The Return of the ‘War Department’ Is a Message From Trump

05/09/2025 14:39 New York Times

President Trump and his defense secretary say they want to return to the era when America won wars. They largely ignore the greatest accomplishment of the past 80 years: avoiding superpower conflict.

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Western Troops in Ukraine Before a Peace Deal Would Be ‘Targets’, Putin Says

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With Trump and Ukraine, Europe’s Leaders Are Playing a Long Game

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04/09/2025 23:37 New York Times

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04/09/2025 22:01 New York Times

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Senator’s Visit to Spy Agency Was Canceled After Laura Loomer Complained

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Trump Grows Frustrated With Putin, as Russian President Bonds With China’s Leader

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03/09/2025 23:43 New York Times

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03/09/2025 22:27 New York Times

In a ‘Hot Mic’ Moment, Xi and Putin Muse About Immortality and Organ Transplants

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03/09/2025 22:09 New York Times

Putin Takes His ‘Limo Diplomacy’ to China

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Federal Courts Slow to Fix Vulnerable System After Repeated Hacking

After a 2020 breach thought to be Russia’s work, the courts told Congress that they would harden a system storing sealed documents. Five years later, the system was hacked again....

03/09/2025 15:21 New York Times

Xi Parades Military Strength as Trump Accuses Him of Conspiring With Putin and Kim

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03/09/2025 11:23 New York Times

A Timeline of Legal Battles Over Trump’s Use of the Alien Enemies Act

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The Endangered Leopard Frog That Lives Next to an NYC Amazon Warehouse

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The Communist Warrior Stranded for Decades in an ‘American Colony’

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China’s Military Spectacle

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Trump’s L.A. Deployment Ruled Illegal

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