“What a complete clown show,” said one critic of Hegseth’s new initiative. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday elicited instant ridicule after he unveiled a new plan to offer military personnel testosterone injections. In a video announcement, Hegseth said he was authorizing a screening program to ensure US soldiers “have the right testosterone […]
Trump has threatened to deploy the military against the “enemy within” and has recently promoted the idea that “democratic socialism must be criminalized.” As he pushed for Congress to approve $350 billion in new spending requested by the Pentagon, House Speaker Mike Johnson suggested Tuesday that some of the funds were needed for “fighting communism on our […]
“It’s time to invest in the American people, not endless war,” said Sen. Bernie Sanders. As expected, members of the Senate Democratic Caucus on Tuesday blocked debate on an annual military spending authorization bill over President Donald Trump’s ongoing illegal war of choice on Iran and provisions for closer US-Israeli military integration. Upper chamber lawmakers voted 50-46, […]
“Why does Democratic leadership continue to oppose a measure supported by 74% of Democratic voters?” asked one commentator. With a key amendment to a 2027 spending bill expected to come up for a vote in the US House of Representatives in the coming days, Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries had what one organizer called “a real opportunity… to show he’s listening” […]