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War heroes and military firsts are among 26,000 images flagged for removal in Pentagon’s DEI purge
By TARA COPP, LOLITA C. BALDOR and KEVIN VINEYSUpdated 6:21 PM CST, March 6, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — References to a World War II Medal of Honor recipient, the Enola Gay aircraft that dropped an atomic bomb on Japan and the first women to pass Marine infantry training are among the tens of thousands of photos and online posts marked for deletion as the Defense Department works to purge diversity, equity and inclusion content, according to a database obtained by The Associated Press.
The database, which was confirmed by U.S. officials and published by AP, includes more than 26,000 images that have been flagged for removal across every military branch. But the eventual total could be much higher.
One official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to provide details that have not been made public, said the purge could delete as many as 100,000 images or posts in total, when considering social media pages and other websites that are also being culled for DEI content. The official said it’s not clear if the database has been finalized.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had given the military until Wednesday to remove content that highlights diversity efforts in its ranks following President Donald Trump’s executive order ending those programs across the federal government. ...
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Trump puts new limits on Elon Musk's authority amid backlash to DOGE cuts
The president instructed his Cabinet to work with Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency but clarified that Cabinet members should be the ones making staffing decisions.
www.nbcnews.com
Trump casts doubt on NATO solidarity, despite it aiding the US after Sept. 11
President Donald Trump is expressing uncertainty that NATO would come to the United States' defense if the country were attacked.
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US judge orders Trump admin to pay portion of $2B in foreign aid by Monday
A U.S. judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to pay at least a portion of the nearly $2 billion in owed foreign aid for previously completed projects by 6 p.m. Monday.
www.foxnews.com
Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump suggests US won't defend NATO allies if they don't pay enough
A core tenet of NATO is Article 5, which states that member nations pledge to treat an attack against one as an attack on them all.
abcnews.go.com
Trump signs executive order to establish government bitcoin reserve
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order establishing a government reserve of bitcoin, a key marker in the cryptocurrency’s journey towards possible mainstream acceptance.
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House Republicans could face a major obstacle if they cut Medicaid: Their own districts’ health needs | CNN Politics
The House Republican drive to significantly reduce federal spending on medical care has placed the party on a collision course with the health needs of its own constituents.
www.cnn.com
Federal judge reinstates labor board member fired by President Donald Trump
A federal judge has ruled Thursday that President Donald Trump acted illegally when he fired a member of an independent labor agency, and the judge ordered that she be allowed to remain on the job.
apnews.com
MAGA world turns against Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett
The Trump-appointed justice has shifted the court to the right, but she has angered some in MAGA world by voting against some of President Donald Trump's priorities.
www.nbcnews.com
Envoy Keith Kellogg compares Ukraine intel sharing pause to "hitting a mule with a two-by-four" across nose
Retired Lt.-Gen. Keith Kellogg, Trump's special envoy to Ukraine and Russia, said he thinks Ukraine could "move forward" after signing a key minerals deal.
www.cbsnews.com
As Trump pivots to Russia, allies weigh sharing less intel with U.S.
Members of the so-called Five Eyes spy alliance, as well as Israeli and Saudi officials, fear the identities of foreign assets could inadvertently be shared with Moscow.
www.nbcnews.com
Trump plans to revoke legal status of Ukrainians who fled to US, sources say
The move, expected as soon as April, would be a stunning reversal of the welcome Ukrainians received under President Joe Biden's administration.
www.usatoday.com
USADF head files lawsuit after standoff with DOGE employees - Washington Examiner
Ward Brehm, president of the USADF, asked a court for a preliminary and permanent injunction to prevent DOGE workers from accessing the agency's building.
www.washingtonexaminer.com
EU leaders commit to working together after Trump signals that Europe must defend itself
European Union leaders committed to working together to bolster the continent’s defenses and to free up hundreds of billions of euros for security.
