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(L) U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes. (Photo via: Senate Judiciary Committee. / (R) Retired Army lieutenant colonel Ann Murdoch poses for a photo in Arlington National Cemetery after attending a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on June 8, 2018. - President Donald Trump has made clear his opposition to transgender Americans serving in the military, but that didn't deter several transgender veterans from laying a wreath Friday, June 8, 2018 at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier just outside Washington. (Photo by Mandel Ngan / AFP) / With AFP Story by Elodie CUZIN & Michael MATHES: US-military-transgender-politics (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Federal Judge Rejects Trump Admin’s Ban On Transgenders Serving In The Military

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s effort to prohibit transgender individuals, those with gender dysphoria, from enlisting in the military—a policy that was scheduled to take effect on Friday.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks to members of the press during a bilateral meeting with Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles at the Pentagon on February 7, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. Marles is on a visit in Washington to meet with Secretary Hegseth, other Trump administration officials, and U.S. Congressional members. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

DOD Launches Investigation Into Leaks Of Sensitive And Classified Information, Includes Polygraph Tests For Members

The Department of Defense (DOD) has launched an investigation into leaks of sensitive and classified information.

CAMBRIDGE, MA - FEBRUARY 18: University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas looks on after winning the 200 yard freestyle during the 2022 Ivy League Women's Swimming and Diving Championships at Blodgett Pool on February 18, 2022 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. (Photo by Kathryn Riley/Getty Images)

Trump Administration Pauses $175M In UPenn Funding Over Transgender Athlete Policy

The Trump administration announced that it’s freezing $175 million in taxpayer funding for the University of Pennsylvania for defying the president’s executive action and continuing to let transgender athletes compete in women’s sports.

AT SEA - SEPTEMBER 25, 2011: In this handout released by the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107) is underway during the multinational UNITAS Atlantic 53-2012 exercise conducted in the western Caribbean Sea September 25, 2011 at sea. In a response to a alleged chemical weapons attack on its own people by the Syrian regime the USS Mahan, the USS Barry, the USS Ramage, and the USS Gravely, all Arleigh Burke-class destroyers carrying Tomahawk land-attack missiles, are en route or in position in the eastern Mediterranean for a possible strike on Syrian military assets on August 28, 2013. (Photo by U.S. Navy via Getty Images)

Pentagon Announces Deployment Of Navy Warship For Additional Border Protection

The Pentagon announced that a Navy warship has been deployed in an effort to secure the U.S. southern border.

DRAWSKO POMORSKIE, POLAND - MARCH 13: Soldiers of the US Army 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division speak next to a Bradley Fighting Vehicle ahead of a live fire exercise at the Drawsko Pomorskie training area on March 13, 2025 in Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland. Poland has historically been one of America's closest European allies, currently hosting approximately 10,000 members of the US Armed Forces, who play a significant role in reinforcing security along NATO's eastern flank. Recently, however, the United States' ongoing military presence in Europe has been cast into doubt, as US President Donald Trump pressures NATO member states to increase their defence spending, and to decrease their reliance on America for its military funding and resources. (Photo by Omar Marques/Getty Images)

Defense Secretary Hegseth Orders Review Of ‘Relaxed’ U.S. Military Standards Under Biden Admin

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Wednesday that the Pentagon will be conducting a review of the physical fitness, grooming hygiene, and body composition standards that are currently in place for the military.

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks as he meets with Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on February 24, 2025. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

Pentagon Orders Removal Of Transgender Troops Within 60 Days

The Pentagon has ordered all transgender military service members to be removed from the military, unless they are granted a waiver showing they’re fit for “warfighting capabilities.”