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Federal prosecutors to recommend 17-year prison sentence for Pentagon secrets leaker
Prosecutors argued in a court filing on Tuesday that Teixeira “perpetrated one of the most significant and consequential violations of the Espionage Act in American history,"
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Air Force overpaid Boeing for soap dispensers on aircraft by almost 8,000%, DoD IG report says
The dispensers were part of a larger probe into the high price tag that the U.S. military routinely forks over to Boeing, which amounted to almost $1 million in unnecessary costs. A tip from an anonymous source triggered the probe.
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Watchdog finds Federal Protective Service officers 'not always prepared' for physical threats
The report published Monday by the watchdog office warned that the deficiency—which includes limited authority and poor understanding of procedures—could result in "unnecessary injury or loss of life" in the event of a physical threat.
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CIA data loss to WikiLeaks exposed insufficient security practices at the intelligence agency
In a report that details the surrounding circumstances of the WikiLeaks data breach, a task force determined that the top agency has prioritized creativity over safety and security
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In Seattle's CHAZ, would-be revolutionaries vie to control the narrative
One week into its existence, the leaderless protest zone strives to define itself.
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Ease in coronavirus restrictions in U.S. is followed by surge last month in illegal border crossings
Border agents are reportedly seeing a high number of semi tractor trailers with dozens of illegal immigrants
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You Vote: The battle over military bases with Confederate names
You weigh in on the pressure to rename installations honoring Confederate war figures.
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Retired generals who denounced Trump could be recalled to active duty and prosecuted, experts say
The Uniform Code of Military Justice prohibits using "contemptuous words" against the president.
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D-Day commemorations will be virtual for the first time in 75 years
In-person events have been cancelled because of the coronavirus.
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D.C. mayor wants visiting National Guard to leave, reportedly forced them from hotels
With help from the National Guard, federal law enforcement agencies, violent protests in D.C. have recently become more subdued
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Pentagon and National Guard investigating use of military helicopters over Washington, D.C.
Two days after the incident, military leaders say they don't know what happened, nor why.
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Helicopters over Washington, D.C. were scanning for threats, expert says
The helicopters likely were searching for weapons or vehicle bombs, former hostage rescue chief says.
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Harvard study finds black people die as a result of police pulling back after brutality protests
'My estimates show that we lost a thousand more lives, most of them black as well, because of an increase in homicides,' said Harvard's Roland Fryer