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Military Judge Throws Out Sept. 11 Case Confession as Obtained Through Torture
A military judge on Friday threw out the confession that a man accused of conspiring in the Sept. 11 attacks made to federal agents in […]
Hegseth Mandates Uniform Fitness Standards for Combat Roles
The Pentagon this week ordered the elimination of lower physical fitness standards for women in combat units, a move that is likely to hinder the […]
‘Should I Fire Him?’ Inside Trump’s Deliberations Over the Fate of Michael Waltz
For much of this week, President Trump was consumed by a single question. What should he do about his national security adviser, Michael Waltz? “Should […]
Naval Academy Takes Steps to End Diversity Policies in Books and Admissions
The Pentagon and U.S. Naval Academy are proceeding with actions in support of the Trump administration’s push to eliminate “woke” initiatives throughout the federal government. […]
Trump Downplays Signal Leak, Backing Waltz and Pointing Finger at Journalist
President Trump characterized an extraordinary security breach as a minor transgression on Tuesday, insisting that top administration officials had not shared any classified information as […]
Hegseth Disclosed Secret War Plans in Group Chat With Atlantic Journalist
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth disclosed war plans in an encrypted group chat that included a journalist two hours before U.S. troops launched attacks against the […]
Judge Blocks Policy That Would Expel Transgender Troops
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration on Tuesday from banning transgender people from serving in the military. In a forcefully written opinion that rebuked […]
Michael Waltz, Trump’s National Security Adviser, Is Taking Fire From Both Sides
Stephen K. Bannon, one of President Trump’s top allies, threw a party in January at his Capitol Hill townhouse for the Washington bureau chief of […]
Arlington Cemetery Website Loses Pages on Black Soldiers, Women in Military and Civil War
Materials on the Arlington National Cemetery website highlighting the graves of Black and female service members have vanished as the Trump administration purges government websites […]