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Tulsi Gabbard blindsided CIA with post-Putin meeting purge: report 1 Eugene Aug 2025 Aug 2025 10 1303
US builds up forces in Caribbean as officials, experts, ask why 4 Eugene Aug 2025 Aug 2025 3 1338
Navy's chief information officer steps down 1 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2025 Aug 2025 2 1177
Pentagon fires heads of Navy Reserve, Naval Special Warfare Command 3 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2025 Aug 2025 9 1647
ICE Barbie's Alleged Lover (Corey Lewandowski) Probed By White House Over Cheating Claim 4 Eugene Aug 2025 Aug 2025 8 1580
Pentagon is already calling National Guard in other states looking for units that could help in DC 1 Eugene Aug 2025 Aug 2025 3 1174
A $2,500 interceptor drone built to destroy Iranian Shaheds was recorded flying at the speed of a bullet train 1 littlemissmartypants Aug 2025 Aug 2025 15 1461
US military was deployed to LA protests despite low risk, general testifies 0 Eugene Aug 2025 Aug 2025 16 1139
Hegseth's Rant on D.C. Takeover Turned Into Evidence Against Trump 1 Eugene Aug 2025 Aug 2025 9 1226
After pushback from IndyCar, social media post from Department of Homeland Security touting 'Speedway Slammer' taken dow 1 Eugene Aug 2025 Aug 2025 3 1113
Laura Loomer knocks Medal of Honor recipient in new attack on Army 3 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2025 Aug 2025 14 1805
Tulsi Gabbard declassified documents over CIA objections, sources say 1 Eugene Aug 2025 Aug 2025 6 1224
Trump administration plans to build largest US federal migrant detention center on military base 0 Eugene Aug 2025 Aug 2025 0 1147
Restoration of torn-down Confederate monument will cost $10 million over 2 years, military says 1 Eugene Aug 2025 Aug 2025 6 1095
Trump Targets Spouses of U.S. Citizens in Green Card Crackdown 2 Eugene Aug 2025 Aug 2025 6 1314
Trump Pulls Sneaky 180 After MAGA Rips Him on Disaster Aid Condition 0 Eugene Aug 2025 Aug 2025 2 1219
Body cameras/Dash cameras 0 RussBLib Aug 2025 Aug 2025 0 1017
Noem wants 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention centers near airport runways across US to boost migrant deportation 'efficienc 2 Eugene Aug 2025 Aug 2025 0 1039
John Bolton Shreds Trump for Going Nuclear on Kremlin Troll 1 Eugene Aug 2025 Aug 2025 9 1186
Thomas Kinkade's Morning Pledge: Trump Admin in Hot Water With Christian Family Foundation 1 Eugene Jul 2025 Jul 2025 7 1191
ICE entices new recruits with patriotism pitch and promise of $50,000 signing bonuses 2 Eugene Jul 2025 Jul 2025 0 1032
FEMA to require states use terrorism prevention funds for migrant arrests 2 Eugene Jul 2025 Jul 2025 3 1086
Hegseth Secretly Splurges Nuclear Cash on Trump's 'Free' Jet 1 Eugene Jul 2025 Jul 2025 3 1085
Gabbard releases more Russia documents, prompting concerns over intelligence sources 0 Eugene Jul 2025 Jul 2025 2 1041
Gabbard's Russian interference claims directly contradict what other Trump officials have said 1 Eugene Jul 2025 Jul 2025 5 1096
Fox News Contributor Savages Tulsi Gabbard in Scathing Op-Ed 0 Eugene Jul 2025 Jul 2025 18 1249
Stephen Miller Called Out for 'Completely Made-Up' ICE Figures 0 Eugene Jul 2025 Jul 2025 11 1071
Trump's Anti-Terror Gardener, Thomas Fugate 22, Humiliated by His Own Boss 0 Eugene Jul 2025 Jul 2025 4 1033
UK Sanctions Russian Hackers Tied to Assassination Attempts 0 ck4829 Jul 2025 Jul 2025 4 1009
ICE head says agents will arrest anyone found in the U.S. illegally, crack down on employers of unauthorized workers 0 Eugene Jul 2025 Jul 2025 1 1021

National Security & Defense Continued...

