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Normale Ansicht

With Elon Musk’s Return to Washington, Possible Conflicts of Interest Resurface

03. Oktober 2026 um 22:14
The founder of SpaceX, with billions of dollars in military contracts, joins several other defense industry executives on a Pentagon advisory board.

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As a co-director of a new Pentagon initiative, Elon Musk is back in Washington.

Secret Service Officials Said to Be Put on Leave Amid Internal Inquiry

The agency’s top spokesman is among those on leave, according to two Trump administration officials. The agency said three people faced a misconduct investigation.

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The Secret Service has been under intense scrutiny for years, particularly after two attempts on Donald J. Trump’s life in 2024.

Helicopter Carrying Trump Flew Near Passenger Jet in Washington Airspace

06. August 2026 um 01:35
Marine One, the helicopter that ferries the president, came within less than a mile of an Envoy Air flight on Tuesday, raising new concerns about air traffic control in the congested area.

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Marine One, right, carrying President Trump, flying to Joint Base Andrews on Tuesday.

An Admiral’s Rise Reveals the Politics Driving Hegseth’s Pentagon

26. Juli 2026 um 10:00
Before he was picked to lead the Navy, Adm. Daryl Caudle found ways to signal his support for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s anti-diversity goals.

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Admiral Daryl Caudle during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing last year.

How a Promising Navy Drone Boat Program Got Mired in Politics

14. Juli 2026 um 10:00
Navy acquisition reforms upended a $2.1 billion contract competition. When it was over, several companies with ties to the Trump administration had made the cut.

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The Corsair, an unmanned vessel made by Saronic Technologies, demonstrated at a defense industry event last year. Saronic, which has twice made the Navy’s list of potential contract winners, has forged strong connections to allies of President Trump.

Inside Hegseth’s War on Diversity and Blocked Promotions of Women and Black Officers

19. Juni 2026 um 15:25
A Black admiral fixed one of the Navy’s worst messes. Mr. Hegseth blocked his promotion anyway.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has blocked the promotions of at least 40 senior officers to general and admiral ranks this year. About half of those are women or members of minority groups.

Hegseth Strikes Female and Black Navy Officers From Promotion List

02. Juni 2026 um 02:01
The defense secretary’s decision to block the officers’ promotions appears driven by his anti-diversity stance rather than based on merit.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s removal of at least seven officers from the list appears to violate rules governing the promotion system, according to current and former defense officials.

The Night the Government Closed the Skies Over El Paso

A high-energy laser weapon and a power struggle between federal agencies brought a night of hassles to the city.

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The airspace around El Paso International Airport, including a roughly 11-mile diameter area from Sunland Park, N.M., to Horizon City, Texas, was temporarily closed in February for what the Federal Aviation Administration called “special security reasons.”

Pentagon Weighs Using Anti-Drone Lasers Near D.C. Military Base

Sightings of drones around Fort McNair, the Army base where Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio live, have prompted consideration of deploying the new technology.

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The LOCUST, an anti-drone laser system that has been used recently along the border with Mexico, may be deployed in Washington to help protect the military base where Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio reside.

A Laser, a Shutdown of Airspace and Signs of Government Agencies at Odds

After the downing of a Customs and Border Protection drone, the F.A.A. closed the airspace above Texas for the second time in a month.

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A police officer walked with a police dog at El Paso International Airport, after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration lifted its temporary closure of the airspace over El Paso earlier this month.

Averted Midair Collision Shows Importance of Air Safety Act, Backers Say

24. Februar 2026 um 23:20
The legislation’s advocates say a close call between two private planes near Teterboro, N.J., on Feb. 13 underscored how collision prevention technology could save lives.

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A Learjet corporate aircraft carrying eight people to Teterboro Airport in New Jersey was forced to to descend quickly to avoid a midair collision on Feb. 13.

Inside the Debacle That Led to the Closure of El Paso’s Airspace

The F.A.A., citing “a grave risk of fatalities” from a new technology being used on the Mexican border, got caught in a stalemate with the Pentagon, which deemed the weapon “necessary.”

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Steve Feinberg, center, the deputy secretary of defense, during a meeting at the Pentagon in July.

Closing of El Paso Airspace Adds to Tension Between F.A.A. and Pentagon

The Federal Aviation Administration is charged with flight safety, and the Defense Department with national security. Those missions keep colliding.

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A passenger carried his suitcase at El Paso International Airport after the F.A.A. lifted its temporary closure of the airspace over El Paso.

Border Officials Are Said to Have Caused El Paso Closure by Firing Anti-Drone Laser

People familiar with the episode said the use of the technology was not coordinated with the Federal Aviation Administration. Officials targeted what they thought was a drug cartel drone, but turned out to be a party balloon, they said.

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The Federal Aviation Administration’s decision Tuesday night to close El Paso’s airspace up to 18,000 feet blindsided officials in El Paso.

Safety Board Blames F.A.A. For Multiple Failures in D.C. Crash

28. Januar 2026 um 01:46
The National Transportation Safety Board found the probable causes of the midair collision last year included poorly designed flight routes and ignored warnings about risks.

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Jennifer Homendy, the National Transportation Safety Board chairwoman, speaking after the crash at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport last year. The board plans to publish a full report on the crash.

How the Army Caused Alarm in the Washington Skies Years Before a Fatal Crash

19. Dezember 2025 um 10:00
An aged helicopter fleet and inexperienced pilots from nearby Fort Belvoir had raised “widespread concern” among local pilots before a midair collision killed 67 people.

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Helicopter helmets and a model of a Black Hawk helicopter on display in the home of Austin Roth, who served two decades in the Army, including as an instructor at Fort Belvoir in Virginia. The helmet on the top left is one Mr. Roth used while assigned to the 12th Aviation Battalion.

How the Army Caused Alarm in the Washington Skies Years Before a Fatal Crash

19. Dezember 2025 um 10:00
An aged helicopter fleet and inexperienced pilots from nearby Fort Belvoir had raised “widespread concern” among local pilots before a midair collision killed 67 people.

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Helicopter helmets and a model of a Black Hawk helicopter on display in the home of Austin Roth, who served two decades in the Army, including as an instructor at Fort Belvoir in Virginia. The helmet on the top left is one Mr. Roth used while assigned to the 12th Aviation Battalion.

U.S. Government Admits Liability in Deadly D.C.-Area Air Collision

18. Dezember 2025 um 13:23
A federal court filing says the Army crew piloting a Black Hawk helicopter could have avoided the nighttime accident in January if it had been able to see and avoid a commercial jet.

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A crane lifting a piece of the wreckage of an American Airlines jet from the Potomac River in February.
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