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Jun 22

Trump suggests regime change in Iran after Hegseth said that wasn’t the goal of strikes

By Josh Boak, Mike Pesoli, Associated Press

President Donald Trump on Sunday called into question the future of Iran's ruling theocracy after a surprise attack on three of the country’s nuclear sites, seemingly contradicting his administration's earlier calls to resume negotiations and avoid an escalation in fighting.

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Jun 22

Nations around the world react to U.S. strikes on Iran, with many calling for diplomacy

By Associated Press

Several close U.S. allies urged a return to the negotiating table in the wake of American strikes on Iran that fueled fears of a wider conflict, while noting the threat posed by Tehran’s nuclear program. Some countries and groups in the region,…

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Jun 22

What to know about the U.S. military’s intervention in the Israel-Iran war

By Elena Becatoros, Associated Press

The United States inserted itself into Israel's war against Iran, bombing three of the Islamic Republic's key nuclear sites overnight in an attack it dubbed “Operation Midnight Hammer.”…

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Jun 21

WATCH: Trump addresses the nation after U.S. bombs 3 Iranian nuclear sites

By Sam Mednick, Aamer Madhani, David Rising, Associated Press

Addressing the nation from the White House, President Donald Trump said Iran’s key nuclear sites were “completely and fully obliterated.” He also warned Tehran against carrying out retaliatory attacks against the U.S., saying Iran has a choice between “peace or…

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Jun 14

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Military historian discusses the message Trump’s military parade sends to the world

By John Yang

There’s a big parade in Washington, D.C. Saturday evening. On the streets: tanks and thousands of soldiers. In the air: flyovers and parachute jumps. And for taxpayers, a big price tag: as much as $45 million. It’s all to honor…

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Jun 14

WATCH: Trump’s military parade honoring Army’s 250th birthday rolls through DC

By Lolita C. Baldor, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press

The grand military parade that President Donald Trump had been wanting for years barreled down Constitution Avenue on Saturday with tanks, troops and a 21-gun salute, playing out against a counterpoint of protests around the country by those who decried…

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Jun 12

What U.S. law says about Trump’s deployment of active duty troops to Los Angeles

By Gabrielle Lazor, Amy Sherman, PolitiFact

The standard to dispatch the military to a state is not simply in the eye of the beholder. There are limited legal circumstances in which a president is supposed to deploy the military domestically.

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Jun 06

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‘We have earned our spots’: Facing Trump ban, trans troops reflect on military service

By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Joshua Barajas

Friday marks the deadline for the estimated 4,200 active-duty transgender military members to accept what the Defense Department calls "voluntary separation." Those who volunteer to leave may be eligible for separation pay while transgender troops who don’t leave voluntarily will…

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May 08

Up to 1,000 transgender troops are being separated from the military in new Pentagon order

By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

The Pentagon will immediately begin moving as many as 1,000 openly identifying transgender service members out of the military and give others 30 days to self-identify under a new directive issued Thursday.

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May 01

Reports of sexual assault in the military fell last year, led by significant drop in the Army

By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

A new Pentagon report says that the number of sexual assaults reported across the military fell by nearly 4% last year and there was a significant drop in the Army.

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