License to Kill
Trump Administration Admits It Doesn’t Know Who Exactly It’s Killing in Boat Strikes
Officials acknowledged they don’t know the identities of the people they’re killing and can’t meet the evidentiary burden to prosecute survivors.
National Security
Chilling Dissent
Dark Money Drives Anti-China Crackdown Across State Legislatures
A spate of state-level legislation purports to curb Chinese influence but could spur a “second Red Scare” that ensnares ordinary businesses.
Did TSA Rely on Controversial “Counter-Extremism” Group to Put Names on a Secret Watchlist?
Sen. Rand Paul is investigating whether George Washington University’s Program on Extremism had an unduly close relationship with the TSA.
Newly Released Data Reveals Air Force Suicide Crisis After Years of Concealment
The first published detailed breakdown of Air Force suicide data shows that the crisis is particularly acute among aircraft mechanics.
License to Kill
Internal Report Shows the Military Always Wanted to Join the Drug War
The Obama-era document called for “direct military action.” Today, the authors are questioning Trump’s approach.
License to Kill
Admiral’s Mystery Retirement Amid Secret War Leaves Key Command in Turmoil
The sudden departure of Adm. Alvin Holsey has caused dismay in the U.S. Southern Command.
License to Kill
Two Boat Strike Survivors Become First Known Prisoners in Trump’s War on “Narcoterrorists”
The two survivors of a U.S. attack on a boat in the Caribbean are now being held on a Navy warship.
License to Kill
The Pentagon Is Learning It’s Not So Easy to Sink a Boat
Videos of U.S. attacks in the Caribbean suggest boats have been obliterated in a single strike. The reality is a lot messier.
The War on Immigrants
Trump Fabricates Story of Hand-to-Hand Combat Between Troops and Child Gangsters in D.C.
Trump’s claim that National Guard members beat child gang members on the streets of Washington was disputed even by the military.
The State Department Isn’t Telling Congress When U.S. Weapons Fall Into the Wrong Hands
Congress is being left in the dark about the fate of U.S. weapons transfers, a new federal watchdog report found.