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Hegseth orders prior approval for ‘all interactions’ between military officials and Congress

The Pentagon is barring nearly all Defense Department personnel, including military commanders, from talking to Congress or state lawmakers unless they have received prior approval from the agency’s office of legislative affairs,

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Hegseth clamps down on military communications with Congress

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U.S. military strikes a seventh alleged drug boat in Caribbean, Hegseth says

The U.S. military struck another alleged drug-carrying vessel on Friday, killing three people, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Sunday. It is the seventh known attack since last month.Hegseth said Friday's strike targeted a boat linked to Ejército de Liberación Nacional,

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Hegseth announces another US strike on alleged drug trafficking boat

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Colombia ELN Rebels Deny Any Involvement With Alleged Drug Boat Destroyed by US

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Reaction in Colombia amid tensions with U.S. over strikes on alleged drug boats

Since early September, the Trump administration has struck at least seven alleged drug-carrying boats in the Caribbean.

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Colombia's Gustavo Petro seeks ways to ease tensions with U.S.

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Tensions rise between U.S. and Colombia over strikes on alleged drug boats

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Analysis-Trump's Colombia Tariffs Would Flip US Policy on Drugs, Trade

These tariffs will have no effect on illegal economies, but they will worsen the legal economy.

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Trump slams Colombia as 'drug factory,' says he’s ending all US payments

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Colombia, US vow to improve anti-drug strategy amid Trump-Petro feud

Pete Hegseth cracks down on Pentagon staff speaking to Congress

A new memo on communications with Capitol Hill, signed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and his deputy, follows restrictions on reporting out of the Pentagon.

Pete Hegseth’s tie causes diplomatic spat

A diplomatic spat has broken out after Pete Hegseth was accused of wearing a pro-Russian tie to meet Volodymyr Zelensky.

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

The U.S. military conducted a lethal strike in international waters against a suspected drug vessel, killing three alleged terrorists, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said.

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'Humiliating': Pete Hegseth’s tie ignites social media firestorm

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth earned mockery Monday over his fashion choices — and pointed questions about where his loyalties lie. Hegseth stirred up an international reaction after he wore a white,

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The Latest: Hegseth changes policy on how Pentagon officials communicate with Congress

Leaders at the Pentagon have significantly altered how military officials will speak with Congress after a pair of new memos issued last week. In an Oct. 15 memo, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

Hegseth orders troops to watch his speech decrying a 'woke' military

During the speech last month, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth lectured senior military officials on the "warrior ethos," focusing on fitness and grooming standards, and calling out "fat generals."

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'Make A Wish kid': Pete Hegseth mocked for video of himself as passenger on jet ride-along

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced mockery for posting video of himself riding in a fighter jet with the apparent implication that he was the pilot.The self-proclaimed secretary of war visited Naval Air Station Fallon in Nevada,

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Trump taps Hegseth’s senior military assistant as Army’s No. 2 officer

President Donald Trump tapped Lt. Gen. Christopher LaNeve to serve as the Army’s second-highest uniformed leader, replacing Gen. James Mingus, who has spent less than two years in the role.