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Judge temporarily blocks NYC mayor from allowing ICE agents on Rikers Island jail 0 Eugene Apr 21 Apr 21 2 501
Trump backs defence secretary after reports of second Signal chat leak 2 Eugene Apr 21 Apr 21 2 686
For now, Pentagon and DHS won't recommend that Trump invoke the Insurrection Act 8 Eugene Apr 19 Apr 19 1 1065
Corey Lewandowski: ICE Barbie's Alleged Lover's Brazen Power Grab Laid Bare 2 Eugene Apr 19 Apr 19 6 914
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M2 Bradley vs Russian T90 tank. 6 amerikat Apr 2025 Apr 2025 8 1362
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Trump's Greenland Ambitions Are No Joke The Danes seem to believe him, and so should Americans. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2025 Apr 2025 7 746
DOGE expected to take aim at DHS with staffing cuts, including at US Secret Service 0 Eugene Apr 2025 Apr 2025 1 617
Trump administration ends key grant program (BRIC) that helps communities prepare for disasters 1 Eugene Apr 2025 Apr 2025 1 612
Kevin Carroll: I worked in Trump's first administration. Here's why his team is using Signal 0 Eugene Apr 2025 Apr 2025 8 811
Confusion gripped US base defenders as a flying bomb struck a deadly blow at Tower 22, investigation says 0 Eugene Apr 2025 Apr 2025 4 715
Trump preparing executive order to increase weapons exports, sources say 3 Eugene Apr 2025 Apr 2025 1 596
Signalgate 'Idiot' (Mike Waltz) Actually Had Lots of Sensitive Group Chats 3 Eugene Apr 2025 Apr 2025 11 954
Abcarian: Pete Hegseth says he knew what he was doing. In that case, he should resign 3 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 2 737
Hegseth's younger brother is serving in a key role inside the Pentagon 5 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 Mar 2025 4 849
A DHS staffer faces serious punishment for accidentally adding a reporter to a group email 4 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 12 898
Was classified information shared? Senators overseeing military request probe into Signal leak 0 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 0 489
Trump says he would ask Hegseth to review if flight times should be classified 7 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 7 943
Bondi signals probe into Signal chat is unlikely, despite a long history of similar inquiries 0 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 3 576
As wildfire season approaches, budget woes and federal uncertainty have put states' plans at risk 0 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 3 482
US Turns Diego Garcia Into Superpower Fortress For Worldwide War - WION 2 TexasTowelie Mar 2025 Mar 2025 4 835
U.S. homeland secretary to visit El Salvador prison holding deported Venezuelans 6 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 2 792
'We're not preparing': As Trump officials vow to eliminate FEMA, the agency is already in turmoil 1 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 2 546
US war plans leak shows Five Eyes allies must 'look out for ourselves', says Mark Carney 2 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 12 706
Ted Lieu calls for Pete Hegseth to resign: 'Reckless actions endangered lives' 2 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 6 637

National Security & Defense Continued...

