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Pete Hegseth
REAL PEOPLE

‘Flesh and Blood’ Victims of Hegseth's Boat Strikes Revealed

So far, 16 of the 194 victims have been identified.

Harry Thompson

Pete Hegseth gets irate on Fox about troops defying illegal orders from Trump. He's now singing from a rather different hymn sheet.
ODDLY PRESCIENT

Pentagon Pete Predicted Trump Would Hang Troops Out to Dry

The then-Fox News personality warned years ago about unlawful orders under Donald Trump—and about who would end up taking the fall.

Tom Latchem

Katie Miller and Bakari Sellers on CNN's Newsnight
SCHOOLED

CNN Guest Shuts Down Stephen Miller’s Yelling Wife

Stephen Miller’s wife tried, and failed, to mount a defense of the Trump administration’s strikes on alleged drug boats.

Catherine Bouris

Donald Trump
LAWLESSNESS

Trump Makes Bone-Chilling Threat to Just Keep Killing People

The president told reporters he would not seek congressional approval to continue his lethal strikes on suspects.

Catherine Bouris

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth
GOING OVERBOARD

Pentagon Pete Unleashes Deadly Boat Strike as Fury Boils

It marks the second strike in the Pacific Ocean in as many days.

Catherine Bouris

Donald Trump
LAW UNTO HIMSELF

Trump Celebrates Deadly Drug Boat Strike With Fiery Video

The president announced the strike on Truth Social—complete with video footage.

Catherine Bouris

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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth leaves following a closed briefing on the situation in Iran for members of the U.S. Senate on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 26, 2025. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz
MIGHT IS RIGHT

Hegseth Declares He Has Authority to Kill Drug Dealers

The defense secretary was asked what legal authority the Pentagon invoked when it struck a boat in international waters.

Catherine Bouris

An illustration including a photo of a police officer on MDMA
ARE THEY TRIPPING?

Cops Demand the Right for Cops to Do Psychedelic Drugs

A group of police officers is calling on the United Nations to help lead a narcotic revolution that would see cops do MDMA to help fight PTSD.

Mattha Busby

Fentanyl pills seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Arizona.
opinion
PROHIBITION FAIL

Fentanyl Police Busts Actually Make the Problem Much Worse

New research shows a direct link between big drug seizures and an increase in fatal overdoses.

David J. Bier

Two officers arrest a man in downtown Portland.
opinion
NOT THIS AGAIN

Oregon’s Making a Terrible Mistake in Rebooting the Drug War

Drug decriminalization is being unfairly used as a scapegoat for politicians’ failures.

Kassandra Frederique

An illustration including photos of the drug Fentanyl and various Textures
opinion
JUST SAY NO

Fentanyl Crackdown Will Fail, Like All Prohibitions Do

Lawmakers are right to want to do something that stops the rise in overdose deaths. But adding one category of opioids to the list of Schedule 1 drugs is an exercise in futility.

Jeffrey Singer

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