May 14 Trans troops facing removal from U.S. military wrestle with uncertain future By Joshua Barajas Being separated from the military would mean “the closing of one chapter and the beginning of the other, but unfortunately not on my own terms,” one service member said. Continue reading
May 06 Civil rights lawsuit filed over killing of U.S. Airman Roger Fortson by Florida deputy By Kate Payne, Associated Press The complaint alleges that Deputy Eddie Duran used excessive and unconstitutional deadly force when he shot Roger Fortson just seconds after the Black senior airman opened his apartment door in Fort Walton Beach on May 3, 2024. Continue reading
Apr 29 Hegseth boasted about ending a ‘woke’ program on women and security. Trump signed it into law in 2017 By Tara Copp, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in a post on X called the “Women, Peace & Security” program at the Department of Defense "a UNITED NATIONS program pushed by feminists and left-wing activists. Politicians fawn over it; troops HATE it.” It is… Continue reading
Apr 03 Watch 11:00 How Taiwan is boosting its defenses to resist Chinese aggression By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn Taiwan has long been the most tense flashpoint between Washington and Beijing. By law, the U.S. is required to help Taiwan defend its democracy. This week, China’s People’s Liberation Army launched new drills and sent ships around Taiwan. The U.S. Continue watching
Apr 01 WATCH: Lt. Gen. Dan Caine says he has ‘never’ worn a MAGA hat or other political merchandise By Associated Press President Donald Trump has told a story about retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan Caine saying he wore one of the hats when the two met some years ago. Continue reading
Mar 21 While Trump’s trans military ban is challenged in court, long-serving troops prepare for what’s next By Joshua Barajas “We are just focused on putting our uniforms on, going to work every day, doing our jobs the best that we can do until we can’t do them anymore," one trans service member said. Continue reading
Mar 18 Pentagon restores some webpages honoring minority service members but defends DEI purge By Leah Willingham, Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Tara Copp, Associated Press The Pentagon says internet pages honoring a Black Medal of Honor winner and Japanese American service members were mistakenly taken down. But it is defending its campaign to strip out content singling out the contributions by women and minority groups. Continue reading
Mar 12 Watch 7:58 Afghans who helped Americans fear Taliban retribution after U.S. suspends refugee program By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev Some 200,000 Afghans left behind during the 2021 U.S. withdrawal are now left in further limbo by the Trump administration’s refugee program suspension. Many fought alongside the U.S. and received refugee visas last year, now they may never be allowed… Continue watching
Mar 04 Trump pause of U.S. military aid adds pressure for Zelenskyy to seek end of war By Aamer Madhani, Zeke Miller, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The halting of military aid comes some five years after President Donald Trump held up congressionally authorized assistance to Ukraine as he sought to pressure Zelenskyy to launch an investigation into Joe Biden, then a Democratic presidential candidate. Continue reading
Mar 04 What to know about Trump’s halt on military aid to Ukraine By Jill Lawless, Associated Press It's a major blow that threatens to remove some of the most formidable weapons in Ukraine’s battlefield arsenal, and ratchets up pressure on Kyiv to accept a peace agreement. Continue reading