“The ideological clowns are out. The patriotic cowboys are in, with testosterone testing on top,” said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in his “State of the Force” address Wednesday. Hegseth also announced a 20% cut to the US military’s generals and admirals – approximately 170 general and admiral officer slots –  by January 1. This target is double the percentage target for cutting general and flag officer positions, up from a 10% reduction of generals and admirals he had directed in a May 2025 memo.

Retired Army Brig. Gen. Ty Seidule reacts to Hegseth’s plan, saying that Hegseth is “controlling the next generation of military leaders to be political.” Retired Air Force Col. Cedric Leighton and retired Army Lt. Gen. Karen Gibson also unpack the changes promised in Hegseth’s speech.

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1:03 “Distasteful and unbecoming”: Brig. Gen. Ty Seidule (Ret.) reacts to Hegseth’s speech
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9:32 Lt. Gen. Karen Gibson (Ret.) on Hegseth’s plan’s effects on readiness

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Henry Winkler talks new movie and children’s book; Caitlin Clark talks new children’s book; Gail Simmons shares recipes from new book, ‘Guesting.’

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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said it was “incredibly exciting” to see Abdul El-Sayed’s victory in Michigan’s US Senate race after all “he had to reckon with” during the campaign.

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Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, explains what’s behind the decrease in prices.

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BREAKING: Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, are planning to move back to the U.K., according to a source familiar with the matter.

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