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$25 billion later, the U.S. is still at war with Iran - and SCOTUS just made voting harder in LouisianaPolitics

$25 billion later, the U.S. is still at war with Iran - and SCOTUS just made voting harder in Louisiana

The Pentagon says the U.S. war with Iran has cost $25 billion so far, while the Supreme Court struck down Louisiana's 2024 election map as an unconstitutional racial gerrymander - a ruling that has voting rights advocates deeply concerned about the bigger legal picture.

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Pentagon quietly pulls a brigade from Europe, tells allies 'you're adults, figure it out'Politics

Pentagon quietly pulls a brigade from Europe, tells allies 'you're adults, figure it out'

The Pentagon has cut US Brigade Combat Teams in Europe from four to three, returning to 2021 troop levels while pressuring European allies to take greater responsibility for their own defence. A planned deployment to Poland will face temporary delays as a result.

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Pentagon wants $54 billion for robot drone wars because apparently that's where we are nowTechnology

Pentagon wants $54 billion for robot drone wars because apparently that's where we are now

The Pentagon is requesting $54 billion for its autonomous drone warfare program in 2027 - a 24,000% budget increase - even as experts warn the military is unprepared for the risks of AI-powered war.

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Pentagon releases declassified footage of unexplained aerial phenomenaTechnology

Pentagon releases declassified footage of unexplained aerial phenomena

The US government has released declassified Pentagon footage of unidentified aerial phenomena recorded across multiple locations, part of an ongoing transparency initiative into UAP sightings.

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