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Jennifer Hegseth's Pentagon role1:10
- Tom Nicholsopinion
Jennifer Hegseth's presence in classified meetings and influence on Pentagon policy is unprofessional and damaging to the Defense Department.
- Mark Hertlingopinion
Jennifer Hegseth lacks a need-to-know clearance and her presence in official meetings is gobsmacking and dangerous to alliances.
North Korea dismisses Trump's exercise cancellation10:21
- Tom Nicholsopinion
North Korea is mocking the cancellation and views it as detrimental to the U.S.-South Korean relationship, which they welcome.
- Mark Hertlingopinion
Canceling the exercise is dangerous because it undermines a critical deterrent and signals weakness to North Korea.
Stars and Stripes publisher resigns14:05
- Mark Hertlingopinion
The resignation is part of a broader trend of disassembling independent military media that serves service members.
- Tom Nicholsopinion
The Pentagon's paranoia about transparency and its treatment of outlets like Stars and Stripes marks a dangerous shift from past administrations.
USS Abraham Lincoln returns amid carrier strain17:46
- Priya Shritherassertion
Extended deployments are causing maintenance backlogs and using up all deployable carriers, leaving the Pacific uncovered.
- Mark Hertlingassertion
The Navy is consuming future readiness to meet current demands, and every extra month deployed creates maintenance requirements that must eventually be paid.
- Tom Nicholsopinion
Congress is shirking its constitutional duty to oversee military readiness and demand transparency from the Pentagon.
Texas refuses to extradite ICE agent26:18
- Lloyd Doggettopinion
Governor Abbott is acting lawlessly to position himself as anti-immigrant ahead of an election, ignoring a unanimous Supreme Court precedent.
- Lisa Rubinassertion
The governor has a legal obligation under the Constitution and federal statute to extradite Castro, with no valid basis to withhold it.
Texas Senate race shifts to toss-up33:48
- Lloyd Doggettopinion
James Talarico is an extraordinary candidate who contrasts sharply with Paxton's history of indictment and impeachment.
- Chris Jansingassertion
The pen ad and corruption narrative are landing with voters, and Talarico's spending advantage is defining Paxton negatively.
DOJ politicization as regime change40:57
- Tim Snyderassertion
The DOJ has been changed into an instrument to serve the personal interests of one American citizen, which is a regime change.
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