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U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrived at the Pentagon this morning, being greeted for his first day as Secretary by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Charles Q. Brown Jr, who he states he looks forward to working with. Speaking to reporters, Secretary Hegseth started, “Every moment that I'm here, I'm thinking about the guys and gals in Guam, in Germany, Fort Benning, and Fort Bragg, on missile defense sites and aircraft carriers. Our job is lethality and readiness and warfighting,” with him referencing both Fort Moore in Georgia and Fort Liberty in North Carolina, by their old names, Fort Benning and Fort Bragg.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has directed U.S. Public Health Officials to halt any and all work, as well as communication, with the World Health Organization (WHO), and to await further guidance from the Department of Health and Human Services. This directive follows last week’s Executive Order signed by President Donald J. Trump, which would see the United States completely withdraw from WHO; however this did not immediately go into effect, as leaving WHO would require both Congressional Approval as well as a One-Year Notice.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will reportedly travel to Washington D.C. next week, in order to meet with U.S. President Donald J. Trump and other Senior Officials, with this marking the First Visit of a Foreign Leader since President Trump’s Inauguration on January 20th.
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The Prime Minister of Albania, Edi Rama has categorically denied claims made earlier today by several Israeli Accounts and Media Outlets, who claimed that U.S. President Donald J. Trump was in talks with the Albanian Government, about the relocation of 100,000 Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to Albania.
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According to a post from Google’s news account on 𝕏, Google Maps will be updated to reflect the changes made by the Trump administration regarding the Gulf of America and Mt. McKinley once the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) is updated. Additionally, people outside of the U.S. will see the prior names as well as the name changes.
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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has released photos of the active duty U.S. Marine Corps elements working to bolster the southern border with Mexico.
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U.S. President Donald J. Trump’s nominee for Secretary of the U.S. Treasury, Scott Bessent, has now been confirmed 68-29 by the U.S. Senate.
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The White House Envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, is set to travel to Saudi Arabia Tuesday to meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, according to Axios. President Trump’s first foreign call after being sworn in as president was to the crown prince (image below), and everything from the current geopolitical dynamic in the Middle East to a number of previously reported economic deals worth hundreds of billions of dollars will likely be talked about.
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According to a post on 𝕏 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), 7,300 illegal aliens have been deported to their country of origin in the past week. This includes violent criminal illegal aliens as well. Illegal aliens from a number of countries, including Mexico, Jordan, Brazil, and El Salvador have been sent back on deportation flights, according to video that accompanied the DHS post.
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Of all of President Trump’s nominees, Tulsi Gabbard, his choice from Director of National Intelligence, currently is seen on Polymarket’s Betting Markets as the least likely to be confirmed, sitting at only a 49% Chance. While Kash Patel as FBI Director has a 90% Chance of being confirmed, and RFK Jr. as Secretary of Health and Human Services sits at a 78% Chance.
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Texas’ Department of Public Security (DPS) confirmed the details of an exchange of gunfire between Border Patrol units and what was suspected to be cartel members earlier today. According to Texas DPS and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), earlier today, border patrol agents were fired on from the Mexico side of the border while moving to interdict a number of migrants crossing the Rio Grande River near Fronton Island (Fronton Texas). No reported injuries from the incident, but a spokesperson for Texas DPS has said that Mexican military elements were seen staging on the opposite side of the border after the incident. Texas DPS is now patrolling the area near the disputed Fronton Island.
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A U.S. Air Force C-17 (RCH167), likely acting as a Repatriation Flight for the Department of Homeland Security, departed earlier from Biggs Army Airfield in El Paso, Texas and is currently heading Southeast over the Gulf of America.
A U.S. Air Force C-17 from Travis Air Force Base in California, operating as a repatriation flight for the Department of Homeland Security, is on its way back to the United States after dropping off a load of illegal migrants in Guatemala City.
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3 U.S. Air Force KC-135T “Stratotanker” Aerial-Refueling Aircraft have departed from Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, and are currently heading West over Saudi Arabia.
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the arrest today of 1,179 illegal migrants, 52% of which were considered criminal arrests. Additionally, ICE reported 853 detainers lodged with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies; with many of those expected to be transferred to ICE custody within days.
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According to Colonel Oleksandr Kindratenko, a Spokesman for Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces, North Korean Soldiers have begun to withdraw from several Defensive Positions along the Frontline in the Kursk Region of Western Russia, after taking “Significant Losses” during recent Combat Operations; with some Units, like North Korea’s “Elite” Storm Corps, having suffered 40% Casualties.
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3 U.S. Air Force KC-135T “Stratotanker” Aerial-Refueling Aircraft have departed from Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, and are currently heading West over Saudi Arabia.
The 3 U.S. Air Force KC-135s from Qatar are now heading Southwest across Saudi Arabia towards the Red Sea, instead of Northwest, where they would be going if this was a Normal Rotation of Aircraft into or out of CENTCOM. I have a feeling we may see Strikes soon on Yemen.
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