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Defense &
National Security
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Defense &
National Security
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Greene accuses Zelensky of trying to ‘sabotage’ Trump-Putin summit with drone strikes on Russia
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of using a drone strike to “sabotage” upcoming peace talks between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Ukraine launched an attack on Russia on Thursday, killing at least one person and injuring over a dozen more — a day before the high-stakes meeting between Trump and Putin in Anchorage, Alaska. “On the eve of the historic peace …
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Pentagon: Hegseth supports women’s right to vote
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The Trump administration on Thursday sought to clarify Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s support for women’s voting rights following controversy spurred by his repost of a video tied to a pastor who said the opposite. “Of course, the secretary thinks that women should have the right to vote. That’s a stupid question,” Pentagon press secretary Kingsley Wilson told reporters during Thursday’s briefing. …
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GOP momentum for Ukraine aid package grows as Trump sits down with Putin
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Republicans are starting to acknowledge Ukraine will need another major military aid package from Congress, despite Vice President Vance’s pledge last year that Congress would not approve another assistance package on the scale of what lawmakers passed in 2024. President Trump will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday in hopes of moving closer to …
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Branch out with a different read from The Hill:
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Democrats introduce bill to block Trump DC police takeover
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A band of Democratic lawmakers introduced legislation to thwart President Trump’s takeover of the Washington, D.C., police department, arguing the White House is exceeding its authority. The resolution would terminate Trump’s Monday order, something the lawmakers say comes as “the …
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Upcoming things we’re watching in and around the defense world:
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- The Center for Strategic and International Studies will give a preview of the Trump-Lee summit at 9:30 a.m. Monday.
- Foreign Policy will host a debrief on the Trump-Putin summit Monday at 11 a.m.
- The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists will host an event on “Trump Meets with Putin: Experts React Live,” at 12:30 p.m. Monday.
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News we’ve flagged from other outlets:
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- Man charged with assaulting border patrol agent with sandwich in DC is an Air Force veteran (Military.com)
- Trump and Putin meet for 2 1/2 hours at Alaska summit to discuss possible end to Russia-Ukraine war (The Associated Press)
- US military deploying forces to southern Caribbean against drug groups (Reuters)
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Op-eds related to defense & national security submitted to The Hill:
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- Military families support our national defense — now they need our support
- Meeting Putin in Alaska, Trump risks a catastrophic defeat
- Data vs. dog whistles: Debunking Trump’s manufactured DC emergency
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You’re all caught up. See you next week!
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