Elections
Pentagon pick to lead homeland defense policy grilled over election security
The heated debate follows President Trump’s calls to “nationalize” elections.
She pushed to overturn Trump’s loss in 2020. Now she’ll help oversee US election security
Heather Honey has been appointed to a senior position in the Department of Homeland Security. State election officials and voting experts are concerned.
Election officials blast Trump’s ‘retreat’ from protecting voting against foreign threats
Federal programs that help state and local election officials have been gutted.
Defense One Radio, Ep. 171: SecDef Austin’s last trip to Europe
Patrick Tucker describes a Defense Department in transition as Russia's Ukraine invasion approaches the four-year mark.
How Trump may shake up DOD: an insider’s view
An interview with Christopher Miller, the acting SecDef-turned-Project 2025 co-author.
Russia is pushing election-fraud lies in swing states, US intelligence community says
The effort aims to “undermine public confidence in the integrity of U.S. elections and stoke divisions among Americans.”
Hundreds of National Guard troops are activated or on standby ahead of Election Day
States are preparing for all possibilities as U.S. intelligence agencies warn of potential civil unrest.
How a Kremlin-linked group is trying to sway American votes
In recent months, pro-Russian groups switched from posting fake stories about Ukraine to targeting the Harris campaign, researchers say.
‘Put them in trauma': A key MAGA leader’s plans for civil servants, troops, and more
Russell Vought’s plans track closely with Trump’s campaign rhetoric about using the military against domestic protesters, or what Trump has called the “enemy within.”
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