How Jan. 6 Brought Frontier Violence to the Heart of U.S. Power
The rioters had the aspect of barbarians ready to sack the Capitol. So who was manning the gates?
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What the United States Owes Afghan Women
To justify its 20-year war, the U.S. said it cared about the Afghan people. Now Congress is abandoning those seeking to escape Taliban rule.
Department of Homeland Security Can't Even Secure Its Buildings Against People It Fired
Officials have known about the widespread security failure for 15 years without fixing it.
A Competitor Put the FBI on Haoyang Yu's Trail. The Investigation Didn't Go as Planned.
Federal intelligence agencies ran a sting and dug through the trash of a Chinese American engineer they envisioned as a sophisticated technological spy.
Twitter Aided the Pentagon in Its Covert Online Propaganda Campaign
Internal documents show Twitter whitelisted CENTCOM accounts that were then used to run its online influence campaign abroad.
Pentagon Failed to Respond to Lawmakers on U.S. Role in Deadly Nigeria Airstrike
Members of Congress asked the Defense Department to answer questions within 90 days — a deadline that expired almost two weeks ago.
Lee Harvey Oswald, the CIA, and LSD: New Clues in Newly Declassified Documents
An unredacted memo adds depth to our understanding of the CIA's response to allegations that Oswald worked with the spy agency.
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Not a Joke, the Pentagon Wants to Name a Warship the USS Fallujah
Why is the U.S. choosing to celebrate its most murderous and merciless battles in Iraq?
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Joe Biden Can’t Quit the Saudi “Pariahs”
Despite his campaign pledges, the president has continued to back Saudi Arabia and its murderous de facto ruler.
Bernie Sanders Pulls Yemen War Powers Resolution Amid Opposition From White House
Sanders pledged to work with the Biden administration on compromise language and bring the resolution back to the floor if talks failed.