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Pentagon restores histories of Navajo Code Talkers, other Native veterans after public outcry
The Pentagon restored some webpages highlighting the crucial wartime contributions of Navajo Code Talkers and other Native American veterans on Wednesday, days after tribes condemned the action.NBC News - 5d -
House Dems call on Pentagon to reduce air traffic near DCA after fatal crash
Ten House Democrats called on the Pentagon to reduce air traffic near Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) after a deadly January midair collision between an Army helicopter and a passenger ...The Hill - 2d -
Watch live: White House holds briefing as fears over economy, trade war mount
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will hold a press briefing Tuesday afternoon as President Trump's tariffs and dips in the stock market have raised concerns over the economy. Trump on ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
Now streaming, Irish Rep's 'Beckett Briefs,' headlined by F. Murray Abraham, asks the essential questions
Oscar winner F. Murray Abraham stars in 'Krapp's Last Tape,' one of three short Samuel Beckett plays on offer in 'Beckett Briefs,' an Irish Rep production now available for streaming via the League ...Los Angeles Times - Mar. 16 -
El Paso sports briefs: Immanuel Christian basketball players earn 2025 All-State honors
El Paso sports briefs: Immanuel Christian basketball team earns 2025 All-State honors. El Paso boxer wins Texas Golden Gloves title.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16 -
Watch live: Leavitt briefs White House press corps after deportations to El Salvador
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will brief the press and take questions Monday, coming quick on the heels of a weekend effort to deport dozens of Venezuelans. Secretary of State Marco ...The Hill - Mar. 17 -
Watch live: White House holds briefing amid Trump battle with courts, Ukraine talks
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is holding a press briefing Wednesday afternoon following an intense back-and-forth between President Trump and a federal judge over Venezuelan migrant ...The Hill - 5d -
Hochul Backs Plan to Ease Evidence Requirements for New York Prosecutors
District attorneys say that a 2019 law ordering them to give reams of evidence to defense lawyers has resulted in thousands of scuttled cases.The New York Times - 1d -
Pentagon to Look at Buying More Commercial Software
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth directed the DoD to prioritize alter its software acquisition process.Inc. - Mar. 7 -
Pentagon chief orders review of fitness, grooming standards
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a review of military standards related to physical fitness and appearance across all services, indicating recent policies put in place to make it easier ...The Hill - Mar. 14 -
Leader of ISIS in Iraq and Syria killed, Pentagon says
On his Truth Social platform Friday night, President Trump wrote that "the fugitive leader of ISIS in Iraq was killed."CBS News - Mar. 14 -
Pentagon deploys Navy destroyer for border protection
The USS Gravely, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, has been deployed to the U.S. southern border to enhance the country's border security framework, with a specialized Coast Guard ...The Hill - Mar. 17 -
Eliminating the Pentagon’s think tank is a senseless mistake
Hegseth has a disdain for international norms, for senior military and civilian leadership and for anything that is not immediately connected to the kinetic front-line of the armed forces.The Hill - 3d -
Pentagon vows investigation into leaks, including polygraph tests
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's chief of staff, Joe Kasper, sent a memo Friday saying that members of the Department of Defense (DOD) may be subjected to polygraph tests in a new investigation ...The Hill - 2d -
Monday Briefing: Violence Continues in Syria
Plus, reading festivals in India.The New York Times - Mar. 9 -
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Tuesday Briefing: A Trump-Putin Call
Plus, a “retirement home” for penguins.The New York Times - Mar. 17 -
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Netflix Boss Explains Why Company Killed The AAA Multiplayer Game From Halo Veteran
Netflix was working on a AAA multiplayer shooter with a team that included Halo and Destiny veteran Joe Staten, but the game and the studio were scuttled in 2024. Why? One of Netflix's top gaming ...GameSpot - 3d -
