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  "publishedAt": "2026-06-16T21:11:05.000Z",
  "site": "https://newrepublic.com",
  "tags": [
    "Breaking News",
    "Politics",
    "Republican Party",
    "Donald Trump",
    "Department of Defense",
    "Department of War",
    "Senate",
    "NDAA",
    "defense spending",
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  "textContent": "The Senate is moving to officially green-light Donald Trump’s expensive rebrand for the Department of Defense.\n\nBuried deep in the Senate Armed Services Committee’s annual defense authorization Tuesday was a measure to redesignate the Department of Defense as the “Department of War.”\n\nThe measure would also change the titles and acronyms for the secretary of war, assistant secretary, and under secretary, as well as the names of other programs and offices that use the word “defense.” Another clause would ensure that all laws, documents, and records referring to the department or secretary of defense would be understood to apply to the secretary of war.\n\nOf course, the Trump administration has already been using its own made-up name for months. So Pete Hegseth is sure to have his new desk placard already.\n\nThe Congressional Budget Office previously estimated that a statutory name change implemented throughout the department could cost up to $125 million in taxpayer dollars.\n\nTrump has made it clear he’s willing to spend millions to make the United States look tough—but in reality, the president appears to be caving to our country’s purported enemies.\n\nAs _The New Republic_ ’s Indigo Olivier pointed out: Trump’s rebrand may be stupid and expensive, but at least it’s honest.",
  "title": "Senate GOP Moves to Blow Taxpayers Dollars on Pointless DOD Move"
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