U.S. Detains 2 Survivors of Latest Military Strike in Caribbean

The capture of prisoners presents a major new set of legal and policy problems for the Trump administration in its escalating campaign.

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Military Commander Overseeing Escalating Attacks Off Venezuela Coast Is Stepping Down, Officials Say

Adm. Alvin Holsey is leaving less than a year into his tenure, and as the Pentagon escalates attacks against boats in the Caribbean Sea.

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Trump Gave Partisan Speech to Navy Troops, as He Deployed Troops to U.S. Cities

President Trump’s attempts to politicize the military have become more overt as he makes the case for having troops at his disposal in American cities.

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Trump Calls Deadly Strikes on Boats in Caribbean an ‘Act of Kindness’

The president, speaking aboard an aircraft carrier off Norfolk, Va., repeated his claims that the boats were trafficking drugs bound for the United States.

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Canada Will Headline the Pacific Airshow in California Because of the Shutdown

The government shutdown has prevented a U.S. Air Force group and possibly a Navy squadron from attending signature air shows in California. Instead, a Canadian team is set to be the headliner.

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ICE Transfers 18 Migrants From Guantánamo, Emptying Detention Site

Fewer than 700 migrants have been held at the U.S. Navy base under a crackdown on illegal immigration, though the detention site was envisioned to hold tens of thousands in tent cities.

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Release of Democrat’s Naval Record Scrambles a Tight Governor’s Race

In the New Jersey governor’s race, Mikie Sherrill, the Democrat, is locked in a bitter battle with Jack Ciattarelli, the Republican, over the release of records tied to her military service.

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Trump Orders Unsealing of All Files on Amelia Earhart and Her Disappearance

The president has called for the unsealing of documents related to the deaths of prominent historical figures like John F. Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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Hegseth Is Said to Have Summoned U.S. Military Brass From Around the Globe

The unusual directive, without a stated reason, came after the defense secretary has fired several top officers and ordered a reduction in four-star officers.

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Trump Says U.S. Military Attacked a Third Suspected Drug Boat, Killing Three

It was the third time this month that the president said the United States had struck a vessel in the Caribbean Sea.

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