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Troops at Inauguration Pre-Screened for Extremism, Says DC Guard Commander
“We will use the minimum force required to protect ourselves,” said Maj. Gen. William Walker, in an exclusive interview.
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Acting SecDef Defends Capitol Reaction, Says DoD Is Prepared for Next Week
Defense Department “absolutely” concerned about domestic terrorism next week but feels bureaucratic issues that delayed national guard are resolved.
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Pentagon Won’t Throw Traditional Farewell Ceremony for Trump
It’s a shame, and a missed opportunity — not despite recent events but because of them.
Policy
Roper Makes His Pitch To Biden Team: ‘I Want to Be Part of the China fight’
The Air Force acquisition chief says he keeps politics out of his work at the Pentagon — and that the U.S. will lose against China without agility.
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Mr. Vice President, Now Is the Time
Mike Pence must unify the nation. He must tell the truth about the election results to the millions who voted for him on the same ballot as Trump.
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Joint Chiefs Affirm Election Results, Condemn ‘Assault on Our Constitutional Process’
“President-elect Biden will become our 46th Commander in Chief.”
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Congress Launches Investigations into Capitol Police Following Siege
Two Senate committees add an inquest to the House inquiry announced on Thursday.
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China, Russia, Iran Spin Capitol Insurrection
As allies lamented the “disgraceful” scene, adversaries used Wednesday’s riot to attack U.S. democracy.
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US Capitol Now More Vulnerable As a Result of Wednesday’s Mob Attack, Former DHS Official Says
A lack of coordination among authorities was evident and will make securing the seat of legislature harder.
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This is Not a Coup
The mob riot on the Capitol Building was disgusting, violent, and deadly. It’s still not a coup. And that matters.
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DC Guard To Deploy for Pro-Trump Demonstrations In Washington
About 350 troops will help with crowd control — seven months after a fraught deployment in June.
Policy
For Pentagon, Biden Picks Two Obama-era Policy Veterans to Help Austin
After passing on Flournoy, Biden taps Kathleen Hicks and Colin Kahl to be Austin's deputy defense secretary and undersecretary for policy.
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CISA doesn't plan to tackle COVID vaccine disinformation
CISA’s acting director Brandon Wales said his agency is not the right source to counter anticipated disinformation about coronavirus vaccines.
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Austin Pick Thrusts Pentagon Into Identity-Politics Debate
His confirmation would be historic. But for whom?
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The Problem With the SecDef Purity Test
You don’t want a general, a man, a war veteran — and everyone in the defense industry is evil?
Policy
Biden Selects Retired Gen. Lloyd Austin for Defense Secretary, Reportedly
Austin, the last commander of the Iraq War, would be the nation's first Black defense secretary.
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EXCLUSIVE: Details Revealed in Trump’s Lame-Duck Pentagon Budget Draft
Some of the numbers are “fabricated,” says one official. But they shed light on GOP lines of attack awaiting Biden.
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IC Vets, Dem Lawmakers Applaud Selection of Haines as Intelligence Director
Biden picks an Obama administration intelligence community veteran to be the first woman to serve in the role.
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