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The Golden Dome: America’s Next Great Gamble in Space?
The Golden Dome: America’s Next Great Gamble in Space? A citizen-journalism look at the promise and pitfalls of a planetary-scale orbital “dome”: economics, Pentagon and Space Force roles, commercial interests, timelines, costs, feasibility — and the politics that frame it. By DrWeb, your fearless Editor, and aided on his left hand by ChatGPT. My co-partner…
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Trump says nuclear weapons testing to resume in US after more than 30 years – BBC News
Trump directs nuclear weapons testing to resume for first time in over 30 years 3 hours ago, by Max Matza President Donald Trump called on US military leaders to resume testing US nuclear weapons in order to keep pace with other countries such as Russia and China. “Because of other countries testing programs, I have…
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Hegseth’s hunt for Charlie Kirk critics spans nearly 300 investigations – The Washington Post
WP Exclusive Hegseth’s sprawling hunt for Charlie Kirk critics spans nearly 300 investigations The inquiry, resulting in a smattering of disciplinary action so far, follows an extraordinary Pentagon directive aimed at silencing criticism of the slain activist and Trump supporter. Updated, October 8, 2025 at 4:46 p.m. EDT, 17 minutes ago, 6 min By Noah…
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Civil Discourse – The Pentagon’s Attack on Free Speech Doesn’t Have To Work – Joyce Vance
Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance The Pentagon’s Attack on Free Speech Doesn’t Have To Work Joyce Vance Sep 22, 2025 When it comes to things the government can’t do without violating the First Amendment, imposing prior restraints on what the media can report is near the top of the list, absent a compelling rationale. That’s…
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Secret Pentagon memo on China, homeland has Heritage fingerprints – The Washington Post
An internal guidance memo from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth focuses on deterring China’s seizure of Taiwan and shoring up homeland defense. In some instances, the document is nearly a word-for-word facsimile of a report from the conservative think tank behind Project 2025. March 29, 2025 at 3:23 p.m. EDT, Today at 3:23 p.m. EDT, 9…
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The Trump administration is throwing more Pentagon reporters out of their workspaces | AP News
Politics The Trump administration is throwing more Pentagon reporters out of their workspaces By DAVID BAUDER, Updated 8:18 PM PST, February 7, 2025NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration on Friday doubled the number of news organizations it is evicting from their workspaces at the Pentagon in order to rotate in more friendly outlets. CNN,…
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“It seems like just yesterday”: U.S. marks 21st anniversary of 9/11 attacks | CBS News
Updated on: September 11, 2022 / 9:58 PM / CBS/AP Americans remembered 9/11 on Sunday with tear-choked tributes, and pleas to “never forget,” 21 years after the deadliest terror attack on U.S. soil. Bonita Mentis set out to read victims’ names at the ground zero ceremony wearing a necklace with a photo of her slain…
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How the Pentagon Started Taking U.F.O.s Seriously | The New Yorker
For decades, flying saucers were a punch line. Then the U.S. government got over the taboo By Gideon Lewis-Kraus, April 30, 2021 On May 9, 2001, Steven M. Greer took the lectern at the National Press Club, in Washington, D.C., in pursuit of the truth about unidentified flying objects. Greer, an emergency-room physician in Virginia…
