The “Daily Show” host found comedic fodder in an Oval Office event about mining in Alaska, at which the president wound up talking about Sean Combs.

The Guard has been federally mobilized around the country at least 10 times since World War II, with presidents using it to respond to civil unrest.

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Despite some rude provocations, he outlined a nuanced vision of the military.

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Kimmel is keeping the results of a new poll in perspective: “At this point, finding a toenail in your salad has a seven-point lead over Donald Trump.”

Despite some rude provocations, he outlined a nuanced vision of the military.

Under new guidelines, journalists will not need approval from the Defense Department before publishing articles containing information not officially released.

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The Trump administration is ratcheting up pressure on Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s president, while attacking boats in the Caribbean Sea.

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President Trump’s attempts to politicize the military have become more overt as he makes the case for having troops at his disposal in American cities.

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The Trump administration is a mockery of the idea of meritocracy.

Readers sharply criticize the speeches by the president and the secretary of defense. Also: A cynical order from the Supreme Court.

With the gutting of a federal agency, the Trump administration is asserting their view of women’s place in society.

The military was again used as a backdrop for Trump’s clashes in America’s culture wars, testing the armed services’ nonpartisan, apolitical nature.

The government must protect classified information, but journalists have the right to publish it.

Readers discuss President Trump’s attacks on free speech. Also: Pentagon secrecy; a call to ex-presidents; medical advice from the president; mandatory friendliness.

President Trump and his defense secretary say they want to return to the era when America won wars. They largely ignore the greatest accomplishment of the past 80 years: avoiding superpower conflict.