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Hegseth to look into ‘what went wrong’ in Afghanistan and pledges accountability, slams diversity motto

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday addressed events in Afghanistan, saying they created the perception of “American weakness.”While speaking to the Department of Defense and Pentagon workforce during a town hall on Friday, Hegseth said America “deserves to take accountability for” events in Afghanistan, the Oct. 7 Hamas-led attack on Israel, and the war that was unleashed in Ukraine.

Democratic AGs from 19 states sue Trump admin over DOGE access to sensitive, personal data at Treasury

Democratic attorneys general from 19 states have filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration over the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) access to sensitive, personal data belonging to Americans at the Treasury Department. The lawsuit claims the Elon Musk-run agency illegally accessed the Treasury Department’s central payment system at the Trump administration’s behest.

Transgender people sue Trump administration over new passport policy eliminating ‘X’ gender marker

A group of transgender people is challenging the Trump administration’s new policy that prevents the issuing of passports with sex designations that do not match an applicant’s biological sex at birth.Seven people represented by the American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit claiming the policy violates privacy and First Amendment rights. In 2022, the State Department allowed passport applicants to select M, F or X for sex.

Trump freezes aid to South Africa, promotes resettlement of refugees facing race discrimination

President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order cutting all foreign aid to South Africa, citing concerns about the country “seizing” ethnic minority Afrikaners’ agricultural property without compensation.Trump alleged South Africa’s recently enacted Expropriation Act 13 of 2024 “dismantles equal opportunity in employment, education, and business.

Exclusive— Netanyahu: Iran with Nuclear Weapon Would Be ‘Clear and Present Danger to the Peace of the World’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Breitbart News exclusively that he and President Donald Trump are completely in agreement that the Islamic Republic of Iran should never get a nuclear weapon.
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Fox News Politics Newsletter: Drill, baby, drill!

Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump administration, exclusive interviews and more Fox News politics content.Here’s what’s happening…-America First Legal files amicus brief in support of Trump EO ending birthright citizenship-Democrats disoriented in fight against Trump agenda-RFK Jr.

Trump Revokes Joe Biden’s Security Clearances: ‘No Need’ for Biden to ‘Continue Receiving Access to Classified Information’

President Donald Trump announced that he had revoked former President Joe Biden’s security clearances, noting that there was “no need” for the former president to “continue receiving access to classified information.”
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Trump Suspends $5 Billion Electric Vehicle Charging Station Program

President Donald Trump’s administration hit the brakes on the $5 billion Biden electric vehicle charging program, which has been criticized for its poor production of charging stations.
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In Defense of Ben Sasse

Tentative audit findings fail to back up the barrage of media attacks the former university president and senator has faced over expenses.

Two Cheers for Tariffs

Not every tariff is a boon, nor is every one a bane. But they can provide long-term gains well in excess of their short-term costs.

Michigan sheriff who took off helmet, marched with protesters in 2020, launches bid to replace Gov. Whitmer

A high-profile sheriff in Michigan announced his bid to run for governor, replacing Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.First elected sheriff of Michigan’s Genesee County in 2020, Chris Swanson’s announcement on Thursday marks his full leap into politics after speaking at the Democratic National Convention last August. The race is shaping up to be one of the most fiercely contested political battles of 2026.

Alex Marlow: Donald Trump Saves Women’s Sports After Woman Sniffer Joe Biden Destroyed It

On Thursday’s “Alex Marlow Show,” host and Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow discussed President Trump’s order on women’s sports. Marlow stated, “Joe Biden, who’s known for sniffing women and Ashley Biden…allegedly wrote in her diary — she never denied it —
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Alex Marlow: Trump Found God and Declares That ‘Woke Is Gone-zo’

On Thursday’s “Alex Marlow Show,” host and Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow talked about President Trump’s speech at the Prayer Breakfast. Marlow said, “[A]ll the good that’s happening in this country right now, of all these positive things that are happening,
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Fired Federal Election Commission leader rants on social media after removal by Trump: ‘This isn’t it’

President Donald Trump fired the U.S. Federal Election Commission Commissioner and Chair Ellen Weintraub, sending her a letter regarding her “removal.”Trump took office Jan. 20, and since then has taken on a massive government makeover, sidelining and firing hundreds of top agency officials and civil servants as he attempts to install more loyalists and downsize the bureaucracy.

House Rep. Eli Crane says therapy dogs should be mandatory at hearings after joke about Dems’ mental stability

A House lawmaker Thursday jokingly suggested making therapy dogs a permanent fixture in committee hearings after voicing his concern about the “mental stability” of Democrats a day earlier. On Wednesday, as Republicans on the House Committee on Oversight and Reform discussed wasteful government spending, Rep. Eli Crane, R-Ariz., asked about bringing in therapy dogs for his Democratic colleagues amid back-and-forth sparring between both sides.