The Pentagon wants an extra $200 billion for a war that started three weeks ago. Here is what that number actually means — for American history, for the federal budget, for the things the administration says it cannot afford, and for the person paying the bill.
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Only the Good Photos
Pete Hegseth banned photographers from Pentagon war briefings because he didn’t like how he looked. A federal judge just told him why that’s not how the First Amendment works.
You Don’t Need to Censor the Press. Buy It.
When a cabinet member publicly endorses a pending media acquisition that requires his administration’s approval, he is not expressing an opinion. He is applying pressure. The difference matters enormously.
The Death of Accountability: How Cutting Civilian Harm Protections Signals a Dangerous Shift
The decision by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to dismantle the Pentagon’s Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response Office (CHMRO) is a reckless abandonment of America’s moral and legal obligations in warfare.