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.
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Germany to reach out to France and UK over sharing of nuclear weapons
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Marco Rubio announces cancellation of most USAid programs – live
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Rubio: 83 percent of USAID programs to be cancelled
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Monday that 83 percent of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) programs would be cancelled, essentially capping a dramatic fall for the ...The Hill - 1h -
Russian strike on Ukraine kills more than 10 after Trump threatens sanctions
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Trump’s Spy Chief Urged to Declassify Details of Secret Surveillance Program
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France and Germany clash over ‘buy EU’ weapons
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Can the US switch off Europe’s weapons?
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Sunday shows preview: House GOP unveils bill to avert shutdown; Trump's tariffs teeter
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Live updates: Trump says he hates to 'predict things like that’ when asked if he expects a recession
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New Chinese tariffs add pressure on American farmers amid ongoing trade war
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A Supreme Court Case Threatens the Church-State Divide
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How the Immigration Crackdown Threatens Elderly Care
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Department of Homeland Security begins polygraph tests on employees
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12 injured in mass shooting at pub in Toronto
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Mass blackouts in storm-hit eastern Australia
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Defunded Aid Programs Are Asked by Trump Administration to Prove Their Value, on a Scale of 1 to 5
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Social Security payments scrutinized by DOGE amid search for fraud
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Israel says it is cutting off its electricity supply to Gaza
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Trump says he sent a letter to Iran urging negotiations on nuclear weapons
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Israel cuts off electricity supply to Gaza
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