National Guard Troops Detaining Civilians — Commander
By Gabe Whisnant is a Breaking News Editor at Newsweek based in North Carolina. Prior to joining Newsweek in 2023, he directed daily publications in North and South Carolina. As an executive editor, Gabe led award-winning coverage of Charleston church shooter Dylan Roof’s capture in 2015, along with coverage of the Alex Murdaugh double murder […]
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NATO Troops on Russia’s Border Are Trying Not to Think About Moscow
Squinting against the rain, Swedish and Finnish soldiers looked on at a handful of Stockholm’s 155 mm Archer howitzers blasting live shells across Europe’s largest training area, Rovajärvi. Sprawled just over the line, carving out the Arctic Circle in Finland’s northernmost region, Lapland, Rovajärvi has hosted Swedish and British troops learning how to fight together […]
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Trump Admin Handed Legal Loss Over Transgender Troops Ban in Stinging Order
The Trump administration’s motion to dissolve a court order blocking the president’s ban on transgender military troops was denied on Wednesday. Newsweek reached out to the Department of Defense (DOD) via email for comment Wednesday night. Why It Matters President Donald Trump has issued several executive orders and previously pushed policies aimed at rolling back […]
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Transgender Troops to Be Separated From Military in New Pentagon Directive
In a Pentagon memorandum dated Wednesday, the Department of Defense (DOD) is requesting transgender service members be identified in 30 days, then separated. Newsweek reached out to the DOD via email for comment late Wednesday night. Why It Matters President Donald Trump has heavily pushed policies and issued several executive orders rolling back rights for […]
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Donald Trump Rules Out Sending US Troops to Ukraine Buffer Zone: Reports
A purported plan by Donald Trump to end Russia’s war in Ukraine with a buffer zone between the countries would not involve American troops, it has been reported. An 800-mile demilitarized zone between the Russian and Ukrainian armies was said to be one idea the president-elect had to bring a swift resolution to the end […]
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