Pentagon: U.S. Counterterrorism Efforts Have Failed Africans
A new Pentagon report sheds light on AFRICOM’s disastrous counterterrorism campaigns.
National Security
The War on Immigrants
National Guard Ordered to Do ICE Paperwork at Immigration Facilities in 20 States
Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to immigration facilities further blurs the line between military and law enforcement.
The Philippine Missile Crisis: U.S. Deployed Arms to the Philippines and No One Noticed But China
It was a massive escalation that angered China — and there was no congressional debate, no televised announcement, and no vote.
The War on Immigrants
The Pentagon Won’t Track Troops Deployed on U.S. Soil. So We Will.
The Pentagon says 20,000 federal troops have deployed to support ICE across the country. The real number may be markedly higher.
Chilling Dissent
The Military Occupied LA for 40 Days and All They Did Was Detain One Guy
He wasn’t even a protester — just rushing to an appointment in a federal building.
Tulsi Gabbard Is Hunting for “Deep-State Criminals.” Is She Even Following the Law?
The allegedly leaked document undermined the White House’s case for an immigration crackdown.
Voices
How Biden Is to Blame for Israel and the U.S.’s 12-Day War Against Iran
Biden’s failure to reenter Obama’s nuclear deal helped create the risk for a potentially catastrophic U.S. war against Iran.
Targeting Iran
Fetterman Voted With GOP to Make Sure Trump Can Attack Iran Again
Most Democrats rallied behind a war powers resolution in the Senate, but not the caucus’s most vocally pro-Israel member.
Pete Hegseth Is Mad the Media Won’t Celebrate U.S. War With Iran
“How about we talk about how special America is?” Hegseth asked. He’s not the first U.S. official to demand pro-war propaganda.
War Powers Resolution From House Democratic Leaders May Not Limit Trump’s War Powers
In an apparent nod to Israel, some Democrats want to give Trump power to defend “an ally or partner of the United States from imminent attack.”