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National Guard to Expand Patrols in Washington With Military Vehicles and Boats

The Pentagon said that the decision by Pete Hegseth to widen the patrols was made on Oct. 29, just before a landslide defeat for Republicans in the midterm elections.

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The National Guard deployment in Washington reached a high of 5,148 troops in July, as part of a surge of military forces ordered for the country’s 250th anniversary.

U.S. Finds Subdued Foreign Meddling Operations in Midterm Elections

Russia was linked to influence campaigns targeting Democrats that gained little traction, but the Kremlin may be more focused on France’s elections in the spring.

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Red Square in Moscow in September. Current and former U.S. officials said they were unsure why Russia and Iran both appeared to engage in less meddling than in years past, including the 2024 election.

Midterm Election Losses Complicate Trump’s Options on Iran War

The midterm results laid bare the deep unpopularity of the war of choice that President Trump started and is now struggling to end.

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An American B-1 bomber taking off from an air base in the United Kingdom earlier this year.

Midterm Election Losses Complicate Trump’s Options on Iran War

The midterm results laid bare the deep unpopularity of the war of choice that President Trump started and is now struggling to end.

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An American B-1 bomber taking off from an air base in the United Kingdom earlier this year.

Drone Boat Maker Saildrone Wins Protest Over Navy Contract

A federal judge’s ruling on the side of the small defense contractor was a rarity, as most company protests against government bidding decisions do not prevail.

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Saildrone Surveyor, a 72-foot-long autonomous drone, sails past the Golden Gate Bridge after scanning an area of the seafloor.

U.S. Assisted Venezuela in Deadly Drone Strike, Officials Say

The attack on a drug-trafficking group killed about two dozen people, a rights group said. It comes as the United States is militarizing the fight against “narcoterrorism” in Latin America.

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The National Liberation Army, or ELN, in Arauca, Colombia. The rebel army is active in Colombia and Venezuela.

Trump Pushes Venezuela for Agreement Allowing U.S. Troops to Stay

The two countries have long been adversaries, and the United States attacked Venezuela this year, but Secretary of State Marco Rubio is starting talks on a legal agreement.

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Caracas, Venezuela, earlier this year. Venezuela’s Caribbean coastline and land borders with Colombia, Brazil and Guyana make it an attractive location for potential U.S. troop deployments.

U.S. Assisted Venezuela in Deadly Drone Strike, Officials Say

The attack on a drug-trafficking group killed about two dozen people, a rights group said. It comes as the United States is militarizing the fight against “narcoterrorism” in Latin America.

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The National Liberation Army, or ELN, in Arauca, Colombia. The rebel army is active in Colombia and Venezuela.

Israeli Claims of Iranian Chemical Weapons Divide U.S. Officials

Some administration officials suggested Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to draw President Trump back into military action.

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Military personnel joined mourners in Tehran to pay their respects at the funeral processions for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in July.

Trump Pushes Venezuela for Agreement Allowing U.S. Troops to Stay

The two countries have long been adversaries, and the United States attacked Venezuela this year, but Secretary of State Marco Rubio is starting talks on a legal agreement.

© Todd Heisler/The New York Times

Caracas, Venezuela, earlier this year. Venezuela’s Caribbean coastline and land borders with Colombia, Brazil and Guyana make it an attractive location for potential U.S. troop deployments.

Israeli Claims of Iranian Chemical Weapons Divide U.S. Officials

Some administration officials suggested Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to draw President Trump back into military action.

© Emile Ducke for The New York Times

Military personnel joined mourners in Tehran to pay their respects at the funeral processions for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in July.

Why Trump Often Mentioned Iran in the Midterm Campaign

President Trump has repeatedly reminded Americans of a losing campaign issue just as voters head to the polls. Why?

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Visitors at a school in Minab, in Iran’s Hormozgan Province, in September. The school was hit by U.S. strikes on the first day of the war.

U.S. Military Strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island in What U.S. Officials Call a Defensive Measure

The action was limited, the officials said, with no immediate plans to escalate. The strikes come on the eve of the midterm elections.

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Fishing boats along the Strait of Hormuz at Qeshm Island in Iran earlier this year.

Are Freezers Being Hacked? Europe and the U.S. Military Investigate.

A wave of disruptions at grocery stores, which some officials blame on cyberattacks, highlights the vulnerability of supply chains. Shops across Europe were affected again on Monday.

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Shelves were empty at a grocery store in Névez, France, last month after hundreds of supermarket refrigeration systems in the country were targeted.

Are Freezers Being Hacked? Europe and the U.S. Military Investigate.

A wave of disruptions at grocery stores, which some officials blame on cyberattacks, highlights the vulnerability of supply chains. Shops across Europe were affected again on Monday.

© Fred Tanneau/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

Shelves were empty at a grocery store in Névez, France, last month after hundreds of supermarket refrigeration systems in the country were targeted.

Are Freezers Being Hacked? Europe and the U.S. Military Investigate.

A wave of disruptions at grocery stores, which some officials blame on cyberattacks, highlights the vulnerability of supply chains. Shops across Europe were affected again on Monday.

© Fred Tanneau/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

Shelves were empty at a grocery store in Névez, France, last month after hundreds of supermarket refrigeration systems in the country were targeted.
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