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John Bolton Shreds Trump for Going Nuclear on Kremlin Troll 1 Eugene 16 hrs ago 15 hrs ago 9 326
Thomas Kinkade's Morning Pledge: Trump Admin in Hot Water With Christian Family Foundation 1 Eugene Thursday Thursday 7 324
ICE entices new recruits with patriotism pitch and promise of $50,000 signing bonuses 2 Eugene Thursday Thursday 0 222
FEMA to require states use terrorism prevention funds for migrant arrests 2 Eugene Tuesday Tuesday 3 234
Hegseth Secretly Splurges Nuclear Cash on Trump's 'Free' Jet 1 Eugene Monday Monday 3 301
Gabbard releases more Russia documents, prompting concerns over intelligence sources 0 Eugene Jul 25 Jul 25 2 338
Gabbard's Russian interference claims directly contradict what other Trump officials have said 1 Eugene Jul 23 Jul 23 5 326
Fox News Contributor Savages Tulsi Gabbard in Scathing Op-Ed 0 Eugene Jul 23 Jul 23 18 521
Stephen Miller Called Out for 'Completely Made-Up' ICE Figures 0 Eugene Jul 23 Jul 23 11 380
Trump's Anti-Terror Gardener, Thomas Fugate 22, Humiliated by His Own Boss 0 Eugene Jul 23 Jul 23 4 341
UK Sanctions Russian Hackers Tied to Assassination Attempts 0 ck4829 Jul 22 Jul 22 4 237
ICE head says agents will arrest anyone found in the U.S. illegally, crack down on employers of unauthorized workers 0 Eugene Jul 20 Jul 20 1 336
Russian hackers using sophisticated 'Authentic Antics' malware, UK says 1 ck4829 Jul 20 Jul 20 1 317
Entire National Guard Network 'Compromised' After Hack 1 Eugene Jul 18 Jul 19 4 410
A Former ICE Official, Scott Shuchart, Is Worried That the Agency Is About to Go on a Hiring Spree of Proud Boys 0 Eugene Jul 18 Jul 18 1 381
New U.S. assessment finds American strikes destroyed only one of three Iranian nuclear sites 2 Eugene Jul 17 Jul 17 4 370
Hegseth lashed out at DOGE official in tense Pentagon confrontation 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 16 Jul 16 7 666
Australia hosts military drills with US and other nations, likely to draw Chinese surveillance 0 nitpicked Jul 15 Jul 15 3 288
Senators want safeguards on Hegseth meddling with Ukraine aid in new defense bill 2 Eugene Jul 13 Jul 13 11 722
Ukraine made the Patriot a moving target -- and taught the US Army how to fight smarter with its air defenses 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 12 Jul 12 9 443
DHS Secretary Noem vows to ramp up deportations with funding boost from Trump's domestic policy law 3 Eugene Jul 12 Jul 12 2 365
Oklahoma City television station News 9 is reporting an anti-government militia group targeted its weather radar system 8 ck4829 Jul 10 Jul 10 9 606
After Texas floods, questions about FEMA's future loom large 1 Eugene Jul 10 Jul 10 1 375
US only has 25% of all Patriot missile interceptors needed for Pentagon's military plans 0 Eugene Jul 10 Jul 10 1 369
Trump caught off guard by Pentagon's abrupt move to pause Ukraine weapons deliveries, AP sources say 0 Eugene Jul 9 Jul 9 2 376
Trump avoids talk of scrapping FEMA after more than 100 killed in Texas flash flood 1 Eugene Jul 8 Jul 8 2 393
Trump bill gives ICE $45 billion for detaining immigrants - more than it received in the last 15 years combined 6 Eugene Jul 6 Jul 6 1 467
ICE Barbie Dodges Blame for Disastrous Texas Flooding on Trump's Watch 19 Eugene Jul 6 Jul 6 33 2358
Pilots Who Conducted Iran Strikes Invited to White House on July 4, Raising Security Concerns 2 Eugene Jul 4 Jul 4 1 468
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 VGuerra276 Jul 2 Jul 2 2 502

National Security & Defense Continued...

