The order briefly stops the government from labeling tech company Anthropic a “supply chain risk,” calling that “classic First Amendment retaliation.”
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Judge says government’s Anthropic ban looks like punishment
Tech company Anthropic, the maker of the Claude AI system, is suing the Trump administration over the government labeling it a “supply chain risk.”
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U.S. judge rules against Pentagon restrictions on press coverage
The policy required media organizations to pledge not to gather information unless Defense officials formally authorized its release. A U.S. judge said the rules are at odds with the First Amendment.
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Pentagon shifts toward maintaining ties to Scouting
Months after NPR reported on the Pentagon’s efforts to sever ties with Scouting America, efforts to maintain the partnership have new momentum
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U.S. House rejects aviation safety bill after Pentagon abruptly withdraws support
The House of Representatives narrowly rejected a bipartisan aviation safety bill that was spurred by the deadly midair collision near Washington, D.C. after the Pentagon abruptly withdrew its support.
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Trump administration’s defense strategy tells allies to handle their own security
The Pentagon released a priority-shifting National Defense Strategy late Friday that chastised U.S. allies to take control of their own security and reasserted the Trump administration’s focus on dominance in the Western Hemisphere above a longtime goal of countering China.
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Pentagon is embracing Musk’s Grok AI chatbot as it draws global outcry
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday that Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok will join Google’s generative AI engine in operating inside the Pentagon network, as part of a broader push to feed as much of the military’s data as possible into the developing technology.
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Senate passes $901 billion defense bill that pushes Hegseth for boat strike video
The Senate has given final passage to the annual National Defense Authorization Act, which raises troop pay by 3.8%. It also pressures Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to provide lawmakers with video of strikes on alleged drug boats near Venezuela.
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Pentagon investigates Democrat senator for telling troops to refuse ‘illegal orders’
The Pentagon says it’s opening an investigation into Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly in the wake of a video of Democratic lawmakers urging servicemembers not to comply with ‘illegal orders.”
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Rare earths: Federal backing and tech advances aim to help the U.S. catch up to China
Rare earths aren’t all that rare. The real choke point is in processing and refining them, where China enjoys market dominance.
