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Democrats Call for Releasing Video of Deadly Boat Strike in the Caribbean

Top Democratic lawmakers who have seen the footage said Sunday that making the video public would provide transparency around the strikes that killed two survivors on Sept. 2.

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Hegseth Skirts Questions About Releasing Video of Sept. 2 Boat Attack

At an appearance in California, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was noncommittal about releasing the full video of a U.S. military attack on a boat in the Caribbean.

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Superpower Competition: The Missing Chapter in Trump’s Security Strategy

President Trump is shifting from discussion of the long-lasting competition among the world’s biggest economies and nuclear powers.

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Trump’s Security Strategy Focuses on Profit, Not Spreading Democracy

President Trump’s new National Security Strategy describes a country that is focused on doing business and reducing migration while avoiding passing judgment on authoritarians.

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Second Strike Scrutiny Obscures Larger Question About Trump’s Boat Attacks

Congress is focusing on two deaths in one strike. But nine other people died in that same attack, and the United States has killed 87 in all. Were any of those killings legal?

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Takeaways From the Pentagon Investigation on Hegseth’s Use of Signal

The inspector general concluded that the defense secretary violated the Pentagon’s instructions on using a private electronic device to share sensitive information.

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The Furor Over Trump’s Boat Attacks and a Particular Follow-Up Strike, Explained

Bipartisan congressional oversight is underway, but for now is focusing on narrow details about one missile instead of broader legal issues.

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What We Know About Trump’s Crime and Immigration Crackdown Across the U.S.

The president has sent federal agents to Democratic-led cities in several states, prompting lawsuits and stirring anger among local leaders.

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New York Times Sues Pentagon Over First Amendment Rights

The lawsuit said the Defense Department’s new set of rules for journalists “violates the Constitution’s guarantees of due process, freedom of speech and freedom of the press.”

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