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Few thought airstrikes could 'obliterate' Iran's nuclear program. Then Trump said they did. 1 Eugene Jun 28 Jun 28 0 1519
Sinaloa cartel hacked security cameras to track and kill FBI informants, US says 0 Eugene Jun 28 Jun 28 2 440
Tulsi Gabbard Chooses Loyalty to Trump 0 Eugene Jun 28 Jun 28 3 473
Gabbard no-show at Senate briefing leaves gaping hole in Trump's claim Iran's nuclear program is 'obliterated' 2 Eugene Jun 27 Jun 27 6 553
"Meta boss praises new US army division enlisting tech execs as lieutenant colonels" 18 70sEraVet Jun 25 Jun 26 8 1878
Who is Thomas Fugate, the 22-year-old appointed to DHS's counterterrorism hub? 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 23 Jun 23 7 749
Airstrikes, Oil, and Terror: Iran's Next Move After the B-2s 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 22 Jun 22 2 642
White House monitoring possible Iranian 'sleeper cells' in US: Source 5 Eugene Jun 21 Jun 21 1 791
New Republic: Trump Edits Tulsi Gabbard's Words to Suit His Iran Policy 0 Eugene Jun 21 Jun 21 4 569
Trump is 'losing confidence' in Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard as he mulls removing her entire office, 2 Eugene Jun 19 Jun 19 1 604
Rodney Scott confirmed as head of CBP by US Senate despite 'cover-up' claim 0 Eugene Jun 18 Jun 18 0 454
Trump brushes off US intel reports on Iran to align himself with Israel 2 Eugene Jun 17 Jun 17 3 583
China stockpiling nuclear warheads at fastest rate globally, new research shows 1 Eugene Jun 17 Jun 17 0 478
Washington-based USS Nimitz redirected to Middle East 'without delay' 1 James48 Jun 17 Jun 17 4 863
U.S. Air Force Refueling Tankers deploying all day 2 James48 Jun 17 Jun 17 11 1066
The Laser Revolution Part I: Megawatt beams to the skies 4 usonian Jun 12 Jun 14 2 597
Pentagon's secret "pizza meter" accurately predicted 21 global crises since 1983 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 13 Jun 13 6 890
Ukraine's defense industry says the fight against Russia has shown it that the West's approach to weapons is all wrong 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 11 Jun 12 9 731
US agencies tracked foreigners visiting Musk's properties in 2022 and 2023, WSJ reports 1 Eugene Jun 10 Jun 10 6 646
Pentagon draws up rules on possible use of force by Marines deployed to LA protests 3 Eugene Jun 9 Jun 10 1 659
US troops make first detentions in Trump border military zones 0 Eugene Jun 8 Jun 8 3 664
Alleged Spy Was Also 22-Year-Old Ex-Grocery Store Clerk Hired by Trump 3 Eugene Jun 7 Jun 7 10 1099
Experts doubt FBI's claim that crop fungus smuggled by Chinese students is a threat 1 Eugene Jun 7 Jun 7 7 631
Trump's Pentagon keeps sending destroyers that fought in the Red Sea to the US southern border -- a fourth one is on its 2 Eugene Jun 7 Jun 7 7 762
Trump executive order takes steps to protect domestic hackers from blowback (election-related hacking not sanctionable) 2 Eugene Jun 7 Jun 7 8 749
Erasing Warriors: Pete Hegseth's Culture War at Sea 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 5 Jun 5 3 499
Trump administration planning to end TSA's Quiet Skies traveler surveillance program 2 Eugene Jun 5 Jun 5 2 638
From HASC Chairman Mike Rogers opening statement on Army budget hearing 2 nitpicked Jun 5 Jun 5 2 602
ICE Officials Don't Know Who to Arrest, Thanks to Stephen Miller 0 Eugene Jun 3 Jun 3 1 581
How Defense Tech Is Rewriting Global Power Dynamics - Good Times Bad Times (The 20s Report) 0 TexasTowelie Jun 1 Jun 1 2 577

National Security & Defense Continued...

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Hegseth gutted Pentagon office that said it would oversee testing of Golden Dome missile defense system 3 Eugene May 31 May 31 2 699
House Democrats demand answers from Noem on plans for $50M jet 1 Eugene May 31 May 31 3 643
Stephen Miller, Noem tell ICE to supercharge immigrant arrests (goal: arrest 3,000 a day) 6 Eugene May 28 May 28 10 1118
US Military Pullback in Africa Opens Door for China and Russia 1 nitpicked May 26 May 26 2 619
North Korea detains 3 shipyard officials over the failed launch of a naval destroyer 3 mahatmakanejeeves May 25 May 25 5 796
Pete Hegseth slammed for 'direct attack' against military reporters: 'Never seen anything like this' 5 Eugene May 25 May 25 8 1042
Racist memes shared by Navy SEALs prompt investigation, disciplinary actions 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 21 May 21 12 794
Trump selects concept for $175 billion 'Golden Dome' missile defense system 2 Eugene May 20 May 21 2 638
Retired four-star admiral found guilty of bribery after accepting $500K a year job in exchange for lucrative Navy contra 6 nitpicked May 20 May 20 6 1084
Racist memes shared by Navy SEALs prompt investigation, disciplinary actions 3 Eugene May 20 May 20 3 833
ICE Barbie Aide Caught Lying on 'Body-Slamming' Claim Live on CNN 1 Eugene May 20 May 20 7 870
Trump's firing of FEMA director unsettles GOP senators 2 Eugene May 16 May 16 14 880
Kristi Noem says Afghans can return safely under Taliban rule. Experts say that's 'patently obscene' 1 Eugene May 15 May 15 7 682
FEMA's acting chief says agency will shift more disaster recovery responsibilities to the states 2 Eugene May 15 May 15 1 656
Military commanders will be told to send transgender troops to medical checks to oust them 1 Eugene May 15 May 15 0 605
Judge cites lack of confidence in Homeland Security, issues injunction in University of Iowa case 1 Eugene May 15 May 15 4 660
DHS civil rights office opened investigation into Mahmoud Khalil's arrest days before office was dissolved 0 Eugene May 15 May 15 3 542
Hegseth's plan to cut senior military jobs could hit more than 120 high-ranking officers 9 Eugene May 13 May 14 3 1029
Trump's Freebie Qatar Jet Is the Stuff of Nightmares in Spyworld 2 Eugene May 14 May 14 3 753
Is Russia co-opting US far-right groups to attack western democracies? 2 ck4829 May 10 May 10 8 769
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