United States Defense and Military Forces

How the White House Uses Semantics to Downplay the Signal Leak

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War plan or battle plan? Classified or not? The answers to those questions amount to a distinction without much of a difference.

After the Signal Leak, How Well Do You Know Your Own Group Chats?

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A journalist’s inclusion in a national security discussion served as a reminder that you might not know every number in the chat — and that could be a big problem.

Hegseth Disclosed Secret War Plans in a Group Chat

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The conversation among the defense secretary and other national security officials on a commercial messaging app mistakenly included the editor in chief of The Atlantic, Jeffrey Goldberg.

Blumenthal Calls ‘Shadow Hearing’ on Trump Veterans Cuts

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Doug Collins, the veterans affairs secretary, is unlikely to accept Senator Richard Blumenthal’s invitation to appear on Capitol Hill to discuss the Trump administration’s cuts on veterans and the agency that serves them.

Musk’s SpaceX Could Secure Billions in New Contracts Under Trump

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Elon Musk’s role in the White House allows him to cancel contracts and influence policy, potentially benefiting his companies. Supporters say he has the best technology.