How Pete Hegseth Is Rewiring the Pentagon for Drone Warfare
Pete Hegseth just kicked the Pentagon’s red tape into a shallow grave and basically told America’s warfighters: “Get drones, get lethal, and get moving.”
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Hegseth Blocks Admiral’s Promotion Due to Drag Show Past
Rear Admiral Donnelly spent decades landing jets on a postage stamp in the middle of the ocean, only to get shot down by a sailor in eyeliner and a high heels.
Six Secret Service Agents Suspended After Trump Pennsylvania Assassination Attempt
In a move that smells more like a bureaucratic slap on the wrist than true accountability, the Secret Service sidelined six agents after a would-be assassin nearly turned Butler, Pennsylvania into Dealey Plaza 2.0.
Trump Appoints Sean Duffy as Interim NASA Chief
Sean Duffy running NASA is like handing the keys to a spacecraft over to your cable news commentator—entertaining, sure, but maybe not the guy you want plotting a course to Mars. To be fair, it’s supposed to be a temporary gig. Let’s see who comes next.
The FBI Says Epstein Had No Client List and Definitely Killed Himself—And If You Believe That, I’ve Got a Bridge to Sell You
The DOJ wants you to believe Epstein ran a global sex ring without clients, kept no records, and killed himself off-camera—because pretending none of it ever happened is easier than naming names.
Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer On First Mission Saves 165 Lives in Texas
On his first mission Scott Ruskan dropped into a biblical flood with nothing but a harness, grit, and the kind of calm resolve that makes you believe some men were born to drag others out of hell.
Morning Brief: Musk Starts New Political Party, Alligator Alley, Trump Deports Men to South Sudan
From Elon Musk blowing up his bromance with Trump to start the America Party, to the gator-guarded swamp gulag known as Alligator Alcatraz, to deporting foreign convicts to a war zone they’ve never set foot in, American politics this week feels less like a constitutional republic and more like the fever dream of a Red State Dr. Moreau. Welcome to Sunday, July 6th, 2025. This is your SOFREP morning brief.
The Bolduc Brief: The Significance of the Declaration of Independence – A Reflection on Independence Day
This Independence Day, as we fire up the grills and look up to the skies ablaze with fireworks, let us also light the torch of accountability in our own hearts—because freedom, as our forefathers knew, isn’t a gift handed down, it’s a responsibility earned every day.
Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Passes, Sets Aside $150 Billion for Defense
Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” throws a fat wad of cash at the Pentagon like a drunken high roller in Vegas, while quietly gutting social programs and daring the debt ceiling to blink first.
Chicago’s River North Rattled by Drive-By Massacre
What started as a night of beats and bottle service ended in blood and ballistic trauma, another savage entry in Chicago’s grim summer playlist.
VA Dental Care: Who’s In, Who’s Out
Navigating VA dental benefits can be a headache, but knowing where you stand could save you from paying out of pocket—or chewing on the wrong side for the rest of the year.
Trump Taps Vice Admiral Brad Cooper to Lead CENTCOM
Vice Admiral Cooper is doing more than charting a new course for CENTCOM—he’s steering the whole ship through the storm with a steady hand and his eyes wide open.
