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November 15, 2024
Edith Olmsted
Yet Another Trump Cabinet Pick Investigated for Sexual Assault
It’s not just Matt Gaetz. Donald Trump is filling his Cabinet with the worst people.
May 31, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Convicted Felon Trump’s Idiot Lawyer Doubles Down on Absurd Defense
Todd Blanche claimed he wouldn’t change anything about their legal defense strategy.
May 29, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Panicking Trump Hilariously Melts Down as Hush-Money Jury Convenes
The former president’s latest rant hints at bigger fears.
April 18, 2024
Hafiz Rashid
Republicans’ New January 6 Conspiracy Is Their Most Deranged Yet
Someone please explain the logic here.
September 21, 2021
Daniel Strauss
“You Don’t Do That to an Ally”: Longtime French Ambassador to U.S. Scorches Biden
It’s not just the Australian submarine deal, says Gérard Araud. President Biden, he says, doesn’t seem to care about Europe at all.
August 7, 2018
MagazineJacob Silverman
Tech’s Military Dilemma
Silicon Valley’s emerging role in America’s forever war
November 24, 2014
Danny Vinik
Chuck Hagel Was Supposed to Fix the Pentagon's Budget. Now It's His Successor's Problem.
October 7, 2014
Danny Vinik
Leon Panetta's Dumb Reasoning for Blaming Defense Cuts on Obama
September 30, 2014
Jessica Schulberg
The War Against the Islamic State Is About to Hit $1 Billion
July 23, 2014
Rebecca Leber
Republicans Always Listen to the Pentagon—Except When It Says Climate Change Is Real
February 25, 2014
Danny Vinik
TV Pundit Dick Cheney Has Already Forgotten How Government Works
February 24, 2014
Danny Vinik
The Ups and Downs of Our Military Budget, in Four Charts
June 4, 2013
Molly Redden
Women Politicians Deserve More Power to Craft Military Policy
Tuesday's sexual assault hearing is proof that male veterans shouldn't have a monopoly on such matters
May 29, 2013
Daniel Benjamin
Credit Where It's Due
If anything, Obama understates our progress against terrorism
April 9, 2013
Steven Metz, Douglas C. Lovelace Jr.
Don't Give Up on Ground Troops
With budget cuts looming, the Pentagon should focus on adaptability—not just technolgy
March 8, 2013
Timothy Noah
Once the Sequester Is Solved, Rand Paul Will Go Back to Being an Oddball
March 6, 2013
Alec MacGillis
Don’t Fear the Reaper
Two days with the extremely anxious drone lobby
February 25, 2013
Jonathan Cohn
The Sequester Is Inevitable. Prepare to Suffer.
Historically low discretionary spending will drop even further
February 6, 2013
Jack Goldsmith
On Target
Obama's drone memo is exactly what he said it'd be

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