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Pentagon clarifies Secretary Hegseth's repost on women's right to vote – Axios

Pentagon clarifies Secretary Hegseth’s repost on women’s right to vote  Axios How Pete Hegseth’s zeal to bring religiosity to the Pentagon is dividing the military  The Guardian Opinion | This Evangelical Pastor Wants to Replace Women’s Right to Vote  The New York Times Pentagon chief endorses Christian nationalist push to give voting rights to households, not women  Arizona Mirror Female vets in Congress slam …

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US treasury secretary Scott Bessent calls for half-point interest rate cut at next Fed meeting – business live | Business

US treasury secretary Scott Bessent calls for half-point interest rate cut at next Fed meeting – business live | Business

Bessent calls for series of rate cuts US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has reiterated his call for a half-point interest rate reduction at the Federal Reserve’s next meeting in September, and called for a series of rate cuts. His comments come after data showed inflation held steady at 2.7% in July. He said the central bank’s benchmark ought to be …

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What to know about the archconservative church Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attends

What to know about the archconservative church Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attends

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says he’s proud to be part of the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches, an archconservative network of Christian congregations. Hegseth recently made headlines when he shared a CNN video on social media about CREC, showing its pastors arguing women should not have the right to vote. READ MORE: Pentagon watchdog investigates if Hegseth’s …

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Trump removes IRS boss, Treasury Secretary Bessent takes over

Trump removes IRS boss, Treasury Secretary Bessent takes over

President Donald Trump on Friday removed Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Billy Long and is replacing him temporarily with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, three sources with knowledge of the matter told NBC News. Long was only just sworn in as commissioner in June. The change also comes days after Trump’s sprawling new tariffs took effect, and a month after the president …

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Unarmed Fort Stewart soldiers tackled, subdued gunman who was “shooting their buddies,” Army secretary says

Unarmed Fort Stewart soldiers tackled, subdued gunman who was “shooting their buddies,” Army secretary says

Unarmed soldiers rushed a fellow service member who allegedly opened fire at Fort Stewart in Georgia, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll said Thursday. Five soldiers were wounded in the shooting, and the suspect, a sergeant at the Army base, is in custody. “They were unarmed and ran at and tackled an armed person who they knew was actively shooting their buddies, their …

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U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Unveils Proposed Rule to Unleash American Drone Dominance as Part of His Innovation Agenda

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy unveiled a new proposed rule – Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS). This rule will unleash American innovation safely integrate unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into the national airspace system. For more information about the proposed rule, see our fact sheet. “We are making the future of our aviation a reality …

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'COMING SOON to Indiana: The Speedway Slammer' | Homeland Security secretary nicknames Miami Correctional Facility holding ICE detainees – WTHR

'COMING SOON to Indiana: The Speedway Slammer' | Homeland Security secretary nicknames Miami Correctional Facility holding ICE detainees – WTHR

‘COMING SOON to Indiana: The Speedway Slammer’ | Homeland Security secretary nicknames Miami Correctional Facility holding ICE detainees  WTHR IndyCar officials and Pato O’Ward shocked by ICE-related ‘Speedway Slammer’ post  AP News ‘Speedway Slammer’ immigration jail set to be Trump’s next ‘Alligator Alcatraz’  USA Today Migrant deportation flights launch from ‘Alligator Alcatraz’  Fox News IndyCar says it was unaware of DHS’s use of AI-generated …

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