The D Brief: CBP’s wartime rhetoric; Agents’ high crime rate; Russian drone kills miners; Israeli strikes kill 32 in Gaza; And a bit more. Defense February 3, 2026 Shutdown begins as Congress hopes to keep duration minimal. The Senate on Friday evening approved a spending package that ensures…
48 Hours Later: Immigration, Gun Rights & Protests After Fatal Shooting Defense February 3, 2026 Roughly 48 hours after the fatal shooting of a Department of Veterans Affairs nurse by U.S. Border Patrol sparked larger…
Experts have questions about the new National Defense Strategy—on China, force design, and more Defense February 2, 2026 The soft-pedal rollout of the National Defense Strategy—a Friday-night email to press as the Washington, D.C., area braced for a…
IRS: Don’t Report $1,776 ‘Warrior Dividend’ on Your Tax Return Defense February 2, 2026 The “Warrior Dividend” payments of $1,776 made to military service members in December 2025 definitely won’t be subject to income…
JAGs are becoming federal prosecutors in Minneapolis. Experts warn it’s new territory Defense February 1, 2026 Dozens of military lawyers have been temporarily assigned as federal prosecutors to support law-enforcement surges in Minneapolis and other cities,…
A Workout for Days When You Have Only 20-30 Minutes to Train Defense February 1, 2026 Not skipping a workout when the weather affects our plans, or when our schedules change, is a matter of priority,…
Lockheed CEO: Air Force RQ-170 drones used in mission to capture Maduro Defense January 31, 2026 An extremely secretive Air Force spy drone was used in the U.S. military’s operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro…
Danielle Morton, Head of Operations: Motherhood, and the Mission Behind It All Defense January 31, 2026 We’re diving in deeper with the woman who’s been behind the mission from the start, leading operations, raising her girls,…
DePaul Student Unlocks Power of AI to Help Fellow Veterans Battling Homelessness Defense January 31, 2026 Having experienced housing instability, Army veteran Chad King was searching for a way to help other veterans struggling to find…
The D Brief: Shutdown watch; Lingering defense-strategy qs; JAGs’ unusual new jobs; Secret drone’s recent mission; And a bit more. Defense January 30, 2026 The U.S. may be headed for another government shutdown. Lawmakers are tussling over terms to keep the government open ahead…
