Tom Bowman
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Politics
The implications after President Biden put a hold on a shipment of bombs for Israel
President Biden put a hold on a shipment of bombs for Israel. We look at the implications for the war in Gaza — and politics at home.
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National
The long road ahead for Ukraine after secured military assistance from the U.S.
It's taken months of debate on the Hill, but Ukraine finally has the military assistance it's been seeking. After two years of fighting, military experts say the nation still faces a long road ahead.
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National
Israel prepares for Rafah offensive as U.S. plans to build new Gaza port
Aid groups draw up contingency plans as Israel plans assault on Rafah, where most people in Gaza are displaced. Meanwhile, the U.S. is building a pier to deliver aid.
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Politics
Israel's raid on Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital foreshadows risks of Rafah assault
The aftermath of Israel's raid on Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital and airstrike on foreign workers shows the risks of an even wider assault on Rafah, where most Palestinians are now sheltering.
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National Security
Pentagon keeps Austin's hospitalization quiet for days from White House, Congress
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin waited several days to inform President Biden and members of Congress that he was hospitalized after complications from elective surgery.
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National Security
Senator wants Marines to explain why wounded troops weren't told the truth
Three people died and nearly a dozen were injured in a deadly accident that the military initially lied about, then buried
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Politics
The Air National Guard disciplines 15 members in wake of Discord intel leak
The Air Force says it's disciplining 15 members following it's investigation of Jack Teixeira, an Air National Guardsman accused of classified leaks online.
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Politics
The brutal calculus of war: Is the killing of civilians ever justified?
The numbers are classified, but U.S. military planners use what's called a collateral damage estimate to gauge how many civilians might be killed in an attack on a target. Here's what that means.
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As Israel's assault on Gaza intensifies, how will the ground operation unfold?
Israel's attacks on Gaza are intensifying, but the strategy of the operation remains unclear.
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National
U.S. has a lot of questions about Israel's potential invasion of Gaza
When it comes to attacking Hamas, the U.S. says it supports Israel but has a lot of questions about how it's going about it.