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Legal Issues Raised by a Lethal U.S. Military Attack in the Caribbean 6 mahatmakanejeeves Wednesday Thursday 9 427
VIDEO: U.S. Military Strikes Suspected Drug Vessel as Warships Gather in the Caribbean 1 mahatmakanejeeves Tuesday Wednesday 1 282
"Here's the video Trump just posted to Truth Social. Looks like a massacre of civilians at sea." 12 mahatmakanejeeves Tuesday Wednesday 22 1108
White House moves forward on plans for a Department of War, WSJ Reports 0 Eugene Saturday Saturday 0 258
US Homeland Security chief reports breach at FEMA, fires 23 employees 3 Eugene Saturday Saturday 6 396
Tulsi Gabbard blindsided CIA with post-Putin meeting purge: report 1 Eugene Saturday Saturday 10 444
US builds up forces in Caribbean as officials, experts, ask why 4 Eugene Aug 29 Saturday 3 383
Navy's chief information officer steps down 1 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 26 Aug 26 2 354
Pentagon fires heads of Navy Reserve, Naval Special Warfare Command 3 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 24 Aug 24 9 667
ICE Barbie's Alleged Lover (Corey Lewandowski) Probed By White House Over Cheating Claim 4 Eugene Aug 14 Aug 14 8 582
Pentagon is already calling National Guard in other states looking for units that could help in DC 1 Eugene Aug 12 Aug 12 3 390
A $2,500 interceptor drone built to destroy Iranian Shaheds was recorded flying at the speed of a bullet train 1 littlemissmartypants Aug 12 Aug 12 15 699
US military was deployed to LA protests despite low risk, general testifies 0 Eugene Aug 12 Aug 12 16 429
Hegseth's Rant on D.C. Takeover Turned Into Evidence Against Trump 1 Eugene Aug 11 Aug 11 9 529
After pushback from IndyCar, social media post from Department of Homeland Security touting 'Speedway Slammer' taken dow 1 Eugene Aug 10 Aug 10 3 376
Laura Loomer knocks Medal of Honor recipient in new attack on Army 3 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 10 Aug 10 14 924
Tulsi Gabbard declassified documents over CIA objections, sources say 1 Eugene Aug 7 Aug 8 6 487
Trump administration plans to build largest US federal migrant detention center on military base 0 Eugene Aug 8 Aug 8 0 507
Restoration of torn-down Confederate monument will cost $10 million over 2 years, military says 1 Eugene Aug 7 Aug 7 6 385
Trump Targets Spouses of U.S. Citizens in Green Card Crackdown 2 Eugene Aug 7 Aug 7 6 593
Trump Pulls Sneaky 180 After MAGA Rips Him on Disaster Aid Condition 0 Eugene Aug 6 Aug 6 2 543
Body cameras/Dash cameras 0 RussBLib Aug 5 Aug 5 0 321
Noem wants 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention centers near airport runways across US to boost migrant deportation 'efficienc 2 Eugene Aug 5 Aug 5 0 342
John Bolton Shreds Trump for Going Nuclear on Kremlin Troll 1 Eugene Aug 3 Aug 3 9 516
Thomas Kinkade's Morning Pledge: Trump Admin in Hot Water With Christian Family Foundation 1 Eugene Jul 31 Jul 31 7 507
ICE entices new recruits with patriotism pitch and promise of $50,000 signing bonuses 2 Eugene Jul 31 Jul 31 0 375
FEMA to require states use terrorism prevention funds for migrant arrests 2 Eugene Jul 29 Jul 29 3 383
Hegseth Secretly Splurges Nuclear Cash on Trump's 'Free' Jet 1 Eugene Jul 28 Jul 28 3 459
Gabbard releases more Russia documents, prompting concerns over intelligence sources 0 Eugene Jul 25 Jul 25 2 481
Gabbard's Russian interference claims directly contradict what other Trump officials have said 1 Eugene Jul 23 Jul 23 5 472

National Security & Defense Continued...