Pentagon Cuts Threaten Programs That Secure Loose Nukes and Weapons of Mass Destruction
Documents obtained by WIRED show the US Department of Defense is considering cutting up to 75 percent of workers who stop the spread of chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons.Wired - Mar. 6 -
Judge to hear arguments on Pentagon's transgender service member ban
A group of service members are going to court to fight the Trump administration's new ban on transgender troops. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports.CBS News - Mar. 11 -
Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira pleads guilty to obstructing justice at court-martial
A military court-martial convened this week on charges alleging Jack Teixeira violated the Uniform Code of Military Justice.ABC News - Mar. 13 -
Judge approves Pentagon's settlement with LGBTQ veterans over discharge status
A federal judge gave final approval Wednesday to a class-action settlement between the Defense Department and LGBTQ veterans who were discharged because of their sexual orientation under “don’t ...NBC News - Mar. 13 -
Hegseth says Pentagon appealing block on Trump transgender military ban
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he is appealing a block on an executive order from President Trump effectively preventing transgender people from serving openly in the military. “We are ...The Hill - 5d -
Pentagon releases guidance on trans military ban, seeks to lift court order
The Defense Department released new guidance on how it will enforce President Trump’s ban on transgender people in the military, and asked a federal judge to lift her recent order blocking the ban.NBC News - 3d -
Trump makes rare admission of Musk’s conflicts of interest after Pentagon visit
President says plans for potential war with China would not be shared with billionaire due to his business interests. US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump said on Friday that plans ...The Guardian - 3d -
Tuesday Briefing: U.S. Recession Fear Rattles Markets
Plus, how a leader’s gambit failed.The New York Times - Mar. 10 -
Wednesday Briefing: U.S. Resumes Aid to Ukraine
Plus, a tale of two Rwandas.The New York Times - Mar. 11 -
Friday Briefing: Putin Speaks on Ukraine Cease-Fire
Plus, Siberia’s bone hunters.The New York Times - Mar. 13 -
Second Serve: Your new weekly tennis briefing
A new teenage superstar emerges, Britain has a top-10 star again and Miami Open talking points - this is the first edition of our weekly tennis snapshot.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17 -
Wednesday Briefing: Russia Agreed to Halt Some Strikes
Plus, Ohtani’s star power in Japan.The New York Times - 6d -
Thursday Briefing: Ukraine Agrees to a Strike Pause
Plus, a push against India’s “boss husbands.”The New York Times - 5d -
Friday Briefing: Hamas Targets Tel Aviv
Plus, a home like no other in the Philippines.The New York Times - 4d -
Briefs: Rams' Johnston again wins Gatorade honor
Mar. 21—Reynolds Johnston, the 6-foot-6 senior who led Missoula Loyola to a record-tying third straight State B boys basketball championship last weekend, has again been named the Gatorade Player ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Second Serve: Your new weekly tennis briefing
Carlos Alcaraz has a puzzle to solve, Alexandra Eala blazes a trail and Miami Open talking points - this is the second edition of our weekly tennis snapshot.BBC News - 22h -
Tuesday Briefing: Trump Threatens New Tariffs
Plus, the practical magic of “speedcubing.”The New York Times - 13h -
She had an abortion after a botched paternity test. Now she's suing the DNA company.
Who was the father: Her fiancé, or the man with whom she had a brief fling?NBC News - 3d -
Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv officials to meet Trump aides in Saudi Arabia
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says ‘realistic proposals on the table’ in talks; Donald Trump hints US may be close to lifting intelligence pause. What we know on day 1,111. See all our Russia-Ukraine war ...The Guardian - Mar. 10 -
Biden's intelligence access to President's Daily Brief revoked, DNI Gabbard says
Other Biden officials, lawyers also had their security clearances officially revoked.ABC News - Mar. 10 -
Trump administration briefing: Mahmoud Khalil’s detention, ‘Trumpcession’ fears and gutting USAid
From cries of ‘McCarthyism’ over Palestinian activist’s detention to fears over a ‘Trumpcession’ – key US politics stories from Monday at a glance. The Trump administration’s decision to have ...The Guardian - Mar. 11
