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Hopkins, UMD sue Department of Defense and Hegseth over research funding cap

The Johns Hopkins University and the University of Maryland, College Park filed a lawsuit Monday aligning with a group of American research universities against the U.S. Department of Defense and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth,

USA TODAY · 1d

US judge blocks Defense Department from slashing federal research funding

A dozen schools including MIT and Johns Hopkins University secured a temporary restraining order against the Trump administration.

Yahoo · 1d

Judge sides with coalition of 16 states, including Maryland, after lawsuit to block cuts to research funding

A federal judge sided with a coalition of 16 states, including Maryland, after they sued to block cuts to research funding.

LA, National Guard and Defense

MSNBC · 15h

Senator presses Defense Sec'y on plans to deploy troops to more U.S. cities

Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) presses Secretary Hegseth on the use of active duty military troops in Los Angeles for law enforcement purposes and whether or not the Department of Defense has created contingency plans to deploy troops to other cities across the country.

Yahoo · 1d

Additional National Guard troops being deployed to LA, Dept. of Defense says

According to the department, by direction of the Secretary of Defense, the troops were activated in a Title 10 status to support the protection of federal functions, personnel, and property in the LA area.

The Hill · 19h

2,000 more National Guard troops sent to LA

The U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) said Tuesday that an additional 2,000 National Guard soldiers would be deployed to Los Angeles amid unrest over President Trump’s immigration agenda. A

Trump weighs U.S. strike as Iran's supreme leader says the 'battle begins'

Israel said it had struck uranium enrichment sites in Iran after the two countries launched another barrage of missiles at ...

6hon MSN

U.S. starts evacuating some diplomats from embassy in Israel as Iran conflict intensifies

The State Department has begun evacuating nonessential diplomats and their families from the U.S. embassy in Israel as ...

WKDZ Radio12h

Department Of Defense Confirms Overseas Death Of Fort Campbell Soldier

The Department of Defense announced Tuesday the death of a U.S. soldier supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. Staff Sgt.

Stocktwits on MSN2d

Sam Altman’s OpenAI Lands $200M Defense Department Contract Aimed At Meeting 'Critical’ National Security Challenges

Sam Altman-led artificial intelligence (AI) startup OpenAI (OPENAI) has won a U.S. military contract as the company announced ...

15hon MSN

Hegseth tells Senate panel he's giving Trump "options" amid intensifying Iran-Israel conflict

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine testified Wednesday before the Senate ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN3h

Judge convicts Ecuadorian migrant of trespassing on newly formed National Defense Area near El Paso

The Ecuadorian man was acquitted by a jury on a separate charge after crossing into the new military zone in May.

Florida Politics1h

Personnel note: Roger Handberg joins GrayRobinson’s Litigation practice

Former Middle District of Florida U.S. Attorney Roger Handberg has joined GrayRobinson as a shareholder in its Litigation ...

22hon MSN

Ex-Trump defense attorney Kendra Wharton to depart Justice Department

Kendra Wharton, a former member of President Donald Trump's criminal defense team who serves as the Justice Department's ...

15hon MSN

The Latest: Hegseth taking questions as Trump demands Iran's surrender to Israel

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is returning to Capitol Hill on Wednesday for another potentially combative hearing before the ...

15h

Disabled veteran delivers brutal takedown of Trump defense secretary

Duckworth, an Iraq War veteran and Purple Heart recipient, has been highly critical of Hegseth’s role at the Department of ...

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