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Fox News Contributor Savages Tulsi Gabbard in Scathing Op-Ed 0 Eugene Jul 23 Jul 23 18 667
Stephen Miller Called Out for 'Completely Made-Up' ICE Figures 0 Eugene Jul 23 Jul 23 11 524
Trump's Anti-Terror Gardener, Thomas Fugate 22, Humiliated by His Own Boss 0 Eugene Jul 23 Jul 23 4 481
UK Sanctions Russian Hackers Tied to Assassination Attempts 0 ck4829 Jul 22 Jul 22 4 390
ICE head says agents will arrest anyone found in the U.S. illegally, crack down on employers of unauthorized workers 0 Eugene Jul 20 Jul 20 1 487
Russian hackers using sophisticated 'Authentic Antics' malware, UK says 1 ck4829 Jul 20 Jul 20 1 476
Entire National Guard Network 'Compromised' After Hack 1 Eugene Jul 18 Jul 19 4 562
A Former ICE Official, Scott Shuchart, Is Worried That the Agency Is About to Go on a Hiring Spree of Proud Boys 0 Eugene Jul 18 Jul 18 1 543
New U.S. assessment finds American strikes destroyed only one of three Iranian nuclear sites 2 Eugene Jul 17 Jul 17 4 530
Hegseth lashed out at DOGE official in tense Pentagon confrontation 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 16 Jul 16 7 815
Australia hosts military drills with US and other nations, likely to draw Chinese surveillance 0 nitpicked Jul 15 Jul 15 3 446
Senators want safeguards on Hegseth meddling with Ukraine aid in new defense bill 2 Eugene Jul 13 Jul 13 11 863
Ukraine made the Patriot a moving target -- and taught the US Army how to fight smarter with its air defenses 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 12 Jul 12 9 575
DHS Secretary Noem vows to ramp up deportations with funding boost from Trump's domestic policy law 3 Eugene Jul 12 Jul 12 2 519
Oklahoma City television station News 9 is reporting an anti-government militia group targeted its weather radar system 8 ck4829 Jul 10 Jul 10 9 806
After Texas floods, questions about FEMA's future loom large 1 Eugene Jul 10 Jul 10 1 504
US only has 25% of all Patriot missile interceptors needed for Pentagon's military plans 0 Eugene Jul 10 Jul 10 1 500
Trump caught off guard by Pentagon's abrupt move to pause Ukraine weapons deliveries, AP sources say 0 Eugene Jul 9 Jul 9 2 509
Trump avoids talk of scrapping FEMA after more than 100 killed in Texas flash flood 1 Eugene Jul 8 Jul 8 2 526
Trump bill gives ICE $45 billion for detaining immigrants - more than it received in the last 15 years combined 6 Eugene Jul 6 Jul 6 1 651
ICE Barbie Dodges Blame for Disastrous Texas Flooding on Trump's Watch 19 Eugene Jul 6 Jul 6 33 2579
Pilots Who Conducted Iran Strikes Invited to White House on July 4, Raising Security Concerns 2 Eugene Jul 4 Jul 4 1 603
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 VGuerra276 Jul 2 Jul 2 2 636
Few thought airstrikes could 'obliterate' Iran's nuclear program. Then Trump said they did. 1 Eugene Jun 28 Jun 28 0 1664
Sinaloa cartel hacked security cameras to track and kill FBI informants, US says 0 Eugene Jun 28 Jun 28 2 571
Tulsi Gabbard Chooses Loyalty to Trump 0 Eugene Jun 28 Jun 28 3 616
Gabbard no-show at Senate briefing leaves gaping hole in Trump's claim Iran's nuclear program is 'obliterated' 2 Eugene Jun 27 Jun 27 6 713
"Meta boss praises new US army division enlisting tech execs as lieutenant colonels" 18 70sEraVet Jun 25 Jun 26 8 2144
Who is Thomas Fugate, the 22-year-old appointed to DHS's counterterrorism hub? 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 23 Jun 23 7 917
Airstrikes, Oil, and Terror: Iran's Next Move After the B-2s 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 22 Jun 22 2 775

National Security & Defense Continued...

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White House monitoring possible Iranian 'sleeper cells' in US: Source 5 Eugene Jun 21 Jun 21 1 977
New Republic: Trump Edits Tulsi Gabbard's Words to Suit His Iran Policy 0 Eugene Jun 21 Jun 21 4 693
Trump is 'losing confidence' in Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard as he mulls removing her entire office, 2 Eugene Jun 19 Jun 19 1 763
Rodney Scott confirmed as head of CBP by US Senate despite 'cover-up' claim 0 Eugene Jun 18 Jun 18 0 583
Trump brushes off US intel reports on Iran to align himself with Israel 2 Eugene Jun 17 Jun 17 3 736
China stockpiling nuclear warheads at fastest rate globally, new research shows 1 Eugene Jun 17 Jun 17 0 615
Washington-based USS Nimitz redirected to Middle East 'without delay' 1 James48 Jun 17 Jun 17 4 1012
U.S. Air Force Refueling Tankers deploying all day 2 James48 Jun 17 Jun 17 11 1264
The Laser Revolution Part I: Megawatt beams to the skies 4 usonian Jun 12 Jun 14 2 751
Pentagon's secret "pizza meter" accurately predicted 21 global crises since 1983 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 13 Jun 13 6 1041
Ukraine's defense industry says the fight against Russia has shown it that the West's approach to weapons is all wrong 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 11 Jun 12 9 884
US agencies tracked foreigners visiting Musk's properties in 2022 and 2023, WSJ reports 1 Eugene Jun 10 Jun 10 6 782
Pentagon draws up rules on possible use of force by Marines deployed to LA protests 3 Eugene Jun 9 Jun 10 1 805
US troops make first detentions in Trump border military zones 0 Eugene Jun 8 Jun 8 3 806
Alleged Spy Was Also 22-Year-Old Ex-Grocery Store Clerk Hired by Trump 3 Eugene Jun 2025 Jun 2025 10 1349
Experts doubt FBI's claim that crop fungus smuggled by Chinese students is a threat 1 Eugene Jun 2025 Jun 2025 7 767
Trump's Pentagon keeps sending destroyers that fought in the Red Sea to the US southern border -- a fourth one is on its 2 Eugene Jun 2025 Jun 2025 7 909
Trump executive order takes steps to protect domestic hackers from blowback (election-related hacking not sanctionable) 2 Eugene Jun 2025 Jun 2025 8 906
Erasing Warriors: Pete Hegseth's Culture War at Sea 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2025 Jun 2025 3 628
Trump administration planning to end TSA's Quiet Skies traveler surveillance program 2 Eugene Jun 2025 Jun 2025 2 776
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