The Trump administration falsely claims that boat strikes target fentanyl and have halted 97 percent of cocaine shipments to the U.S.
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National Security
War Secretary Pete Hegseth insists “the ceasefire is not over,” despite renewed combat between U.S. and Iranian forces.
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War Secretary Pete Hegseth was on Capitol Hill Tuesday to defend the Pentagon’s $1.5 trillion budget request.
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For the first time, documents confirm the CIA carried out tests on North Korean POWs and planned for much more invasive experimentation.
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“It all comes down to those four,” said an advocate, “and if they are going to continue to try to hand Trump warrantless surveillance.”
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A provision unrelated to domestic spying got the hard-right GOP members on board — but it won’t work in the Senate.
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While testifying to Congress on Wednesday, War Secretary Pete Hegseth lobbed threats and brushed off queries about civilian harm.
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Debate over a secret court opinion involving the Trump administration’s use of data collected by the NSA turned personal.
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Over 9,000 FBI personnel were assigned to immigration after Trump returned to office — a massive diversion that experts warn could put national security at risk.
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In his lawsuit against OpenAI, Elon Musk evoked a “Terminator” scenario. He said nothing about the people AI is already killing.
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