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Russia strikes energy targets, Ukraine says, as Zelensky hopes for 'meaningful' US talks - live update
Officials say the port city of Odesa in the south and Kharkiv in the east were subjected to waves of attacks that damaged energy infrastructure and set homes on fire..
www.bbc.com
Why should America worry about Trump? Try the price of eggs, say some Democrats
Democrats are hopeful that their party's road to recovery lies in the price of eggs. Party leaders across Washington are actively steering their core message away from Donald Trump's authoritarian tendencies and toward the everyday concerns of working Americans — none more important than the price o
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'Hell to pay': Trump issues 'last warning' to Hamas. Here is what may be next for Israel and Gaza
Trump warned Hamas 'it is OVER for you' if it doesn't release the remaining hostages. The US is also talking directly to Hamas. What's next after the ultimatum?
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Pentagon DEI purge includes war heroes, military firsts among others: AP
Washington — References to a World War II Medal of Honor recipient, the Enola Gay aircraft that dropped an atomic bomb on Japan and the first women to pass Marine infantry training are among the tens of thousands of photos and online posts marked for deletion as the Defense Department works to purge diversity, equity and inclusion content, according to a database obtained by The Associated Press.
The database, which was confirmed by U.S. officials and published by AP, includes more than 26,000 images that have been flagged for removal across every...
Continue reading...The database, which was confirmed by U.S. officials and published by AP, includes more than 26,000 images that have been flagged for removal across every...
Obama Presidential Center: DEI-linked firm's racial lawsuit blasted as baseless 'smears'
An engineering firm working on the Obama Presidential Center says that claims it racially discriminated against a Black-owned subcontractor on the project are baseless and amount to smears – and that simply criticizing the subcontractors’ work does not amount to racism.
Thornton Tomasetti, a New York-City-based structural engineering firm, was responding to an explosive $40.75 million lawsuit accusing it of acting with racist intent when it criticized the alleged underperformance of a Black-owned concrete subcontracting firm at the sprawling...
Continue reading...Thornton Tomasetti, a New York-City-based structural engineering firm, was responding to an explosive $40.75 million lawsuit accusing it of acting with racist intent when it criticized the alleged underperformance of a Black-owned concrete subcontracting firm at the sprawling...
Rep. Ralph Norman backs Trump's plan to avoid government shutdown, pushes for Congressional term limits
As President Donald Trump advocates the idea of passing a continuing resolution to avoid a government shutdown, Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C. — a member of the House Freedom Caucus who is pushing a Constitutional amendment to term limit federal lawmakers — told Fox News Digital during an interview on Thursday that while he's not usually in favor of continuing resolutions, he supports passing one in this case.
Norman said "what's different now" is the DOGE effort to find waste, fraud and abuse — the congressman, who noted that Elon Musk, under Trump's...
Continue reading...Norman said "what's different now" is the DOGE effort to find waste, fraud and abuse — the congressman, who noted that Elon Musk, under Trump's...
WATCH: SpaceX starship rocket explodes during test flight
Just minutes after a seemingly successful launch from Texas on Thursday night, Starship Flight Test 8 began to spin out of control when mission control lost contact with the unmanned rocketship.
Continue reading...Pro-Ukraine GOP Rep. Bacon declares 'real Republicans know that Putin’s Russia hates the West and freedom'
Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., who is a staunch supporter of Ukraine and critic of Russia, declared in a post on X that "real Republicans know that Putin’s Russia hates the West and freedom."
"We also know that Ukraine wants democracy, free markets and rule of law. We stand with right vs evil. Reagan, Churchill, Eisenhower… that is our legacy. I won’t walk away from it," he added.
The U.S. has provided significant aid to the Eastern European nation over the last few years since Moscow invaded its neighbor, sparking the Russia-Ukraine war.
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Continue reading..."We also know that Ukraine wants democracy, free markets and rule of law. We stand with right vs evil. Reagan, Churchill, Eisenhower… that is our legacy. I won’t walk away from it," he added.
