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Many Republican voters back Trump’s Venezuela raid as a show of U.S. power — Static01.nyt.com

Many Republican voters back Trump’s Venezuela raid as a show of U.S. power

President Trump’s weekend raid in Venezuela drew broad support from many Republican voters, who praised the operation as projecting American power while avoiding American casualties and deposing Nicolás Maduro. Influential conservative figures offered measured skepticism: Tucker Carlson questioned whether the action signaled a new era of empire, Steve Bannon

Trump proposes 2027 defense budget of $1.5 trillion, a $600 billion increase — Static01.nyt.com

Trump proposes 2027 defense budget of $1.5 trillion, a $600 billion increase

President Trump proposed raising military spending for 2027 to $1.5 trillion on Wednesday, an increase of about $600 billion, as his administration pushes for American imperialism in Venezuela and beyond. Mr. Trump wrote on social media, "Our Military Budget for the year 2027 should not be $1 Trillion

Defense secretary seeks to downgrade Sen. Mark Kelly’s retired Navy rank and pay — People.com

Defense secretary seeks to downgrade Sen. Mark Kelly’s retired Navy rank and pay

People reports that on Jan. 5 Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said he intends to downgrade Sen. Mark Kelly’s military retirement rank and reduce his retired pay, taking administrative action in response to a November video in which Kelly and five other Democrats urged service members to refuse illegal