MIAMI (AP) — A U.S. Army Reserve attorney detailed as a federal immigration judge has been fired barely a month after granting asylum at a high rate that falls short of the Trump administration’s mass deportation goals, The Associated Press has learned. Christopher Day began hearing cases in late October as a temporary judge at … Read more
Senate Republicans are growing uneasy about the Pentagon’s investigation into Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced his office is stepping up its investigation into him. The Defense Department announced Monday that the Kelly review had escalated to a “formal command investigation,” intensifying the dispute between the two sides over Kelly’s role … Read more
Troops are cleaning up their social media amid fears of a Pentagon crackdown on political speech. “I had to get my nickname off LinkedIn,” a Marine sergeant told Business Insider. Pentagon leaders have said their moves are aimed at depoliticizing the military. Pentagon leadership’s increasingly tight grip on speech critical of conservatives and the Trump … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told congressional leaders Tuesday that he is still considering whether to release the full video of an attack on a suspected drug boat that killed two survivors, even as he faces intensifying demands from Congress for disclosure. Hegseth gave a secret briefing to congressional leaders alongside Secretary of … Read more
President Donald Trump is growing tired of the ongoing controversies surrounding Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, according to a new report. While the president stood by Hegseth in public, he showed less enthusiasm behind closed doors, The Atlantic reported Friday, citing multiple unnamed sources familiar with the White House discussions. “[Trump] is growing weary of the … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon’s investigation into Sen. Mark Kelly over a video urging U.S. troops to defy “illegal orders” has raised questions and some criticism from legal experts. Some say the Pentagon is misinterpreting military law to pursue Kelly as a retired Navy fighter pilot. Others say the Arizona Democrat cannot be prosecuted as … Read more