The Arizona senator described the action as an attack on servicemembers and a violation of his speech rights.
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This funding will enrich billionaires like Elon Musk and Alex Karp as Americans struggle to afford basic needs.
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Republicans boast that the budget “provides unprecedented levels of support for the security of Israel.”
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The Secretary of Defense vehemently defended the second strike, citing “fog of war.”
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“Americans will be prosecuted for this, either as a war crime or outright murder,” one lawmaker said.
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I have been called to testify at courts-martial as an expert witness on servicemembers’ duty to disobey unlawful orders.
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The move prioritizes “political theater over responsible governance,” a group of Democrats said in a statement.
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The White House cannot “satisfy the evidentiary burden” to prosecute those they have been killing, one lawmaker said.
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Critics call the order an escalation of Trump’s militarization of cities across the country.
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Hegseth’s new rules were issued the same day that the Pentagon’s dedicated press corps was effectively kicked out.
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The policy would bar reporters from seeking or reporting information not explicitly authorized by the Trump admin.
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“There is no evidence — none — that this strike was conducted in self-defense,” said Sen. Jack Reed.
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