Trump and Hegseth Gathered U.S. Military Leaders for an “Embarrassing” Rant

Nick Turse

Defense officials were shocked at the cost and danger of assembling the military’s top officers to listen to meandering tirades.
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The Trump–Netanyahu Gaza Peace Deal Promises Indefinite Occupation

Jonah Valdez

“This is a continuation of the occupation, if not a continuation of the war by other means.”
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Mohsen Mahdawi Faces Conservative Judges as Trump Administration Tries to Lock Him Back Up

Akela Lacy

The Republican-appointed judges could influence future rulings on defendants’ rights amid Trump’s free speech crackdown.
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Judge Finds Rubio and Noem Intentionally Targeted Pro-Palestine Activists to Chill Speech

Shawn Musgrave

The unusual ruling delivered a searing rebuke to the Trump administration on grounds of violating the First Amendment.
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Ignoring Court Ruling, Trump Sends Troops to Portland to Break Imagined Antifa “Siege”

Nick Turse

Trump’s order to send the Oregon National Guard to Portland appeared to surprise Pentagon officials.
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Gaza Humanitarian Foundation Security Contractor Hires Trump-Linked Lobbyists

Matt Sledge

The deal came weeks before Trump unveiled a peace plan for Gaza that could leave the security contractor’s business model under threat.
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Trump Administration Conjures Up New “Terrorist” Designation to Justify Killing Civilians

Nick Turse

The U.S. military justified the slaughter of alleged drug traffickers by claiming links to “designated terrorist organizations.”
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Hegseth Attack on “Beardos” Targets Troops on Race and Religion, Military Sources Say

Austin Campbell

Hanafi Muslim and Nordic pagan service members told The Intercept Hegseth’s new policy was exclusionary to their beliefs.
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The Trump Administration Is Arguing It Can Hold Dreamers Indefinitely 

Jessica Washington

Immigration experts warn the Trump administration is trying to keep a DACA recipient in detention so her protected status expires.
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