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Hegseth said he settled sexual assault accusation for $50,000

The 2020 settlement by Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon was revealed in response to Sen. Warren’s confirmation questions.

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Report: Crypto donations to right-wing extremist groups rising, especially in Europe

The good news: Use of digital currencies makes monitoring those groups easier.

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Pentagon sending 1,500 troops to southern border, USAF planes on deportation flights

Defense officials did not rule out arming troops on the border, but left that up to the discretion of NORTHCOM.

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Tracking Trump’s national-security conflicts of interest

Experts say the businessman-turned-president has even more entanglements this time around.

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Disparaged, discontinued...and indispensable? Littoral combat ships take on real-world ops

The battle-tested LCS has moved past its reliability problems, surface-forces leaders said.

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Funding gaps slowing down Marine Corps’ modernization efforts

Force Design 2030 is on track, commandant says, but just barely.