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Here are the military and civilian leaders who’ve been fired, forced out or resigned since Hegseth became defense secretary

At least 20 generals, admirals and civilian defense leaders have been fired or have departed their jobs since Pete Hegseth became defense secretary at the beginning of the second Trump administration.  Some of the military’s most decorated leaders have either been fired by Hegseth and President Trump or have retired with little explanation, including the…

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Full transcript of “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Aug. 30, 2026

On this “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan:  Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Democrat of Connecticut  Rep. John James, Republican of Michigan  David Becker, CBS News election security analyst Afghan General Haibatullah Alizai Click here to browse full transcripts from 2026 of “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.”    MARGARET BRENNAN: I’m…

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Judge rules Trump administration illegally punished AI firm Anthropic

A judge late Thursday permanently barred the Trump administration from enforcing a set of rules aimed at cutting off Anthropic from the federal government, ruling the administration had unconstitutionally punished the artificial intelligence company for protected speech. The ruling marks a victory for Anthropic in its monthslong legal battle against the administration over its push…

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OpenAI, Anthropic, tech leaders warn of “limited window” to defend against AI cyber threats

Leading developers of the most powerful artificial intelligence tools are warning that their technology may soon be used to carry out sophisticated cyberattacks against companies and institutions, ranging from hospitals to technology firms. In an open letter published Thursday, the leaders of OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Microsoft and dozens of other signatories said there is a…

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