FBI’s Warrantless Search Ruled Unconstitutional in a Blow to Government Spying
The FBI trawled NSA records without a warrant to investigate a man suspected of trying to join a terror group, prosecutors admit.
National Security
Israel’s War on Gaza
Pete Hegseth and Marco Rubio Get a Pass on Suffering in Gaza
The secretaries of defense and state will play key roles in U.S. policy on Israel, but they faced little scrutiny on Palestinian suffering.
U.S. Military Service Is the Strongest Predictor of Carrying Out Extremist Violence
The mass murder in New Orleans and Cybertruck explosion in Las Vegas fit a troubling pattern among U.S. vets, research says.
America Gets a Taste of Its Own Medicine: Drone Terror
For more than two decades, the U.S. has flown drones over the heads of millions of people — watching, recording, and even killing some of them.
Israel’s War on Gaza
U.S. Defied Spanish Embargo on Arms Bound for Israel by Making Enforcement More Difficult
As the diplomatic row over the embargo escalates, the U.S. sent Israel millions of pounds of ammunition through Spanish territory.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Judge Reverses Decision to Release Alleged CIA Leaker Ahead of Trial
Seeking to lock up Asif Rahman during his Espionage Act trial, prosecutors alleged the CIA analyst had an ideological motive to leak.
As Civil War Heats Back Up, U.S. Troops Are Still Deployed in Syria — And Under Fire
American troops are in Syria on questionable legal grounds. They continue to get attacked, according to new Pentagon data.
Abu Ghraib Detainees Awarded $42 Million in Torture Trial Against U.S. Defense Contractor
For the first time, an American jury has found a U.S. company — CACI — liable for its work at the military prison.
America’s Shadow War in Yemen Has Its Own Racist Military Swag
A photo of the “Houthi Hunting Club” patch — which disappeared from the Pentagon’s website — shows how the U.S. dehumanizes its enemies.
Abu Ghraib Torture Trial Against Virginia-Based Defense Contractor Begins Again
Against the odds, three Iraqi men could bring CACI to justice for the government contractor’s alleged role in Abu Ghraib abuses.