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Politics Jul 21

Esper says U.S. considering troop ‘adjustments’ in South Korea

By Robert Burns, Associated Press

World May 26

Watch 3:32
News Wrap: Afghan government begins releasing Taliban prisoners

In our news wrap Tuesday, the government of Afghanistan began releasing Taliban prisoners, simultaneously urging the militant group to extend a three-day cease-fire. Dozens of inmates walked out of a jail near Kabul as part of the deal the U.S.

Politics Aug 28

Watch 8:46
From Yemen to Europe, White House foreign policy is in the spotlight

Secretary of Defense James Mattis held a rare, on-camera press briefing today, fielding questions on Yemen, North Korea and the trans-Atlantic alliance. In Europe, meanwhile, top leaders voiced renewed concern about the outlook for their relationship with the U.S. Foreign…

By Nick Schifrin, Judy Woodruff, Morgan Till

Nation Feb 08

A 2003 aerial photo of the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. Photo by Andy Dunaway/USAF via Getty Images
Watch 3:48
News Wrap: Pentagon rolls out new sexual harassment policy

In our News Wrap Thursday, the Pentagon will permanently mark the records of service members accused of sexual harassment or bullying on the job or online. Also, former President George W. Bush said it is “pretty clear” Russians meddled in…

By PBS News Hour

Nation May 11

Watch 7:37
Transgender soldiers gain ground as U.S. military transitions

Last July, Defense Secretary Ash Carter ended the policy of discharging soldiers who change their gender identity, and began drafting a plan for transgender soldiers to serve openly. With a greater proportion of transgender people in the armed forces as…

By PBS News Hour

Apr 15

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News Wrap: Obamas release federal tax returns

By PBS News Hour

In our news wrap Friday, the Obamas released their federal tax returns for the past year, revealing that they paid $81,000 in taxes on an income of $436,000, and donated 15 percent of what they made to charity. Also, Brazilian…

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Nov 29

Hagel’s exit and the uneasy White House-Pentagon relationship

By Robert Burns and Julie Pace, The Associated Press

The president's third Pentagon chief, Chuck Hagel, was picked partly because he was thought to be more deferential to Obama's close circle of White House advisers. But over time, Hagel also grew frustrated with what he saw as the West…

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May 01

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Does rise in military sexual assault reporting signal progress in the crisis?

By PBS News Hour

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Feb 26

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Pentagon to Allow Coverage of War Dead With Family Consent

By PBS News Hour

The Pentagon has changed its policy to allow news organizations to photograph the homecoming ceremonies of dead U.S. troops, under the condition that their families allow it.

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