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Warren to FTC: Block L3Harris-Aerojet deal, undo Northrop-Orbital ATK
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is asking federal regulators to oppose one defense merger and unwind another.
By Joe Gould
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Eight Green Berets quietly disciplined after Afghan prisoner’s beating death
The Afghan prisoner's blood was found on the walls and ceiling of the interrogation room where he was questioned.
By Kyle Rempfer
DC National Guard activated for pro-Trump protests as mayor urges calm
Congress is meeting this week to certify the Electoral College results, and President Donald Trump has refused to concede while whipping up support for protests.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Respect for troops, military sacrifice becomes an election friction point
Accusations that Trump insulted troops and wounded veterans will be a frequent talking point for election rivals this fall.
Wisconsin National Guard called out after police shoot Black man
Wisconsin’s governor summoned the National Guard for fear of another round of violent protests Monday after the police shooting of a Black man turned Kenosha into the nation’s latest flashpoint city in a summer of racial unrest.
Democrats attack Trump’s military leadership, praise Biden as ready to be commander in chief
The second day of the Democratic convention focused on national security issues and Trump's missteps guiding the military.
Nagasaki urges nuke ban on 75th anniversary of US atomic bombing
The Japanese city of Nagasaki on Sunday marked its 75th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing, with the mayor and dwindling survivors urging world leaders including their own to do more for a nuclear weapons ban.
Number of American troops in Afghanistan drops to 8,600 as Taliban make big changes ahead of expected talks
On Monday, four-and-a-half months since the signing, chief U.S. negotiator and peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad tweeted that “a key milestone in the implementation of the U.S.-Taliban agreement” had been reached as American troop numbers dropped to 8,600 from about 12,000 and five bases were closed in Afghanistan.
Trump plans huge July 4 fireworks show despite DC’s concerns
President Donald Trump’s July Fourth celebration on the National Mall will feature one of the largest fireworks displays ever and as many as 300,000 face masks will be given away to those who want them — but despite health concerns from D.C.‘s mayor, no one apparently will be required to wear them.
Watch this National Guard formation get a lesson on crowd tactics by a civilian protester
“It’s almost like a training that I’m watching,” the person behind the camera remarks.
By Jon Simkins