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Military

Pro-Trump insurrectionists try to break through a police barrier, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Politics & Policy

Pa., N.J., Del. to send National Guard troops to D.C. after Capitol breach

Gov. Phil Murphy called the mob attack an act of “domestic terrorism” spurred on by Trump.

5 years ago

Surrounded by Army cadets, President Trump watches the Army-Navy football game
NPR
Politics & Policy

Trump and the military: What an erratic commander in chief leaves behind

"Military and some civilian leaders have been in constant damage control over the last four years. The old 'cleanup on aisle 4, then 6, then 8,'" a retired officer says.

5 years ago

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., walks to the Senate floor on Capitol Hill
NPR
Politics & Policy

Congress overturns Trump veto on defense bill after political detour

Senate Republicans rejected their own president's veto on New Year's Day, and the National Defense Authorization Act is set to take effect despite Trump's efforts.

5 years ago

Roger Stone
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

President Trump and the power to pardon

Trump flexes his pardoning power on the way out of office, including a controversial move to pardon the private military mercenaries responsible for civilian deaths in Iraq.

Air Date: December 30, 2020 10:00 am

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FILE - In this Dec. 12, 2020, file photo President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington before boarding Marine One. Unemployment benefits for millions of Americans struggling to make ends meet were set to lapse at midnight Saturday night unless Trump signed an end-of-year COVID relief and spending bill that had been considered a done deal before his sudden objections. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
Politics & Policy

Trump lashes out at GOP after override vote on defense bill

A total of 109 Republicans, including Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, a member of GOP leadership, joined with Democrats to approve the override, the first of Trump’s presidency.

5 years ago

An aerial view of the Southeastern Veterans’ Center
Courts & Law

Heavily criticized Pa. veterans’ home sued over COVID-19 outbreak

The lapses put 128 of the facility’s 154 residents in “immediate jeopardy,” according to the Health Department.

5 years ago

Aerial view of the Pentagon on Tuesday, June 30, 2020. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
NPR
Politics & Policy

What we know about Russia’s alleged hack of the U.S. government and tech companies

A massive computer breach allowed hackers to spend months exploring numerous U.S. government networks and private companies' systems around the world.

5 years ago

In this Sept. 16, 2015, photo, U.S. Central Command Commander Gen. Lloyd Austin III, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. Biden will nominate retired four-star Army general Lloyd J. Austin to be secretary of defense. That's according to three people familiar with the decision who spoke on condition of anonymity because the selection hadn't been formally announced. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)
Politics & Policy

Biden introduces his nominee for secretary of defense

Austin is widely admired for his military service, which includes leading troops in combat in Iraq and Afghanistan.

5 years ago

In this Sept. 16, 2015, photo, U.S. Central Command Commander Gen. Lloyd Austin III, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. Biden will nominate retired four-star Army general Lloyd J. Austin to be secretary of defense. That's according to three people familiar with the decision who spoke on condition of anonymity because the selection hadn't been formally announced. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)
Politics & Policy

Biden picks Lloyd Austin as secretary of defense

If confirmed by the Senate, Austin would be the first Black leader of the Pentagon.

5 years ago

Avril Haines pictured in January 2020. If appointed, Haines will become the first woman to become the director of national intelligence. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Avril Haines nominated as first female director of national intelligence

Haines, 51, worked with Biden under President Barack Obama and led the Biden transition's national security and foreign policy team.

5 years ago

President Trump speaks to U.S. troops at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, on Thanksgiving Day 2019. The Trump administration says it's cutting U.S. forces from 4,500 to 2,500 troops in Afghanistan, one of several abrupt military moves announced recently. (Alex Brandon/AP)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Trump shakes up the military, but to what end?

Critics say the moves appear motivated by anger, revenge and an attempt to keep campaign promises dating to 2016.

5 years ago

This Dec. 7, 2011 file photo shows former U.S. Defense Undersecretary Michele Flournoy, preparing for a bilateral meeting in Beijing, China. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
Politics & Policy

Biden likely to break barriers, pick woman to lead Pentagon

Michele Flournoy, a politically moderate Pentagon veteran, is regarded by U.S. officials and political insiders as a top choice for the position.

5 years ago

In this Oct. 15, 2020, file photo U.S. Attorney General William Barr speaks during a roundtable discussion on Operation Legend in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Politics & Policy

Military voters fear they’re part of unsupported fraud claim

There is no evidence of widespread fraud in the 2020 election despite President Donald Trump's claims.

5 years ago


Lieutenant Col. Albert Fogle, at right, glances at the camera while attending a press conference Thur., Nov. 12, 2020. Behind him are Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency Director David
Politics & Policy

Pa. National Guard service members in COVID-19 hotspots are set to lose federal funding

State officials urge the Trump Administration to help. So far — no reply.

5 years ago

Scott Ruskan of Oxford, N.J. will ship out for Coast Guard training after he graduates with an accounting degree in 2021. (Courtesy of Rider University)
Community

Rider student celebrates Coast Guard enlistment on campus

Scott Ruskan of Oxford, N.J. will ship out for Coast Guard training after he graduates with an accounting degree in 2021.

5 years ago

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