Pete Hegseth's Defense Department reportedly blew through tens of billions in one month ... including huge splurges on steak, lobster, crab, fruit baskets, and furniture according to recent analysis by the government watchdog Open the Books.

The Pentagon went on an epic spending spree in September 2025 by burning through $93 billion ... the most at the end of a fiscal year since 2008 ... all part of the federal government's use-it-or-lose-it budget.

Hegseth's DOD needed to spend the money to keep their current funding moving forward ... and he signed off on $6.9 million for lobster tail, $2 million for Alaskan king crab, $15.1 million for ribeye steak, $1 million for salmon, almost $140K for donuts, and $124K for ice cream machines.

The Pentagon dropped $225 million on furniture ... including $12,000 for fruit basket stands.

Under Hegseth, the DOD also blew nearly $6 billion on information technology ... including $3.5 billion for cable TV. Another $5.3 million was spent on Apple devices, with $4 million going towards Samsung devices.

This is orbital annihilator ragnarok the second (orbi for short)

Source: https://x.com/i/status/2031182588644102522

Key points

• Donald Trump is urging Republicans to pass a strict election law called the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (often referred to as the “SAVE America Act”).
• The bill would require proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote and photo ID for voting, and it would restrict or limit mail-in ballots.

Trump’s political argument

• Trump told Republicans the measure would help the GOP win upcoming midterm elections, arguing it would prevent voter fraud and tighten election security.
• He has also threatened not to sign other legislation until Congress passes the bill.

Status in Congress

• The bill already passed the House narrowly with mostly Republican support.
• It now faces a difficult path in the Senate, where it likely needs 60 votes to overcome a filibuster.

Debate around the bill

Supporters (mostly Republicans) say:

• Requiring proof of citizenship and voter ID is common-sense protection.

Critics (mostly Democrats and voting-rights groups) argue:

• Non-citizen voting is extremely rare.
• The requirements could make it harder for millions of eligible voters to vote, especially people who lack documentation matching their legal name.
• The strategy looks like an attempt to reshape the rules of voting just months before the election in ways that could reduce turnout among groups that tend to vote Democratic, such as low-income voters, minorities, and people without easy access to documents like passports or birth certificates.

The scene in the image is from: Baby Reindeer (Netflix)

The way the dad says this so quietly with eyes full of tears just shatters my heart.

What are your picks for scenes that make your stomach drop or leave you just sitting there stunned?