Pete Hegseth
Pentagon's New Grooming Policy: How Hegseth's Beard Ban Impacts Religious Service Members
Oct 04, 2025 05:01 pm CST
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's new military grooming standards prohibiting beards and long hair have sparked significant backlash from religious advocacy groups. The Sikh Coalition and other organizations argue these regulations force religious service members to choose between their faith and military service, as the Pentagon's memo reverting to pre-2010 standards effectively eliminates religious accommodations for facial hair within a 90-day implementation period.
US Conducts Fatal Strike on Alleged Drug Boat Near Venezuela: Escalating Military Actions and Regional Tensions
Oct 04, 2025 09:42 am CST
US forces executed a strike on an alleged drug-smuggling vessel off Venezuela's coast, killing four people as part of ongoing military operations against what the Trump administration describes as "narco-terrorists." This latest action marks the fourth such attack, raising the total death toll to 21 and significantly increasing tensions between the US and Venezuela amid debate over the legality and proportionality of these operations in international waters.
Trump Declares "War From Within" and Calls for Military Intervention in American Cities
Oct 01, 2025 06:04 am CST
President Donald Trump addressed hundreds of top military officers at Quantico, declaring America faces a "war from within" and proposing using Democratic-run cities as military "training grounds." Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced strict military reforms, including fitness requirements and elimination of "fat generals," amid an unprecedented restructuring of military leadership that has seen numerous high-ranking officers dismissed since Trump began his second term.
"Must Treat Them Like Al Qaedas": FBI Chief On Drug Trafficking Organisations
Sep 17, 2025 11:26 am CST
Drug trafficking organisations must be treated the way foreign terrorist organisations were treated after the September 11, 2001, attacks, FBI Director Kash Patel said on Tuesday, pledging that the campaign against them will be a years-long mission.
Video: US Strikes Venezuelan Drug Vessel, Trump Says It "Posed A Threat"
Sep 16, 2025 11:05 am CST
The strike was carried out nearly two weeks after another military strike on what the Trump administration said was a drug-carrying speedboat from Venezuela that killed 11.
Marco Rubio's Big Praise For "Busy Man" S Jaishankar At QUAD
Jul 02, 2025 12:41 pm CST
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was all praises for Foreign Minister Dr S Jaishankar as he hosted counterparts from India, Japan and Australia for the Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting on Tuesday.