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Sleepy Trump Dreams of Zohran Mamdani While Pete Hegseth Rants About Booze in Wacky ‘SNL’ Cold Open

Sleepy Trump Dreams of Zohran Mamdani While Pete Hegseth Rants About Booze in Wacky ‘SNL’ Cold Open
Donald Trump didn’t throw much support behind Secretary of War Pete Hegseth in the cold open of the Dec. 6 episode of “Saturday Night Live.” Colin Jost reprised his role as Hegseth, berating the press as they were asking about the United States’ strikes on boats that were alleged to be operated by narco-terrorists. After […]
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Experts urge release of boat strike video as US admiral denies ‘kill them all’ order

Experts urge release of boat strike video as US admiral denies ‘kill them all’ order
Experts urge release of boat strike video as US admiral denies ‘kill them all’ order
Experts urge release of boat strike video as US admiral denies ‘kill them all’ order
Experts urge release of boat strike video as US admiral denies ‘kill them all’ order
Experts urge release of boat strike video as US admiral denies ‘kill them all’ order

Democrat Jim Himes calls footage ‘one of the most troubling scenes’ he’s observed in public service

Top Democratic and Republican lawmakers in Congress on Thursday said that the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, had not ordered the military to kill surviving members of a deadly attack on a boat alleged to be carrying drugs in the Caribbean, but differed over whether the double strike was appropriate.

The allegation that Hegseth ordered the killing of survivors sparked bipartisan concern in Washington that he or others involved may have committed a war crime. On Thursday, US navy admiral Frank Bradley, who commanded the attack, and the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, Dan Caine, appeared before the House and Senate’s armed services and intelligence committees for a closed briefing in which they showed video and discussed the attack with lawmakers.

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“This is war”: Is Trump about to invade Venezuela? – podcast

“This is war”: Is Trump about to invade Venezuela? – podcast
“This is war”: Is Trump about to invade Venezuela? – podcast
“This is war”: Is Trump about to invade Venezuela? – podcast
“This is war”: Is Trump about to invade Venezuela? – podcast
“This is war”: Is Trump about to invade Venezuela? – podcast

Donald Trump has in recent months turned his attention to ousting Venezuela’s leader, Nicolás Maduro. But the US president and his secretary of war, Pete Hegseth, are under scrutiny over military strikes on suspected drug boats from Venezuela in the Caribbean Sea.

This week, Jonathan Freedland speaks to the Guardian’s Tom Phillips about why people are accusing Trump of war crimes

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US airstrike survivors clung to boat wreckage for an hour before second deadly attack, video shows

US airstrike survivors clung to boat wreckage for an hour before second deadly attack, video shows
US airstrike survivors clung to boat wreckage for an hour before second deadly attack, video shows
US airstrike survivors clung to boat wreckage for an hour before second deadly attack, video shows
US airstrike survivors clung to boat wreckage for an hour before second deadly attack, video shows
US airstrike survivors clung to boat wreckage for an hour before second deadly attack, video shows

Footage seen by US senators shows two unarmed, shirtless men struggling to stay afloat before they were killed, sources say

Two men who survived a US airstrike on a suspected drug smuggling boat in the Caribbean clung to the wreckage for an hour before they were killed in a second attack, according to a video of the episode shown to senators in Washington.

The men were shirtless, unarmed and carried no visible radio or other communications equipment. They also appeared to have no idea what had just hit them, or that the US military was weighing whether to finish them off, two sources familiar with the recording told Reuters.

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Democrats call for Pete Hegseth’s resignation amid scrutiny over deadly boat strikes and Signalgate: ‘a disgrace to the office he holds’ – live

Democrats call for Pete Hegseth’s resignation amid scrutiny over deadly boat strikes and Signalgate: ‘a disgrace to the office he holds’ – live
Democrats call for Pete Hegseth’s resignation amid scrutiny over deadly boat strikes and Signalgate: ‘a disgrace to the office he holds’ – live
Democrats call for Pete Hegseth’s resignation amid scrutiny over deadly boat strikes and Signalgate: ‘a disgrace to the office he holds’ – live
Democrats call for Pete Hegseth’s resignation amid scrutiny over deadly boat strikes and Signalgate: ‘a disgrace to the office he holds’ – live
Democrats call for Pete Hegseth’s resignation amid scrutiny over deadly boat strikes and Signalgate: ‘a disgrace to the office he holds’ – live

The largest House Democrat ideological caucus has called for the defense secretary to ‘resign immediately before his actions cost American lives’

Lauren Gambino and Melody Schreiber

After a delay and an unusually contentious meeting, a federal vaccine advisory panel is expected to vote today whether to change the longstanding recommendation that all newborns be immunized against hepatitis B.

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Source Link Democrats call for Pete Hegseth’s resignation amid scrutiny over deadly boat strikes and Signalgate: ‘a disgrace to the office he holds’ – live
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Publisher condemns ‘violent’ use of Franklin the Turtle after Hegseth’s boat strike post

Publisher condemns ‘violent’ use of Franklin the Turtle after Hegseth’s boat strike post
Publisher condemns ‘violent’ use of Franklin the Turtle after Hegseth’s boat strike post
Publisher condemns ‘violent’ use of Franklin the Turtle after Hegseth’s boat strike post

US defense secretary posted meme depicting beloved children’s character aiming rocket launcher at set of boats

A post on social media by US defense secretary Pete Hegseth, depicting a beloved children’s character aiming a rocket launcher at a cluster of boats, has elicited condemnation from the book’s Canadian publisher.

Hegseth’s post of the mocked cover of a Franklin the Turtle book titled Franklin Targets Narco Terrorists prompted disbelief and outrage. The image shows a smiling anthropomorphic turtle in military helmet and vest, with a US flag on his arm and a drug-laden boat exploding in the background. “For your Christmas wish list,” Hegseth wrote as the caption.

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Pete Hegseth says he ‘didn’t stick around’ to watch second strike on alleged drug boat as Democrats slam administration over attacks – as it happened

Pete Hegseth says he ‘didn’t stick around’ to watch second strike on alleged drug boat as Democrats slam administration over attacks – as it happened
Pete Hegseth says he ‘didn’t stick around’ to watch second strike on alleged drug boat as Democrats slam administration over attacks – as it happened
Pete Hegseth says he ‘didn’t stick around’ to watch second strike on alleged drug boat as Democrats slam administration over attacks – as it happened

Defense secretary says he ‘moved on to my next meeting’ as sensitive military operation was under way; top Democrat calls Hegseth ‘spineless’ and ‘a national embarrassment’. This blog is now closed.

Joseph Gedeon is a politics breaking news reporter based in Washington

The FBI director, Kash Patel, is “in over his head” and leading a “chronically under-performing” agency paralyzed by fear and plummeting morale, according to a scathing 115-page report compiled by a national alliance of retired and active-duty FBI special agents and analysts.

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Source Link Pete Hegseth says he ‘didn’t stick around’ to watch second strike on alleged drug boat as Democrats slam administration over attacks – as it happened
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