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Pentagon grants DHS permission to test heat ray weapon for potential use at border
KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst) and Trending Politics describe the same event in different terms.
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As of October 21, 2026 at 8:19 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happenedThe Pentagon has given the DHS permission to test a military-grade heat ray and develop tactics to potentially use it in operations at the southern U.S. border.
The headline splitThe center frames it as "Pentagon grants DHS permission to test heat ray weapon for potential use at border". The right frames it as "DHS To Test ‘Heat Ray’ Weapon For Potential Use At US-Mexico Border".
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CenterPentagon grants DHS permission to test heat ray weapon for potential use at border
WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightDHS To Test ‘Heat Ray’ Weapon For Potential Use At US-Mexico Border
Pentagon grants DHS permission to test heat ray weapon for potential use at border
The Pentagon has given the DHS permission to test a military-grade heat ray and develop tactics to potentially use it in operations at the southern U.S. border.
NEW: DHS To Test ‘Heat Ray’ Weapon For Potential Use At US-Mexico Border
The Trump administration is exploring a powerful new tool for securing the southern border after the Pentagon reportedly authorized the Department of Homeland Security to test a military-gr...