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Russian hackers using sophisticated 'Authentic Antics' malware, UK says 1 ck4829 Jul 2025 Jul 2025 1 1096
Entire National Guard Network 'Compromised' After Hack 1 Eugene Jul 2025 Jul 2025 4 1093
A Former ICE Official, Scott Shuchart, Is Worried That the Agency Is About to Go on a Hiring Spree of Proud Boys 0 Eugene Jul 2025 Jul 2025 1 1067
New U.S. assessment finds American strikes destroyed only one of three Iranian nuclear sites 2 Eugene Jul 2025 Jul 2025 4 1070
Hegseth lashed out at DOGE official in tense Pentagon confrontation 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2025 Jul 2025 7 1433
Australia hosts military drills with US and other nations, likely to draw Chinese surveillance 0 nitpicked Jul 2025 Jul 2025 3 934
Senators want safeguards on Hegseth meddling with Ukraine aid in new defense bill 2 Eugene Jul 2025 Jul 2025 11 2973
Ukraine made the Patriot a moving target -- and taught the US Army how to fight smarter with its air defenses 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2025 Jul 2025 9 1010
DHS Secretary Noem vows to ramp up deportations with funding boost from Trump's domestic policy law 3 Eugene Jul 2025 Jul 2025 2 1080
Oklahoma City television station News 9 is reporting an anti-government militia group targeted its weather radar system 8 ck4829 Jul 2025 Jul 2025 9 1539
After Texas floods, questions about FEMA's future loom large 1 Eugene Jul 2025 Jul 2025 1 966
US only has 25% of all Patriot missile interceptors needed for Pentagon's military plans 0 Eugene Jul 2025 Jul 2025 1 936
Trump caught off guard by Pentagon's abrupt move to pause Ukraine weapons deliveries, AP sources say 0 Eugene Jul 2025 Jul 2025 2 946
Trump avoids talk of scrapping FEMA after more than 100 killed in Texas flash flood 1 Eugene Jul 2025 Jul 2025 2 950
Trump bill gives ICE $45 billion for detaining immigrants - more than it received in the last 15 years combined 6 Eugene Jul 2025 Jul 2025 1 1311
ICE Barbie Dodges Blame for Disastrous Texas Flooding on Trump's Watch 19 Eugene Jul 2025 Jul 2025 33 3924
Pilots Who Conducted Iran Strikes Invited to White House on July 4, Raising Security Concerns 2 Eugene Jul 2025 Jul 2025 1 1092
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 VGuerra276 Jul 2025 Jul 2025 2 1024
Few thought airstrikes could 'obliterate' Iran's nuclear program. Then Trump said they did. 1 Eugene Jun 2025 Jun 2025 0 2138
Sinaloa cartel hacked security cameras to track and kill FBI informants, US says 0 Eugene Jun 2025 Jun 2025 2 959
Tulsi Gabbard Chooses Loyalty to Trump 0 Eugene Jun 2025 Jun 2025 3 1005
Gabbard no-show at Senate briefing leaves gaping hole in Trump's claim Iran's nuclear program is 'obliterated' 2 Eugene Jun 2025 Jun 2025 6 1167
"Meta boss praises new US army division enlisting tech execs as lieutenant colonels" 18 70sEraVet Jun 2025 Jun 2025 8 3327
Who is Thomas Fugate, the 22-year-old appointed to DHS's counterterrorism hub? 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2025 Jun 2025 7 1474
Airstrikes, Oil, and Terror: Iran's Next Move After the B-2s 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2025 Jun 2025 2 1142
White House monitoring possible Iranian 'sleeper cells' in US: Source 5 Eugene Jun 2025 Jun 2025 1 1645
New Republic: Trump Edits Tulsi Gabbard's Words to Suit His Iran Policy 0 Eugene Jun 2025 Jun 2025 4 1046
Trump is 'losing confidence' in Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard as he mulls removing her entire office, 2 Eugene Jun 2025 Jun 2025 1 1181
Rodney Scott confirmed as head of CBP by US Senate despite 'cover-up' claim 0 Eugene Jun 2025 Jun 2025 0 936
Trump brushes off US intel reports on Iran to align himself with Israel 2 Eugene Jun 2025 Jun 2025 3 1171

National Security & Defense Continued...

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China stockpiling nuclear warheads at fastest rate globally, new research shows 1 Eugene Jun 2025 Jun 2025 0 1006
Washington-based USS Nimitz redirected to Middle East 'without delay' 1 James48 Jun 2025 Jun 2025 4 1462
U.S. Air Force Refueling Tankers deploying all day 2 James48 Jun 2025 Jun 2025 11 1906
The Laser Revolution Part I: Megawatt beams to the skies 4 usonian Jun 2025 Jun 2025 2 1250
Pentagon's secret "pizza meter" accurately predicted 21 global crises since 1983 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2025 Jun 2025 6 1475
Ukraine's defense industry says the fight against Russia has shown it that the West's approach to weapons is all wrong 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2025 Jun 2025 9 1270
US agencies tracked foreigners visiting Musk's properties in 2022 and 2023, WSJ reports 1 Eugene Jun 2025 Jun 2025 6 1153
Pentagon draws up rules on possible use of force by Marines deployed to LA protests 3 Eugene Jun 2025 Jun 2025 1 1240
US troops make first detentions in Trump border military zones 0 Eugene Jun 2025 Jun 2025 3 1107
Alleged Spy Was Also 22-Year-Old Ex-Grocery Store Clerk Hired by Trump 3 Eugene Jun 2025 Jun 2025 11 1829
Experts doubt FBI's claim that crop fungus smuggled by Chinese students is a threat 1 Eugene Jun 2025 Jun 2025 7 1105
Trump's Pentagon keeps sending destroyers that fought in the Red Sea to the US southern border -- a fourth one is on its 2 Eugene Jun 2025 Jun 2025 7 1264
Trump executive order takes steps to protect domestic hackers from blowback (election-related hacking not sanctionable) 2 Eugene Jun 2025 Jun 2025 8 1296
Erasing Warriors: Pete Hegseth's Culture War at Sea 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2025 Jun 2025 3 890
Trump administration planning to end TSA's Quiet Skies traveler surveillance program 2 Eugene Jun 2025 Jun 2025 2 1102
From HASC Chairman Mike Rogers opening statement on Army budget hearing 2 nitpicked Jun 2025 Jun 2025 2 1104
ICE Officials Don't Know Who to Arrest, Thanks to Stephen Miller 0 Eugene Jun 2025 Jun 2025 1 955
How Defense Tech Is Rewriting Global Power Dynamics - Good Times Bad Times (The 20s Report) 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2025 Jun 2025 2 962
Hegseth gutted Pentagon office that said it would oversee testing of Golden Dome missile defense system 3 Eugene May 2025 May 2025 2 1236
Stephen Miller, Noem tell ICE to supercharge immigrant arrests (goal: arrest 3,000 a day) 6 Eugene May 2025 May 2025 10 1813
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