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Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.)
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Lawmakers target private equity’s growing chokehold on arms industry

PE-backed defense firms are less stable, more costly for taxpayers

Sen. Joni Ernst
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'Break their will!' Republicans want Trump to fight Iran, not make deal

Rep. Don Bacon and Sen. Joni Ernst told a CNAS audience that the president looks too eager and that talks were fruitless

Trump vows to take Kharg Island despite risk of ‘suicide mission’
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Trump vows to take Kharg Island despite risk of ‘suicide mission’

Shortly after making the threat, the president wondered whether America ‘has the stomach’ for the operation

'A Nakba of 2026': An IDF reservist recounts his time in Lebanon
Middle East

'A Nakba of 2026': An IDF reservist recounts his time in Lebanon

In an anonymous interview, an Israeli soldier discusses the drive for 'revenge' in Gaza and beyond

war profit
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DoD wants to water down curbs to let ex-officials lobby more

A sneaky proposal tosses out revolving door restrictions, limits impact of two-year ‘cooling off’ period

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.)
Washington Politics

Lawmakers pump brakes on military AI — sort of

Democratic senators hope their bills keep a human in the loop. Experts have questions about loopholes.