The figures are a show of the administration’s willingness to use extreme military force on its own population.
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Hegseth said the anti-protest crackdown in LA is the beginning of a “new phase” of militarization against Americans.
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Trump also touted his push for an annual $1 trillion military budget during a West Point commencement address.
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Reporters are prohibited from entering Pentagon locations unless they’re accompanied by Trump administration personnel.
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The reconciliation bill is a “redistribution of resources from struggling Americans to the Pentagon,” an expert said.
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The Congressional Budget Office has estimated the project could cost as much as $831 billion over the next 20 years.
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX Among Bidders to Build Trump’s $175 Billion “Golden Dome” Read Post »
At least 62 soldiers were injured amid the pier operation, with one later dying to his injuries.
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Civilian casualties of US strikes have skyrocketed amid the Trump administration’s assault on Yemen.
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The proposal comes as the Trump administration pursues a $1 trillion military budget for the next fiscal year.
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Republicans Release Plan to Further Boost Pentagon Spending by $150 Billion Read Post »
Five children were killed or wounded in a US strike on a ceramics factory on Sunday.
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US Has Killed 123 in Yemen Since Bombing Planned on Signal, Health Officials Say Read Post »
We already have the money for social programs. We just choose to spend it on war instead of on people.
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Silicon Valley militarists don’t need to lobby this administration because they’re embedded in it, says William Hartung.
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