Judge Blocks Hegseth's Retaliation Against Sen. Kelly
February 13, 2026·about 1 month 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...