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National Security Reporter MS NOW. Author "Where Tyranny Begins: The Justice Dept, the FBI & the War on Democracy." Former NBC, New Yorker, Reuters, NYT & CSM.

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Love, serve, fight: A son, a Marine and a CIA operative on life after 9/11. Each suffered. Each responded. Each sees vital lessons for the future. ms.now/news/9-11-marine-cia-…

Love, serve, fight: A son, a Marine and a CIA operative on life after 9/11

More than two million American service members served in the wars that followed 9/11 — over 7,000 died and more than 53,000 were wounded.

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First Trump lifted US sanctions on a far-right, pro-Putin genocide denier. Then came the business deals for Trump world. ms.now/news/trump-world-serb…

How Trump World is profiting from far-right allies who deny genocide

Susie Wiles’ daughter’s firm and two Trump strategists are being paid to help pro-Putin Serb nationalists or their would-be business partners.

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Democrats accuse Trump of stranding over 155,000 Afghans who aided the U.S. ms.now/news/afghans-visas-tr…

Democrats accuse Trump of stranding over 155,000 Afghans who aided the U.S.

A spokesperson defended the Trump administration's visa ban for Afghans, saying it’s “long past time to move past” the conflict and “look ahead to the future.”

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Trump has threatened to "annihilate" Iran after the midterms. But limited weapons supplies and vulnerable Gulf allies limit how far he can push. t/y @felschwartz ms.now/news/trump-iran-war-d…

Depleted stockpiles, vulnerable allies may limit how much Trump can escalate Iran war

The White House sees more room to escalate after the midterms. But limited weapons supplies and vulnerable Gulf allies limit how far Trump can push.

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Political & business leaders seeking goodwill have showered Trump with golden gifts in his second term. He gave some breaks. ty Lily Becker ms.now/news/trump-gifts-worl…

The powerful gave Trump golden gifts. He gave them breaks.

The president has received golden presents from foreign leaders, powerful corporate CEOs and interest groups who received perks and leniency from his administration.

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‘Pain for Trump’: Iran is trying to escalate the war and drive up gas prices before the midterms. ty @felschwartz ms.now/news/trump-iran-war-m…

‘Pain for Trump’: Iran is trying to escalate the war before the midterms

Trump’s looking increasingly indecisive as Tehran focuses on driving up oil prices.

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House Intel Committee member asks FBI to investigate Russian oligarch’s funding of Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding. ty @ebonyjdavis ms.now/news/rep-jim-himes-de…

Rep. Himes demands FBI investigate Russian oligarch’s funding of Trump Jr. wedding events

The top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, said the funding raises “significant counterintelligence concerns.”

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The GOP’s midterm fortunes may rely on where these Iran-backed groups attack next. ty @JulesJester @felschwartz ms.now/news/trump-iranian-ba…

The GOP’s midterms fortune may rely on where these Iran-backed groups attack next

New attacks on Saudi Arabia exposed its vulnerability. Trump is declining to help.

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Democrats ask Trump's Freedom 250 organization to disclose its corporate donors and whether the firms received federal contracts, favors, or special treatment "in exchange for their donations.” ms.now/news/trump-freedom-25…

Senators demand Trump’s Freedom 250 group disclose corporate donors

A group of Senate Democrats is questioning whether donors “may have received any favors or special treatment.”

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Trump called for an uprising in Iran. Why hasn't it happened? The US-Israeli effort was “rushed,” “amateurish,” “not realistic” and “a fantasy,” former US officials say. ty @julesjester ms.now/news/trump-iran-faile…

Trump called for Iranians to overthrow their government. What happened?

President Trump repeatedly called for the people of Iran to overthrow the government. But erratic messaging from Trump and a lack of rigorous planning hampered the effort.

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Top general says U.S. military has no plans to deploy troops to polling places during midterm elections. ty @ebonyjdavis ms.now/news/caine-hegseth-mi…

Top U.S. general says military will not deploy troops to polling places in November

Gen. Dan Caine’s assurance comes as Democrats raise concerns about the Trump administration’s use of federal forces and potential military involvement in the midterms.

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The three warnings that John Ratcliffe delivered in Moscow. ms.now/news/trump-cia-ratcli…

Trump’s CIA director delivered secret, urgent messages to Moscow

CIA Director John Ratcliffe met secretly with Russian officials in Moscow this week to discuss NATO, Ukraine and Iran.

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Six months after President Trump announced the U.S. war with Iran, he has failed to fully achieve any of the six goals he outlined that night. ty @julesjester ms.now/news/trump-iran-war-m…

What happened to the six goals Trump laid out for Iran six months ago?

Half a year after President Donald Trump joined Israel in attacking Iran, he’s failed to fully achieve any of the goals he laid out in February.

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Ratko Mladic, ‘Butcher of Bosnia,’ Dies in prison at 83. He was convicted in the killing of some 8,000 Muslims at Srebrenica, Europe’s deadliest massacre since World War II. nytimes.com/2026/08/27/world…

Ratko Mladic, Murderous ‘Butcher of Bosnia,’ Dies at 83

A general during the Balkan wars of the 1990s, he was convicted in the killing of some 8,000 Muslims at Srebrenica, Europe’s deadliest massacre since World War II.

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As Trump's options on Iran narrow, experts say his threats of an "economic D-Day" are empty unless he confronts China — the biggest buyer of Iran's oil. ty @gardnerakayla @emilyhung_ ms.now/news/as-options-on-ir…

As options on Iran narrow, Trump could face a China standoff

An ongoing effort to squeeze Iran financially enters a new stage next week when the White House is slated to unveil measures to disrupt Tehran’s cash flows from abroad.

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Trump's effort to undermine Americans' confidence in election results is making little headway, new report finds. ms.now/news/trump-election-p…

Trump effort to undermine confidence in elections makes little headway, new report finds

President Donald Trump has sought to cast doubt on election integrity, calling them “rigged and stolen,” but researchers say public opinion has barely budged.

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The assassination threat that appears to weigh heavily on Trump's mind. ms.now/news/trump-iran-assas…

Trump’s enduring focus: An Iranian assassination plot

The prospect that Iran might try to kill Trump has hung over the president since he had a top Iranian official assassinated more than six years ago.

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