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The Pentagon warns government officials that Signal is being targeted by Russian hackers 4 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 4 832
Live: U.S. Intelligence leaders address Senate on global threats - Times Radio 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2025 Mar 2025 4 592
As the Carolinas burn, Homeland Security head Kristie Noem says Trump administration is going to 'eliminate' FEMA 1 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 1 598
Cold War II - Western officials say Russia is behind a campaign of sabotage across Europe. This AP map shows it 2 ck4829 Mar 2025 Mar 2025 3 636
U.S. homeland department targets oversight in government cuts 0 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 3 526
Unnerving conversation about Cyber threats 0 SleeplessinSoCal Mar 2025 Mar 2025 3 690
Eyeing China threat, Trump announces Boeing wins contract for secretive future fighter jet (F-47) 1 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 0 533
Portugal cancels order for F-35s 5 LessAspin Mar 2025 Mar 2025 21 1993
Trump on collision course with GOP defense hawks over NATO 1 nitpicked Mar 2025 Mar 2025 5 663
Air Force Sending Teams to Make Sure Bases Are Following Executive Orders 7 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 Mar 2025 7 1155
Trump signs order to shift disaster preparations from FEMA to states, local governments 0 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 0 401
US suspends some efforts to counter Russian sabotage as Trump moves closer to Putin 0 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 1 355
Pentagon restores webpage for Black Medal of Honor winner but defends DEI purge 2 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 3 541
Fired hurricane hunter says Americans could see 'more damage and more loss of life' with NOAA layoffs 1 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 13 372
Elon Reportedly Orders Government to Stop Feeding the Bomb-Sniffing Dogs 22 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 59 4107
A Navy veteran and his wife say Tricare rescinded approvals for over $100K in health care claims paid years ago 4 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 18 906
White House instructs agencies to avoid firing cybersecurity staff, email says 0 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 0 288
Pete Hegseth appoints his personal lawyer to a powerful Pentagon post 1 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 0 489
Kill switch fears over US F-35 fighter jets in Europe - DW News 4 TexasTowelie Mar 2025 Mar 2025 9 741
Trump administration empties Guantanamo of migrants, flies all back to US 0 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 1 444
Teixeira, Calling Himself 'Proud Patriot,' Appeals to Trump for Leniency 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 Mar 2025 2 485
Trump administration cuts ties, ends suit against company alleging abuse at child migrant shelters 0 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 1 438
FEMA cancels classes at national fire training academy amid federal funding cuts 3 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 6 726
Trump pick for Pentagon says selling submarines to Australia would be 'crazy' if Taiwan tensions flare 3 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 3 775
Sec Defense: military contracts should stop including language that bars contractors from running segregated facilities 5 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 Mar 2025 10 911
Surface tension: could the promised Aukus nuclear submarines simply never be handed over to Australia? 4 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 3 550
Video: Some thoughts on the war in Ukraine 1 Best_man23 Mar 2025 Mar 2025 1 617
Trump plans executive order to strengthen US shipbuilding, blunt China domination 3 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 1 635
'Who's doing the vetting?': Republicans denounce Pentagon aide for antisemitic comments 2 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 Mar 2025 4 615
US authorities begin releasing some seized cryptocurrency miners, industry executives say 1 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 1 513

National Security & Defense Continued...

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Modeling Policy Changes in CyberSecurity with First Order Lag - Russian Cyberthreat's 0 mikelewis Mar 2025 Mar 2025 1 498
Some government employees are instructed -- again -- to not respond to 5 things email as Musk doubles down 2 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 0 502
Trump eases rules on military raids and airstrikes, expanding range of who can be targeted 1 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 2 600
As egg prices soar, US Customs and Border Protection cracks down on egg smuggling 0 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 0 1389
No one physically harmed in Virginia Army ammunition plant explosion 0 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 2 520
Trump nominates Hung Cao, who challenged Kaine's Senate seat, for Under Secretary of the Navy 1 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 0 546
Pentagon orders new purge of social media sites to dump diversity, inclusion mentions by March 5 2 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 0 522
Musk Lashes Out at Pentagon Critic Who Ridiculed His Ultimatum to Federal Workers 2 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 11 825
Exploding drone operator goggles show the future of sabotage 3 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 5 717
Trump wants attack subs. The rest of the $50 billion Pentagon budget shuffle is a question mark for the Navy. 2 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2025 Feb 2025 0 645
Also fired last night: the senior Judge Advocates General of the Army, Navy, and Air Force 1 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 11 739
Acting head of ICE reassigned amid frustrations over deportation efforts 2 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 2 598
US Navy Relieves Captain of USS Harry S Truman Following Collision with Cargo Ship 2 C0RI0LANUS Feb 2025 Feb 2025 8 1120
Hegseth orders $50 billion of defense budget redirected from Biden to Trump priorities 0 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 1 550
U.S. Marines Start to Leave Japan, Decades Behind Schedule 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 4 628
Trump immigration dragnet ensnares people at check-ins and court hearings 0 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 3 552
Administration wants to un-fire nuclear safety workers but can't figure out how to reach them 1 usonian Feb 2025 Feb 2025 4 501
Elon Mask's DOGE Shares Classified U.S. Intel With Entire World 1 usonian Feb 2025 Feb 2025 13 715
NATO is in disarray after the US announces that its security priorities lie elsewhere 3 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 1 736
Mid-Air Collision Shines Light On Doomsday Plans For Nation's Capital 3 usonian Jan 2025 Feb 2025 2 834
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