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Bob Woodward names his sources, most of whom are dead, some of whom gave him permission and others who became identifiable in public records as his sources www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...

Hegseth’s staff tried to block troops’ participation in Paris NFL game www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

New: The widespread confusion over the state of U.S. support for Ukraine is also impacting the U.S. embassy in Ukraine, where U.S. diplomats have raised questions internally about where Washington stands, per an internal memo:

But Gregonis insisted to employees that “the fundamentals have not changed,” and highlighted remarks from Marco Rubio denying that Trump ordered the suspension of intelligence-sharing to Ukraine. “None of that has changed, none of it,” she quoted Rubio as saying:

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More reporting on the state of play here: www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/1...

Hegseth wanted Eisenhower’s globe for his office. His staff broke it. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

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The Pentagon is looking to build a deep-cover spy program to confront China, report Zach Dorfman and Warren Strobel: "Economic espionage is a new priority at the Defense Department. But the Pentagon doesn’t have a great track record with human spying." www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

At least some of the transfers of Patriot interceptor missiles are from countries friendly to Ukraine that require Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to approve the handoff www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

President Herzog spoke with WaPo photographer Heidi Levine, who was attacked by Israeli settlers: "I strongly condemn this shocking phenomenon of violence – this is despicable behavior that does not represent the citizens and values of the State of Israel. I apologize and I am sorry for this"

Ukraine critically low on Patriot interceptors as Russian strikes intensify www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

DC's Jefferson Hotel, where it's a flex to order a glass of orange juice

Helpful breakdown of the top special interests paying for the White House ballroom, via @washingtonpost investigative reporters

washingtonpost.comSecret documents reveal donors behind $330 million for Trump’s ballroomThe records offer a panoramic view of a fundraising campaign that is extraordinary for its size and opacity.

"A list obtained by The Washington Post reveals all the major donors to President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom project" www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...

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U.S. intelligence officials warned the Ukrainian Embassy in DC that if there are more strikes on Russian energy sites, the U.S. would halt intelligence sharing. “The warnings were so widespread that anyone with a Ukrainian-sounding last name got a call”

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U.S. probe of Rep. Ilhan Omar focuses on birth date, citizenship papers, people familiar say www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Guilfoyle in Greece last week -- greeting Rubio -- before the hammer came down

Catholics serving in the U.S. Army should not participate in the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan that the Pentagon is planning to livestream in December, a prominent U.S. archbishop said, per Reuters:

Trump says he’s "looking at" firing Kimberly Guilfoyle from her plum gig as ambassador to Greece. W/ @CleveWootson wapo.st/4yPuVDs

picture day today at WaPo hq. newsroom pivoting to black & white

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Ex-Trump officials seek jobs in Venezuelan oil sector now under U.S. control www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/1...

New report in The Times about David Milstein: a Trump appointee and former Ted Cruz aide who "suppressed and altered reports critical of Israel" from his position at the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/w...

War-ravaged Gaza is frozen in misery, a year into Trump’s peace plan. By Gerry Shih, me, Lior Soroka and Hassan Esdodi. Gift link: wapo.st/4i5Eqs9

While in Greece, Rubio bristles at questions about ethics concerns related to Trump’s ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle

Trump wants to turn his West Palm Beach golf club into the new Camp David www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

The Trump administration is preparing a demarche to Russia requesting more information about the reported death linked to a facility in Siberia that studies pneumonic plague and a number of subsequent quarantines. W/ @mradamtaylor wapo.st/3TEqSKY

currently in Greece, where Rubio just arrived. Programming note for tomorrow, per @ASDylanJohnson:

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Pentagon officials’ heated debates foreshadowed problems in Iran wapo.st/470nxZM

Trump administration is paying $1.6 million a week to keep Voice of America staff on leave www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

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Scoop: Trump defies Democrats, diverts aid for Europe to Latin America instead www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

Republic of Ireland beat Israel after skipping pregame handshakes www.espn.com/soccer/story...

Scoop: Classified documents provided to Congress include an assessment by the U.S. intelligence community that Saudi Arabia has not ruled out the option of developing a nuclear weapons program, per U.S. officials...

The sobering intelligence outlook has compounded concerns from U.S. lawmakers about Trump‘s nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia, which they fear could enable the development of a nuclear weapon and spark an arms race in the volatile Middle East...

washingtonpost.comSaudis have not ruled out developing nuclear weapons, U.S. intelligence assessesThe sobering outlook has compounded concerns from some U.S. lawmakers about President Donald Trump’s agreement to assist the kingdom with establishing a civilian nuclear program.

🚨Saudis have not ruled out developing nuclear weapons, U.S. intelligence assesses. Gift Link: www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

18 Sept

Scoop from WaPo colleagues: More U.S. troops have died amid Iran war than Pentagon has disclosed publicly www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

NEW: The Trump administration is preparing a multibillion-dollar sale of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel in the largest single sale of the controversial munition in recent years, per U.S. officials

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The 2,000-pound bombs have been employed by Israel on hundreds of occasions in Gaza and Lebanon, playing a significant role in the death toll of those conflicts. Israel has drawn criticism for routinely dropping MK-84s in zones it designated as safe for civilians in Gaza

wapo.stTrump’s planned sale of controversial bombs to Israel is largest in yearsThe pending transfer of the 2,000-pound munition, involved in scores of incidents resulting in civilian casualties, sets up a potential litmus test for Democrats.

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NEW: The Trump administration is preparing a multibillion-dollar sale of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel in the largest single sale of the controversial munition in recent years, per U.S. officials

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Among the most destructive munitions in Western military arsenals, an MK-84 explosion sends metal fragments in every direction for thousands of feet, can rip through metal and thick concrete, and often creates large craters in the earth

The size of the package eclipses previous sales of 2,000-pound munitions to Israel during the Biden administration and the Trump administration, including a controversial $2.04 billion sale in 2025 that bypassed the normal congressional review process

NEW: The Trump administration is preparing a multibillion-dollar sale of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel in the largest single sale of the controversial munition in recent years, per U.S. officials

The $2.8 billion package, which would be purchased with U.S. taxpayer dollars, includes 40,000 bombs that weigh 2,000 pounds each, including 20,000 MK-84s and 20,000 BLU-117s. The sale also includes 20,000 I-2000 Penetrator warheads.

12 Sept

Returning home to the warm embrace of the empty reflecting pool

11 Sept

WaPo scoop: RFK Jr. uses military aircraft as he campaigns for GOP in midterms www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...

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6 Sept

The Pentagon is investigating the high likelihood that an explosion in southern Iran that destroyed a home hosting a wedding celebration was caused by a U.S. bomb that missed a nearby target, WaPo reports. New details following initial reporting by NYT and Reuters. Gift link: wapo.st/4ytpKbP

5 Sept

The U.N. backed a map that shows Africa true to size. The U.S. was sole objector. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...

4 Sept

WSJ just published text messages between Fetterman and his staff in a story with quite the blunt sub-headline: “he churns through staff as he dodges constituents, alienates fellow Democrats and courts Israel lobby” www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

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2 Sept

Pentagon cuts access to classified information amid Iran war concerns www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

1 Sept

An Ohio college student from Haiti who had grown increasingly distraught after losing his protection from deportation stepped into traffic and was killed Monday in what his family believes was a suicide