The U.S. has provided significant aid to the Eastern European nation over the last few years since Moscow invaded its neighbor, sparking the Russia-Ukraine war.
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Noem team demands end to 'fake news' reports she spent $650K as governor on credit card — it was $2K
FIRST ON FOX: Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's legal team hit a South Dakota media outlet with a cease-and-desist letter demanding that it correct and end its knowingly "false and misleading" reporting that Noem allegedly racked up hundreds of thousands of dollars on a government-issued credit card when she served as governor, Fox News Digital has learned.
"On behalf of former South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem in her personal capacity, I write out of concern that your website continues to publish false and misleading information about my...
Continue reading..."On behalf of former South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem in her personal capacity, I write out of concern that your website continues to publish false and misleading information about my...
Olympian wanted by FBI on drug ring charges
Former Canadian snowboarder Ryan Wedding has been placed on the FBI's 10 most wanted fugitives list.
Continue reading...LA wildfires: Rebuilding after losing almost everything
After the Los Angeles wildfires, ABC News is following people as they rebuild their homes, deal with insurance, figure out living situations and plan for what's next.
Continue reading...Fresh jobs report to offer snapshot of US economy under Trump
The latest figures arrive at a turbulent moment for the stock market and U.S. trade relations.
Continue reading...How the FDA lets chemicals pour into America's food supply
Joseph Shea, who sells athletic wear in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, wonders and worries about the food he eats.
The chemical ingredients with mystifying names. The references on product labels to unspecified natural or artificial flavors. The junk food that fits his budget but feels addictive and makes him feel unwell.
Shea, one of 1,310 people who responded to a poll the health policy research group KFF conducted on health care priorities, said he assumes the FDA is making sure the ingredients are safe.
In many cases, it is not.
The FDA's...
Continue reading...The chemical ingredients with mystifying names. The references on product labels to unspecified natural or artificial flavors. The junk food that fits his budget but feels addictive and makes him feel unwell.
Shea, one of 1,310 people who responded to a poll the health policy research group KFF conducted on health care priorities, said he assumes the FDA is making sure the ingredients are safe.
In many cases, it is not.
The FDA's...
House Minority Leader Jeffries calls Rep. Ogles a 'fraud' for suggestion to remove Dems from House committees
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., said fellow House member Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., "ain't throwing no one off any single committee" after the Tennessee lawmaker said Democrats who derailed Thursday's censure vote should be removed from their committee assignments.
The House decided on Thursday to censure Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, for his outbursts during President Donald Trump's joint address to Congress on Tuesday. Ten Democrats voted with Republicans to reprimand Green, sending the chamber into chaos as most House Democrats gathered...
Continue reading...The House decided on Thursday to censure Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, for his outbursts during President Donald Trump's joint address to Congress on Tuesday. Ten Democrats voted with Republicans to reprimand Green, sending the chamber into chaos as most House Democrats gathered...
US lost a fifth of its butterflies within two decades
However the researchers say butterflies may be able to recover if urgent conservation measures are taken.
Continue reading...Unexploded WWII bomb in Paris halts Eurostar travel to London, trains across France
Eurostar trains to London, including all trains heading to northern France, stopped abruptly on Friday morning after an unexploded bomb dating to World War II was found.
Continue reading...House education chair backs Trump move to abolish federal agency
EXCLUSIVE: The top lawmaker on the House Education and Workforce Committee is backing President Donald Trump as he readies to potentially abolish the federal Department of Education, but the lawmaker is skeptical Congress could offer support.
"I support him in the fact that we need to abolish the Department of Education, return education to the states, especially for K-12, and gain control of the higher-ed institutions and make them work," Chair Tim Walberg, R-Mich., said in an interview with Fox News Digital. "Whether we can abolish it or not is...
Continue reading..."I support him in the fact that we need to abolish the Department of Education, return education to the states, especially for K-12, and gain control of the higher-ed institutions and make them work," Chair Tim Walberg, R-Mich., said in an interview with Fox News Digital. "Whether we can abolish it or not is...