Judge blocks Pentagon chief Hegseth’s censure of Sen. Kelly over troops video, for now

Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., at left, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Reuters A federal judge on Thursday temporarily enjoined Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth from officially censuring Sen. Mark Kelly over that Arizona Democrat’s participation in a video reminding American military service members they have a right to refuse illegal orders. Judge Rich Leon’s order in … Read more

Sen. Slotkin refuses DOJ interview request over troops video: ‘The intimidation is the point’

Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., is seen in the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Sen. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan said Thursday that she had refused to sit for a requested interview with the Department of Justice for its investigation over a video in which she … Read more

Sen. Kelly sues DOD Sec. Hegseth, says he was punished for ‘disfavored political speech’

Sen. Mark Kelly on Monday sued the Pentagon and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, alleging the Trump administration’s efforts to punish the Arizona Democrat for his participation in a video to U.S. troops violate the Constitution. The federal civil lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Washington was filed one week after Hegseth said his department … Read more

Pentagon to cut Sen. Mark Kelly’s military retirement pay over ‘seditious’ video: Hegseth

Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., holds a news conference in the Mansfield Room in the U.S. Capitol on Monday, December 1, 2025. Bill Clark | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images The Pentagon will cut the military retirement pay of Sen. Mark Kelly for what Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called the Arizona Democrat’s “seditious” statements on … Read more

New York Times sues Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth over restrictive Pentagon media rules

The New York Times building is seen on September 16, 2025 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images The New York Times on Thursday filed a lawsuit challenging new restrictions on reporters who cover the Pentagon, which the newspaper says violate the U.S Constitution’s free press protections. The suit against the Defense … Read more

FBI seeks to interview Sen. Mark Kelly, other Democrats Trump accused of seditious behavior

U.S. Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) looks on at a press conference calling for the release of the Epstein files, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 18, 2025. Picture taken November 18, 2025. Annabelle Gordon | Reuters The FBI is seeking to interview Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona and five other congressional Democrats in … Read more