Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth JUST IN: Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Announces $5.1 Billion in Pentagon Contract Cuts Massive move signals aggressive shift toward prioritizing warfighter readiness and slashing government waste WASHINGTON, D.C. — April 11, 2025 — In a bold move aimed at reducing wasteful spending and redirecting resources toward core defense priorities, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced the termination of $5.1 billion in Pentagon contracts. The announcement came via a video message released on social media, marking the largest single-day cut in the Department of Defense’s ongoing cost-reduction campaign. “This is a big day,” Hegseth said. “We’re signing a memo directing the termination of $5.1 billion in DoD contracts for ancillary things like consulting and other non-essential services. We’re putting that money where it belongs — back into supporting our warfighters and their families.” Key Cuts and Savings Areas Hegseth provided detailed examples...
Photo credit: Gage Skidmore/CC BY-SA 2.0, via Flickr In a video released to social media, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) slammed President Biden's State of the Union address and defended calling him a "liar." Last night, President Joe Biden delivered his State of the Union address to the nation. While many tuned in to hear the President's plans for the future, some were left frustrated by his speaking style. According to some reports, Biden was difficult to understand at times due to his tendency to yell and mumble through applause. One major topic discussed by the President was the ongoing issue of fentanyl deaths, which have become the number one cause of death for young people between the ages of 18 and 45. However, President Biden faced criticism for not having the plan to secure the border and for wanting the border open. In addition to the border crisis, President Biden also talked about the fast food industry and the non-compete fees faced by compan...