Judge Blocks Hegseth's Retaliation Against Sen. Kelly

February 13, 2026·24 days ago·via The New York Times

A federal judge in D.C. just slaps down Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's push to punish Sen. Mark Kelly over a video where Kelly and other Democrats rightly remind troops they can refuse illegal orders. Hegseth called it "seditious," threatened Kelly's retirement rank and pay, and even eyed criminal action - pure bureaucratic overreach from a Trump appointee standing for chain of command. Read more about this...

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