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Supreme Court struggles with constitutionality in soldier’s case suing government contractor

Supreme Court struggles with constitutionality in soldier’s case suing government contractor

by Katarzyna Nguyen | Nov 5, 2025 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON — Supreme Court justices struggled with how to apply the definition of “uniquely federal interest” in military combat situations during oral arguments for Hencely v. Fluor Corporation on Monday. Army Specialist Winston Hencely, the petitioner, was injured...
Defense Secretary Hegseth announces overhaul of military complaint, Inspector General programs at speech to senior military officials

Defense Secretary Hegseth announces overhaul of military complaint, Inspector General programs at speech to senior military officials

by Katarzyna Nguyen | Oct 8, 2025 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a massive overhaul of the reporting processes for military servicemembers to file whistleblower complaints and report discrimination during a speech last Tuesday, September 30, in Quantico, Virginia. “I call it the...
Lawmakers agree legislation needed to protect DOD data in bipartisan consensus

Lawmakers agree legislation needed to protect DOD data in bipartisan consensus

by Aanika Sawhney | Oct 8, 2025 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON –  Democrats and Republicans expressed unified concerns on the need to protect Department of Defense personnel’s data during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Tuesday. Publicly available data across social media and other private information...
Veterans and lawmakers react to Trump’s pick for Defense Secretary, who opposes women in combat roles

Veterans and lawmakers react to Trump’s pick for Defense Secretary, who opposes women in combat roles

by Jonas Blum | Nov 14, 2024 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — Concern, questions and condemnation from veterans and members of Congress have grown since President-elect Trump announced Pete Hegseth, a Fox News contributor and retired Army National Guardsman, as his selection for Secretary of Defense. Hegseth, who...
Senate Armed Services Committee Holds Confirmation Hearings for Key Defense Nominations

Senate Armed Services Committee Holds Confirmation Hearings for Key Defense Nominations

by Rafaela Jinich | Jan 23, 2024 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON – The Senate Armed Services Committee convened to scrutinize the nominations of three crucial roles within the Department of Defense on Tuesday. Melissa Griffin Dalton, nominated for Under Secretary of the Air Force, Douglas Craig Schmidt, nominated...
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