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Biden apologizes for forced Native American boarding school policy
President Joe Biden delivered an apology for a United States policy that forcibly separated generations of indigenous children from their families for more than 150 years and sent them to federally ...4 hours ago - Joe Biden -
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Russian lawmakers ratify pact with N. Korea as US confirms troops to Russia
Russian lawmakers have ratified a pact with North Korea envisioning mutual military assistance, a move that comes even as the U.S. confirmed the deployment of 3,000 North Korean troops to RussiaYesterday - Russia -
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U.S. Says North Korean Troops Are in Russia, Might Be Used in Ukraine War
Biden administration officials are still weighing a response as Moscow becomes more reliant on foreign assistance to reinforce its military offensive in eastern Ukraine.Yesterday - Ukraine -
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Trump invokes economy, public safety and 'China virus' during Asian American rally in Vegas
At his first campaign rally targeting the Asian American and Pacific Islander community this election cycle, former President Donald Trump took the stage Thursday evening in Las Vegas with a speech ...6 hours ago - Donald Trump -
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Biden to apologize for Native American children forced into federal boarding schools
His visit to Arizona's Gila River Indian Community is his first as president.7 hours ago - Joe Biden -
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Pentagon: No, troops not authorized to use force against Americans during election
The Pentagon clarified in a statement Thursday that U.S. troops are not authorized to use force against American citizens during the election. In doing so, the Pentagon pushed back at suggestions ...7 hours ago -
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Biden to apologize for policy sending Native American children to forced-assimilation boarding schools
President Biden plans to issue an official apology for a U.S. policy that for 150 years sent Native American children to boarding schools where they were stripped of their culture and language. A ...Yesterday - Joe Biden -
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Pentagon confirms North Korean troops are training in Russia, may be sent to fight in Ukraine
The Pentagon has confirmed that thousands of North Korean troops are training with Russian forces at three specialized military sites inside Russia. Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy is ...Yesterday - Ukraine -
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US sounds alarm over North Korean troops training in Russia
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has confirmed reports, and satellite images from South Korea show, that North Korean troops have been sent to Russia for training and could be deployed to ...Yesterday - Russia -
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North Korean troops in Russia are ‘fair game’ if deployed to fight in Ukraine, US says
US says for first time that North Korea has sent at least 3,000 soldiers to Russia and are training at military bases. The US has said for the first time that it has seen evidence that North Korea ...2 days ago - Ukraine -
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US confirms: North Korean troops are training in Russia
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story US confirms: North Korean troops are training in Russia The U.S. ...2 days ago - Russia -
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U.S. Says North Korean Troops Are in Russia to Aid Fight Against Ukraine
Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III called the situation “very, very serious,” though he said that what the soldiers were doing in Russia was “left to be seen.”2 days ago - Ukraine -
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2 US service members injured during counter-ISIS mission in Iraq
Two U.S. troops were injured Tuesday in a joint raid with Iraqi security forces that killed at least seven senior Islamic State group leaders, according to the Pentagon. During the early morning ...2 days ago -
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Pentagon chief: North Korean troops are in Russia
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said North Korean troops appear to be in Russia. “We are seeing evidence that there are North Korean troops that have, that have gone to … Russia,” Austin told ...2 days ago - Russia -
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Iran Revolutionary Guard officer charged in plot to kill American author in US
The Justice Department unsealed an indictment against four Iranian officials Tuesday for their alleged involvement in a murder-for-hire targeting Iranian-American journalist Masih Alinejad. Among ...3 days ago - Iran -
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Trump threatens to use the military against the ‘enemy within’
For Trump, strongman rhetoric and tactics are the first resort.3 days ago - Donald Trump -
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7 key forces shaping the final days of the election: From the Politics Desk
The national and battleground state polls have revealed several important dynamics that have defined the 2024 campaign between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.4 days ago -
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GOP lawsuit against overseas votes draws ire from military families
Some ex-pats living abroad are sounding the alarm after Republicans in three swing states have tried to delay accepting and counting overseas absentee ballots.4 days ago -
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Pentagon chief visits Ukraine in show of support ahead of U.S. election
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin visited Ukraine on Monday, in a show of solidarity with Kyiv just two weeks ahead of a U.S. presidential election that is casting uncertainty over the future of ...4 days ago - Ukraine -
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Palestinians describe being used as ‘human shields’ by Israeli troops in Gaza
Detainees say they were sent into unexplored houses and tunnels before soldiers, in violation of Geneva conventions. Middle East crisis – live updates After they burned down his family home in ...4 days ago - Israel -
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American author Joy Williams: ‘The comfy story has got to change’
The novelist and short story writer on her new book about Azrael, the angel of death, her encounters with Raymond Carver and Richard Yates, and why fiction should be uncanny. Joy Williams, 80, has ...6 days ago -
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Trump compares imprisoned Jan. 6 rioters to Japanese Americans during WWII
Former President Trump on Friday alleged nobody had been treated worse than those imprisoned for storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, other than Japanese Americans who were put in internment camps ...October 18 - Donald Trump -
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McKinsey faces Republican calls for probe into China ‘conflicts’
US officials request investigation into whether consultancy breached rules for Pentagon contractsOctober 18 - China -
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Middle East crisis live: Israel hails Yahya Sinwar’s death as ‘beginning of the end’ as US signals push for ceasefire and hostage return
Israeli PM says 'task before us is not yet complete’; US president, VP and senior leaders say killing must be opportunity to end Gaza war. Israel says Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar is dead: what we ...October 17 - Israel -
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US had no role in Israel operation that killed Hamas leader: Pentagon
U.S. forces were not involved in the Israeli operation that killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar on Thursday, though American intelligence has aided Israel's search for the group's leaders, according ...October 17 - Israel -
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3 Innovative Ways to Use AI During Uncertain Times
To succeed in the age of AI, a compelling new book calls leaders to drop ‘business as usual.’October 17 -
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Pentagon confirms 'incursions' of unauthorized drones over Air Force base
The Pentagon has confirmed a number of “unauthorized” drone flights last year in restricted airspace over a Virginia base that houses the nation’s most advanced fighter jets. The Wall Street ...October 16 -
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With $32 Billion in Aid, Native Americans Push Against History of Neglect
A pandemic relief bill set aside long-term funds for tribal lands that have lacked the tax revenue, and infrastructure, to spur businesses and wealth.October 15 -
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US troops arrive In Israel to help operate missile defense system
The first team of U.S. military personnel arrived in Israel on Monday to help with the installment and operation of a Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery, which aims to boost ...October 15 - Israel -
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Esper: Take Trump comments about using military against Americans ‘seriously’
Former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, who served in the Trump administration, said on Monday the public should take former President Trump “seriously” when he suggests using the military against ...October 15 - Donald Trump -
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Why US is sending troops, prized air defense system to Israel
The U.S. announced this week a major new air defense system for Israel, along with the deployment of 100 American troops to operate it in the country, in a development that will bolster Israeli ...October 14 - Israel -
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Armed man arrested on suspicion of threatening FEMA workers, authorities say
FEMA conspiracy theories spark rumors and response.October 14 -
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US approves deployment of troops and antimissile system to Israel
The United States is deepening its role in the conflict between Israel and Hamas with the Pentagon announcing Sunday it will send one of its most advanced anti-missile systems to Israel along with ...October 14 - Israel