Hegseth raged at DOGE official who was accused of calling the police to the Pentagon, report says - Defense secretary allegedly questioned what gave the DOGE staffer the authority to evict someone fro

Key Takeaways MP Materials' Mountain Pass, Calif., facility, the only operational rare earths mine in the U.S., and its magnet plant in Fort Worth, Texas, have drawn interest from investors ranging from the Pentagon to tech giant Apple in recent days.

The announcement comes just days after Grok generated antisemitic responses and praised Hitler, which were later deleted.

The U.S. Department of Defense plans to continue investing in critical minerals projects to ensure a diverse American supply of the building blocks for weapons and many electronics, a defense official told Reuters on Tuesday.

Top officials at the Pentagon office that played a key role in designing the bombs used in the strikes against Iran's nuclear facilities more than two weeks ago cannot say whether the weapons were successful in reaching the deeply buried bunkers.

At Trump's behest, Senate Republicans elevated a conspiracy theorist who called Obama a “terrorist leader” to a senior Defense Department position.

The clash was sparked by claims that a team leader with Elon Musk’s DOGE cost-cutting department had called law enforcement on a colleague, people familiar said.

Secretary Hegseth cancels senior Defense participation at Aspen Security Forum, slamming it as promoting globalism, anti‑American views and hatred of the president.