bipartisan Congressional leaders managed to avert a potential, partial government shutdown in the early morning hours of January 20. First of all, fat chance. Second of all, have you met Congress lately? Third, there may not be enough time to avoid a shutdown …

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The warrior ethos effect: Why female enlistment is surging under Trump 

For years, we’ve watched with frustration as Democratic administrations pulled America’s military away from its core mission and dragged it into a culture war that it never asked for. As a veteran and a current service member of the U.S. Armed Forces, we have seen firsthand how the military was …

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Hegseth vows to rebuild military deterrence so enemies 'don't want to f— with us'

COLUMBUS, Ga. — During a trip to Fort Benning on Thursday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the department is working on reestablishing deterrence “so that when the enemy sees an American, they don’t want to f— with us.” The comments came after Hegseth spoke at an Officer Candidate School (OCS) …

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'Come-to-Jesus meeting’: Military community reacts to Hegseth's get fit, get in line or get out speech

War SecretaryPete Hegseth delivered a blunt message to military leaders from around the globe this week: Get fit, get on board with the Trump agenda or get out. It marked the first time generals from around the world had been summoned to convene with the secretary, and many had expected …

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Lawmaker warns government shutdown chaos potentially leading to big waste in the military, impacting readiness

FIRST ON FOX: A Republican member of the House of Representatives is sounding the alarm over the consequences that a government shutdown could have on the military. Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., sent a letter to the Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Wednesday describing concerns raised to him about servicemen …

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US military buildup in Caribbean sees bombers, Marines and warships converge near Venezuela

The United States has significantly increased its military presence across the Caribbean under U.S. Southern Command, deploying bombers, warships and Marines as part of an expanded campaign targeting drug-trafficking and so-called “narco-terrorist” networks operating near Venezuela. In addition to seven strikes on boats believed to be carrying narcotics, the Trump …

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3 killed in US strike on Colombian ELN vessel smuggling narcotics, Hegseth says

Three alleged narco-terrorists were killed in a U.S. strike on a drug smuggling vessel affiliated with Colombia’s National Liberation Army, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced Sunday. The “lethal kinetic strike” happened Friday in international waters at the direction of President Donald Trump, Hegseth wrote in a post on X. …

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'First to fight': Marine VP JD Vance marks Corps’ 250th as Hegseth says unity, not ‘diversity,' is strength

Vice President JD Vance joined Marines and sailors at Camp Pendleton in California on Saturday for the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Marine Corps, telling the crowd that the Corps remains ready to fight and ready to win. The anniversary event included an amphibious assault demonstration on Red Beach, speeches …

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Qatari embassy official reveals Biden admin role in new Idaho training facility finalized under Trump

FIRST ON FOX: A senior official from Qatar’s embassy in the United States outlined key details surrounding thenewly announced training facility that will be constructed in Idaho and serve to further the alliance between the Middle Eastern country and the U.S. Speculation has risen among several members of Congress regarding …

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Trump’s war on cartels enters new phase as experts predict what’s next

As the U.S. unleashes a series of lethal strikes on cartel drug boats and President Donald Trump declared an “armed conflict” with the cartels, experts gave insight on what Americans can expect to see next in the “quasi-war” taking place at the country’s doorstep. On Tuesday, Trump announced the U.S. …

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