The Defense secretary’s decision to cut offices that mitigate civilian harm faces renewed attention as the Pentagon investigates a strike that killed hundreds of Iranian children.
The capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro underscored the administration’s pivot toward the Western Hemisphere, further unraveling decades of bipartisan consensus that prioritized Beijing as America’s top global threat.
The Defense secretary has carved out an unorthodox political niche that has helped insulate him from criticism inside the administration, at least for now.
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