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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth made a rather important announcement on X: "The OSS is back." The OSS is back. — Pete Hegseth (@PeteHegseth) November 12, 2026 Built by some of WWII’s most visionary minds, the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) carried American resolve into the hardest places and against the most determined enemies. It embodied the determination of Americans who believed they could achieve the impossible. Today, after 81 years, the OSS returns. The OSS post noted that the redesignation strengthens the Special Operations Forces representation within the Department of War and "reaffirms America’s commitment to the forces entrusted...

On the "Verdict" podcast, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) told Ben Ferguson that Democrats are likely to make impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth their first order of business when the House returns, predicting that the votes are already there to impeach him. --------snip-------------- BEN FERGUSON: Now, Senator, let's talk about what impeachment looks like outside of the president. You can hear Jeffries there. He's making it clear this is their bullseye. They want him gone. You said it takes a simple majority. That happens in the House. Then, what would happen next? Is it the same procedures as when they go...

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s “paranoia” about Army Secretary Dan Driscoll taking his job fueled the firing of the Army’s top general, current and former administration officials tell The Post — as a top contender emerges to replace Driscoll if he’s canned next. Hegseth on Thursday demanded the resignation of Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George’s — Driscoll’s top aide — in the middle of the Iran war for reasons that were not publicly stated, following months of mounting tensions with Driscoll. “This is all driven by the insecurity and paranoia that Pete has developed since Signalgate. Unfortunately, it...

Here's a quick recap if you're just joining us: On Saturday, two Army Apache attack helicopters went to Kid Rock's house (The Southern White House) during a training exercise near Nashville. They reportedly "buzzed" No Kings protesters right before this, with salty old libs saying they flew low over the protest deliberately. Shortly after this, the Army said the air crew had been suspended for their actions and an investigation had been opened. Pete Hegseth @PeteHegseth Thank you @KidRock. @USArmy pilots suspension LIFTED. No punishment. No investigation. Carry on, patriots. 🇺🇸 ----------------------------- KidRock @KidRock This is a level of respect...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has ordered a meeting with top military leaders from around the world to gather on short notice. The meeting is slated to take place at Quantico in Virginia next Tuesday, per the Washington Post. A meeting of the officials was confirmed by Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell, who said Hegseth "will be addressing his senior military leaders early next week," but did not address additional details, the outlet reported. Military members from around the world have been ordered to attend the meeting, the outlet reported. The order also comes as Hegseth has been looking to overhaul...