Trump Menaces Iran With Massive Armada Capable of Prolonged War
The amount of military forces gathering near Iran dwarfs even the monthslong build-up before the U.S. coup in Venezuela.
National Security
License to Kill
U.S. Sent a Rescue Plane for Boat Strike Survivors. It Took 45 Hours to Arrive.
In seas that could kill a person within an hour, it took nearly two days for a rescue plane to arrive.
Air Force Maintenance Staff Can’t Stop Buying Fancy Knives With Tax Dollars
“Everyone knew we didn’t need them.” Air Force maintainers have been on a decadelong knife-ordering spree.
Chilling Dissent
Pam Bondi Admits DOJ Has a Secret Domestic Terrorist List
After the DOJ dodged questions for months, Bondi acknowledged in a House Judiciary Committee hearing that she had a list of targets under NSPM-7.
Officials Dispute Trump Explanation of El Paso Airspace Closure: “There Was Not a Threat”
Sources said the closure was connected to new counter-drone laser technology and miscommunication or misunderstanding by the FAA.
Chilling Dissent
Google Fulfilled ICE Subpoena Demanding Student Journalist’s Bank and Credit Card Numbers
Amandla Thomas-Johnson didn’t know how much information ICE requested in a subpoena until months later. Google never gave him a chance to fight it.
Shipyard Bosses Forced to Pay Overtime to Get People to Stay for Pete Hegseth Speech
“They issued a polling sheet this morning to see who would attend and, at least from my crew, there were no takers.”
Israel’s War on Gaza
Pentagon Makes Largest Known Arms Purchase From Israel — For Banned Cluster Weapons
The no-bid deal for arms internationally banned for high civilian death tolls is the biggest purchase from Israel in available government records.
The War on Immigrants
Federal Agents Left Behind “Death Cards” After Capturing Immigrants
ICE agents dropped customized ace of spades playing cards, recalling a practice by U.S. soldiers during the Vietnam War.
Chilling Dissent
Trump Calls His Enemies Terrorists. Does That Mean He Can Just Kill Them?
From boat strikes to killings in the streets of Minnesota to NSPM-7, the White House leans on the word “terror” to justify its violence.