Defense Department

Why the Pentagon Scuttled Its Briefing of Elon Musk on China War Plans

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“You wouldn’t show it to a businessman,” President Trump said in denying that Elon Musk was to be briefed on top-secret plans in the event of war with China.

Musk Set to Get Access to Top-Secret U.S. Plan for Potential War With China

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Giving Elon Musk access to some of the nation’s most closely guarded military secrets is a major expansion of his role as an adviser to President Trump and highlights his conflicts of interest.

Houthis Will Be ‘Completely Annihilated,’ Trump Says, as U.S. Strikes in Yemen Continue

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The president warned Iran to stop arming the militant group, which has been attacking ships in the Red Sea.

Trump Says Houthis in Yemen Will Be ‘Annihilated,’ as U.S. Keeps Up Strikes

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The president warned Iran to stop arming the militant group, which has been attacking ships in the Red Sea.

A Pentagon Nomination Fight Reveals the New Rules of Trump’s Washington

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When Elbridge A. Colby’s nomination for an obscure but important Pentagon job drew resistance, President Trump’s most ardent backers rallied to his defense.

Michael Waltz, Trump’s National Security Adviser, Is Taking Fire From Both Sides

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Mr. Waltz has worked hard to burnish his credentials among the president’s supporters, in the process dismaying his former associates while not convincing his new ones.

Arlington Cemetery Website Loses Pages on Black Soldiers, Women in Military and Civil War

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The cemetery, which is operated by the Army, said it was working to restore the content. Among the obscured pages was material about civil rights.

Judges Have Ordered Federal Workers Back on the Job. Now What?

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Fired employees expressed excitement about the prospect of reinstatement, as well as back pay. But there’s no template for rehiring en masse.