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
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The D Brief: Ceasefire near in Gaza?; Troops arrive in Chicago; Shipbuilding advice; Deportation stats; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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The D Brief: Senators doubt Asia policy; Jail Illinois leaders, says POTUS; Civil-military ‘crisis’; DHS cuts intel staff; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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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
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The D Brief: Guard deployments on hold; 4th speedboat bombed; Russia strikes Lviv; China’s black-market oil; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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The D Brief: War on leaks; IGs, targeted; Guard-deployment sitrep; The next geoint hub?; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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The D Brief: Reactions to Quantico; Shutdown, in effect; USAF chief nom; GOP govs call out troops; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson, Bradley Peniston and Thomas Novelly
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The D Brief: Hegseth, Trump at Quantico; Shutdown watch; Defense-strategy concerns; Troops-in-streets update; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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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
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AFSOC exercise brings concept created for great-power conflict to the Caribbean

Last month, U.S. forces “seized” a St. Croix airport in a demonstration of the Agile Combat Employment maneuver scheme.

  • Thomas Novelly
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The D Brief: U.S. troops observe Zapad drills; Air Force’s future; Jokes about killing; Cost of Guard’s DC mission; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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The D Brief: New industry strategies; National strategy debate; Taiwan’s Anduril missile; AI on every DOD desktop?; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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
Threats

The D Brief: F-35s in Puerto Rico; 2nd Russian drone over NATO; Army Pacific’s tech tryouts; Typhon’s Japan debut; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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The D Brief: Troops sent to a new US city; VJCS nom vows reform; 2nd B-21 takes flight; Golden Dome price warning; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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The D Brief: NATO downs Russian drones; Gulf nations question US; HII’s AI; Speedboat questions linger; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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The D Brief: ‘War’ on Chicago?; Unofficial name change; Russia’s biggest air raid; Undersea cables cut; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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: Illegal strike?; China’s new arms; AI for infantry; On-time bonuses for tardy jets; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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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
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