The Coronavirus Crisis
Trump Lies About Cutting White House Pandemic Team to Dodge (Checks Notes) Fox News
At Donald Trump's latest campaign rally disguised as a coronavirus task force briefing, he was stunned by a tough question from Fox News.
National Security
Drone Whistleblower Charged With Making Online Threats to City Council — But Some of Its Members Want The Case Dropped
Brandon Bryant, who spoke out on civilian deaths and PTSD, faces 10 years in prison. His lawyers say he posed no real danger to officials in Missoula, MT.
The Iran Cables
Leaked Intelligence Cables Detail a Secret Propaganda War Between Iranian Spies and Exiled Militant Group
The documents reveal Tehran’s deep hatred of the Mojahedin-e Khalq, as well as a sober assessment of its activities around the world.
Targeting Iran
Defectors Tell of Torture and Forced Sterilization in Militant Iranian Cult
Interviews with six defectors, including several who held senior positions, offer the most detailed account to date of what life was like inside the MEK.
U.S. Airstrike in Somalia Killed Two Civilians, Relatives Say
Abdi Farhan Mahmoud, 13, was on his way to school when a U.S. missile struck a mini-bus taxi he was riding in, decapitating him, his father said.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Pandemic Planning Should Ensure All Votes Can Be Cast by Mail in November, Experts Say
Democrats want Congress to act now to ensure that voters in all 50 states will be able to cast ballots by mail in November if the pandemic has not ended.
Targeting Iran
Amid Coronavirus Chaos, U.S. and Iran Edge Closer to War
Iran’s determination to hit back despite the pandemic contradicts the Trump administration view that killing Qassim Suleimani was a deterrent.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Trump Says He Had No Idea His Pandemic Response Team Was Disbanded. What If That's True?
What if Trump was not feigning ignorance when he insisted he had no idea that his White House had fired the global health security experts hired by Obama?
As in Afghanistan, Ending Our Endless Wars Will Not Be Painless
Ending endless wars means listening to your foes — whether the Afghan Taliban or the extremist intellectual in Jordan that inspired Al Qaeda.
New Bill Would Protect Journalists From Being Prosecuted for Publishing Classified Information
The measure to amend the 1917 Espionage Act would preserve the government’s need for secrecy while expanding legal channels for whistleblowers