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A controversial portrait of General Robert E Lee, which shows an enslaved man holding the Confederate leader’s horse, is being returned to the library at West Point, according to Pentagon officials who spoke with the New York Times. The nearly 20ft canvas, which had hung in the US military academy since 1952, was removed following a 2020 law that ordered …

Top officials at the Pentagon are “thinking about” whether the U.S. should acquire equity stakes in leading defense contractors such as Lockheed Martin, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Tuesday. The Cabinet secretary, in an interview on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” revealed the Defense Department’s interest in taking those stakes days after the U.S. government acquired 10% of Intel stock in a …

The Pentagon fired its intelligence agency chief and two other senior military officers, weeks after the White House rejected a report that suggested American strikes on Iran had set its nuclear capabilities back just months. The agency’s leaked report contradicted US President Donald Trump, who said Tehran’s nuclear ambitions were “obliterated.” The ousters come amid a widening purge of US …

The U.S. has quietly implemented a review process giving Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth authority to bar Ukrainian long-range strikes inside Russia with American missiles, effectively blocking strikes for months, the Wall Street Journal reported on Aug. 23. The unannounced high-level Defense Department approval process has prevented the use of Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) against targets inside Russia since the …

CHICAGO (WLS) — A U.S. official confirmed to ABC News Sunday that the Pentagon is drafting plans for the potential use of National Guard troops in Chicago. A Pentagon spokesperson said “We won’t speculate on further operations. The Department is a planning organization and is continuously… working with other agency partners on plans to protect federal assets and personnel.” Mayor …

Chicago leaders denounce Pentagon plans for military deployment in city  The Washington Post US official confirms Pentagon, President Donald Trump planning National Guard deployment in Chicago, Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks  ABC7 Chicago ‘Chicago will not waver’: Johnson, Pritzker respond to reports Pentagon plans military deployment to Chicago  FOX 32 Chicago Trump ‘manufactured crisis’ to justify plan to send national guard to Chicago, leading …

Exclusive | Pentagon Has Quietly Blocked Ukraine’s Long-Range Missile Strikes on Russia  The Wall Street Journal Pentagon has blocked Ukraine from striking deep inside Russia – report  The Guardian Pentagon restricts Ukraine’s use of US missiles against Russia, WSJ reports  Reuters Pentagon has quietly barred Ukrainian long-range strikes in Russia with US missiles, WSJ reports  The Kyiv Independent US approves sale of over 3,000 …

US defense officials have blocked Ukraine from using US-supplied long-range missiles to strike targets inside Russia since late spring as part of a Trump administration effort to get Vladimir Putin to engage in peace talks , according to a report on Saturday. The Wall Street Journal reports that the Pentagon has blocked Ukraine from using US-made Army Tactical Missile Systems, …

Pentagon plans military deployment in Chicago as Trump eyes crackdown  The Washington Post Pritzker slams Trump’s threat to target Chicago next: ‘We don’t play those games’  The Hill President Donald Trump says Chicago is likely next target of efforts to crack down on crime after sending National Guard to DC  ABC7 Chicago Trump Looks to Chicago Next in Federal Crackdown  The Wall Street Journal …

The Pentagon has been planning for weeks to deploy miltary troops in Chicago, as part of President Trump’s plan to crack down on crime, homelessness, and undocumented immigration, similar to his approach in Washington, D.C., the Washington Post reported on Saturday. According to the Washington Post, the Pentagon’s plans include mobilizing at least a few thousand National Guard troops as …