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US, Russian Bombers Square Off Over Europe
KYIV, Ukraine—A task force of U.S. Air Force B-52 strategic bombers conducted air combat exercises Monday across Europe. That same day, Russia announced it had… Read More
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Trump Administration Is Reverting to ‘Catch and Release.’ Congress Is to Blame.
Reports have surfaced, citing government officials, that border officials no longer will refer detained migrant families to Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Instead, due to constrained… Read More
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Pentagon’s $80 Billion in Unspent Funds Shows Need for a Better Budget Process
Inside Defense magazine recently reported that the Department of Defense returned $80 billion to the Treasury in canceled funds over the past six years. That… Read More
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Facebook Streaming, Location Made New Zealand Attack Unusual Act of Terrorism
Listen to our interview with The Heritage Foundation’s Robin Simcox in the podcast, or read the lightly edited transcript below. Kate Trinko: I’m here with… Read More
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California Police Blame State’s Sanctuary Policies for San Jose Slaying
Local and federal authorities are imploring California lawmakers to revise the state’s “sanctuary” policies after another illegal immigrant with a known criminal record was charged… Read More
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Kirstjen Nielsen Says DHS Will Continue to Enforce the Law Despite Democrats’ Opposition
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said her agency will continue to enforce immigration laws, despite facing heavy opposition from congressional Democrats. “Well, two… Read More
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With an Eye to Russia, Ukraine Considers New Missiles After Cold War-Era Arms Control Treaty Collapses
KYIV, Ukraine—The impending demise of a Cold War-era arms control treaty has sparked pledges from the leaders of both Ukraine and Russia to develop and… Read More
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Trump’s Military Budget Request Would Build on Recent Gains
The Pentagon on Tuesday released the president’s budget request for defense, which calls for the resources needed to sustain the increase in military readiness experienced… Read More
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It’s Not Wise to Depart From Decades of Bipartisan Agreement on Our Nuclear Triad, Mr. Chairman
The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee demonstrated a scary lack of understanding of nuclear weapons policy Wednesday during a hearing seeking outside perspectives… Read More
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On Hill, Homeland Security Officials Describe Emergency at the Border
Changing immigration laws could reduce the inflow of illegal border crossers by almost two-thirds, a top border security official testified Wednesday at a Senate hearing…. Read More
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Portland Putting Itself at Risk by Leaving the Joint Terrorism Task Force
Last month, the Portland, Oregon, City Council voted to leave the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force, one of our nation’s first lines of defense against… Read More
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Illegal Border Crossings Hit 10-Year High as Officials Warn of ‘Breaking Point’
The U.S. border with Mexico is at a “breaking point,” Trump administration officials say, with arrests of illegal immigrants surging to record levels. In February,… Read More
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Conservatives on Why ‘America First’ Doesn’t Mean ‘America Alone’
Does the slogan “America first” also mean “America alone?” That was the question asked Friday during the Conservative Political Action Conference, following President Donald Trump’s… Read More
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Cruz Says He Pushed Colleagues to Fund Wall Before Democrats’ Takeover
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said Friday that he urged the Trump administration and his fellow Senate Republicans to make a strong push for the border… Read More
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Trump Exits Early From North Korea Summit, but Hints at Future Deal
No deal is better than a bad deal, a leading North Korean expert said of President Donald Trump’s walking away early from the summit in… Read More
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Why the Military Is Losing the Battle for the Best, Brightest Cybersecurity Talent
What do GPS satellites, F-35s, and the new Department of Veterans Affairs health care records management system have in common? The latest Defense Department annual… Read More
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How the 2020 Defense Authorization Act Will Determine the Fate of Defense Strategy
Will the Trump administration be able to continue rebuilding our military? That depends in large measure on whether Congress passes the National Defense Authorization Act… Read More
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What a Judge’s Ruling on Drafting Women Means for Military
A federal judge’s ruling that women must be included in a potential military draft is based on incomplete information, an advocate for military readiness says…. Read More
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Singer Janine Stange Is Calling for Letters to Our Bravest in Battle
A patriotic American singer and motivational speaker is looking to rally special attention to the 72 living recipients of the most prestigious award for members… Read More
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Why Gender Dysphoria Must Remain a Bar to Military Service
In normal usage, “discrimination” is an ugly word. But discrimination has two meanings. The first and more familiar definition is “the treatment of a person… Read More
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Navy Vet Sues to Allow ISIS Bride to Return to US
A former Navy commander filed a complaint on behalf of the father of so-called ISIS bride Hoda Muthana Thursday requesting that the Trump administration let… Read More
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Sanctuary Laws Allow Illegal Immigrant Who Tried to Kill a Cop to Remain in US, ICE Claims
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials claim a deadly shootout between an illegal immigrant and a sheriff’s deputy could have been prevented if California sanctuary laws… Read More
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How the Space Force Can Restore Our Edge Against China, Russia
The U.S. just moved one step closer to creating a Space Force. On Tuesday, President Donald Trump directed the Department of Defense to draft legislation… Read More
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US Won’t Take Back Alabama Woman Who Joined ISIS
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday the United States would not allow an American-born woman who joined the Islamic State terrorist group back into… Read More
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Military Members Should Fight Dangers Abroad, Not in Their Own Homes
Despair filled the eyes of the mother next to me in the Senate committee hearing room as she showed me a picture of her son…. Read More
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The Evolution of War Funding
Rosie the Riveter. Liberty Bonds. Scrap drives. In World War II, it was practically impossible to live a day in the United States without being… Read More
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Congressional Incompetence Forced Trump’s Hand on National Emergency Declaration
Democrats are calling President Donald Trump every name in the book and threatening multiple lawsuits to overturn his Friday declaration of a national emergency on our southern… Read More
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Podcast: Obama’s Border Patrol Chief Explains Why Walls Work
On today’s podcast, we’re featuring an exclusive interview with Mark Morgan, who was chief of the U.S. Border Patrol under President Barack Obama. Now Morgan… Read More
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Frank Talk at the Munich Security Conference
MUNICH—The annual Munich Security Conference opened Friday with the largest U.S. delegation in the five decades of its history. The conference has grown into one… Read More
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We Hear You: Declaring a National Emergency at the Border
Editor’s note: Border security and the president’s power to declare a national emergency to address it—as he did Friday—remain priorities for The Daily Signal’s audience…. Read More
