Policy

New national security strategy could redefine homeland defense: experts

Recent budgets have prioritized innovation over deterrence, leaving a widening gap, according to a new report.

  • Meghann Myers
Threats

Army begins construction of $50M border fence along Arizona military training range

The 15-mile fence is meant to prevent border crossings that officials say have shut down aviation training rotations.

  • Meghann Myers
Policy

Amid shutdown, the Army will do its best to talk transformation, counter-drones, and acquisition reform

AUSA's annual meeting is slated to feature a rare public discussion of Pentagon’s new homeland focus.

  • Meghann Myers
Policy

Current, former state leaders weigh in on Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops

In legal briefs, 17 current Republican attorneys general support the president, while a bipartisan group of former governors objects.

  • Jacob Fischler, Stateline
Threats

The D Brief: Troops to Chicago; Trump’s partisan speech to sailors; F/A-XX OK?; MDA’s big Golden Dome vehicle; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: Two mass shootings; Troops to Portland?; Trump to join Hegseth-brass confab; Arrested by ICE for “how they look”; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

DOGE risks Americans’ data by operating outside federal law, Democrats say

A report released by the Senate Homeland Committee's ranking member says lax security practices cause “serious cybersecurity vulnerabilities, privacy violations, and risk of corruption.”

  • Natalie Alms and Edward Graham
Threats

The D Brief: China’s global challenge; NATO on Russian incursions; Estonia’s requests; Germany’s big arms plan; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Ideas

Data shows more US extremist violence is right-wing than left-wing

The trends are clear, but more could be done to give policymakers and the public reliable evidence.

  • Art Jipson and Paul J. Becker, The Conversation
Policy

Trump sends National Guard troops into Memphis, citing crime

This first deployment of troops and federal officers to a city in a red state follows a similar action in Washington, D.C.

  • Ariana Figueroa, Stateline
Policy

Report: Federal agencies have deployed nearly 33,000 employees to assist ICE

Only around 15% of employees working on immigration enforcement are full-time immigration enforcement staff.

  • Eric Katz
Policy

DC sues Trump over 'military occupation' by National Guardsmen

The suit was filed one day after a federal judge declared illegal Trump’s use of military personnel for law enforcement in LA.

  • Jacob Fischler, Stateline
Threats

The D Brief: Deadly force in the Caribbean; How China arms Russia; SPACECOM HQ to move; Drone conundrum; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Policy

Judge rules against Trump's Guard deployments, warns of 'national police force'

The ruling from a senior U.S. District Court judge is an obstacle to sending more National Guard troops into U.S. cities.

  • Jacob Fischler, Stateline
Threats

The D Brief: SecDef’s guidance; Israel kills Yemeni PM; Venezuela’s defiance; China’s exoskeletons; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Exclusive Policy

Military support to law enforcement is supposed to be temporary. DOD is making it a core mission

“Sealing the border,” helping ICE, and counter-drug ops top the list, according to Pentagon documents.

  • Meghann Myers
Exclusive Policy

Trump freezes most training for non-ICE federal law enforcement

The freeze, which will last through year's end, affects military police, inspectors general offices, and dozens of other agencies.

  • Eric Katz
Policy

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.

  • Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica
Policy

Trump orders up 'quick reaction force' of Guard troops for law enforcement

Executive order tasks Hegseth with standing up a novel formation for nationwide deployment.

  • Jacob Fischler
Ideas

What National Guardsmen in the nation’s capital need to hear

You have every right to expect a clear mission, an unambiguous chain of command, and appropriate training.

  • Paula Thornhill
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