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Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and President Donald Trump attend a dignified transfer on July 22, 2026, for casualties of the Iran war. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images News via Getty Images

Pete Hegseth is rebuilding the Army’s ‘brass ceiling’

Half of the officers who have been fired or blocked from promotion are women or Black. A scholar who studies the US military explains why that’s dangerous.
A TV displays U.S. President Donald Trump’s prime-time address on the war in Iran inside a Cheesecake Factory on April 1, 2026, in Washington, D.C. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

Why the 60‑day War Powers Resolution deadline doesn’t actually constrain presidents

Donald Trump’s unilateral move to engage in military action against Iran isn’t unprecedented; Presidents Obama and Clinton directed U.S. military engagements without explicit congressional approval
A Texas National Guard soldier watches over immigrants who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border on March 13, 2024, in El Paso, Texas. John Moore/Getty Images

Trump’s idea to use military to deport over 10 million migrants faces legal, constitutional and practical hurdles

The president has vast authority over the armed forces, but using them to secure the border would quickly unleash legal chaos, say lawyers.

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