Tom Bowman
Stories
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New U.S. Defense Secretary holds town hall with troops
The Defense Department is drawing up plans to possibly withdraw troops from Syria, prompting questions about whether the U.S. military will be involved.
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Elon Musk's team is expected to target the Pentagon soon, pledging cost cuts
The DOGE team is aiming to cut 8% from next year's defense budget, officials tell NPR.
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Even defense and national security employees aren't safe from DOGE's workforce cuts
President Trump and Elon Musk say they want to cut any excessive government spending. That includes sweeping cuts to the federal workforce, even those working in defense and national security.
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The Pentagon announces huge budget cuts. But where will the savings come from?
The Pentagon announced it will cut its budget by some $50 billion each year for the next five years. But questions remain about where those tens of billions of dollars in savings will come from.
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DHS memo lays out plans to detain migrants at Fort Bliss and other U.S. bases
The Trump administration is developing plans to build immigration detention facilities on bases nationwide, a step that could significantly expand the military's role in immigration enforcement.
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DOGE cuts at VA and Pentagon cause confusion
DOGE says its busy at work at both the Pentagon and the Department of Veteran's Affairs. But at this point, it's not entirely clear what that means.
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Pentagon restores webpages of Black veterans, Navajo Code Talkers and others after outcry
A Pentagon official not authorized to speak publicly said its review to scrub websites of DEI content was too hasty and also used search terms like "gay," leading to the flagging of Enola Gay images.
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What we know about Elon Musk's visit to the Pentagon on Friday
Tech billionaire Elon Musk visited the Pentagon on Friday. Questions about the purpose of the visit ignited a firestorm.
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A Pentagon-wide email recently went out warning about Signal's vulnerability
A Pentagon-wide advisory that went out one week ago warns against using the Signal, the messaging app, even for unclassified information.
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As U.S. foreign aid grants get slashed, Greenland gets money for a dog race
Second lady Usha Vance has scrapped a plan to attend Greenland's national dog sled race this week. But American tax dollars will help support the race anyway.
