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Christopher Krebs is shown seated and wearing a blue suit and light blue tie while speaking into a small microphone.

Trump fires agency head who vouched for 2020 vote security

2020 US presidential election

President Donald Trump fired the nation’s top election security official, a widely respected member of his administration who had dared to refute the president’s unsubstantiated claims of electoral fraud and vouch for the integrity of the vote.

Gen. Milley and Sec. Esper sit at a table

Americans have ‘fundamental right’ to hear from military leaders, frmr NATO commander says

Military
Two US soldiers are shown looking out at the Washington Monument with the US Capitol Building off in the distance.

After long silence, Mattis denounces Trump and military response to crisis

Protest
The USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier is shown from one end with several airplanes parked on the deck.

‘Sailors do not need to die,’ warns captain of coronavirus-hit US aircraft carrier

COVID-19
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Leon Panetta on coronavirus: ‘We’re paying the price’ of ignoring intelligence reports

COVID-19
Acting US Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan is shown standing behind a podium with a microphone, looking to his right.

Shanahan withdraws from consideration to be US defense secretary

Military

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan has withdrawn from consideration to head the US military, President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday.