Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth urges Asian allies to increase military spending against China at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, while two federal judges halt Trump's $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund and a third orders his name removed from the Kennedy Center. Meanwhile, Americans seeking cheaper fuel are flocking to Walmart and Costco gas stations in record numbers as energy prices remain elevated and supply chain concerns mount. Secretary Hegseth emphasized that a Pacific dominated by any single hegemon would destabilize regional balance, urging Asian allies to increase defense spending rather than rely on American taxpayers.