Russian bounties on US troops are probably BS, according to the Biden administration

President Joe Biden’s administration signaled on Thursday that it is skeptical of intelligence reports that Russia offered money to Taliban-linked militants to kill American troops in Afghanistan.  Following the New York Times’ initial story in June, Task & Purpose and several other media outlets reported that intelligence officials suspected Russia had offered bounties on U.S. …

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Air Force Colonel Allowed to Retire Amid Reports of ‘Frat-Boy Atmosphere’ in Unit

A colonel in charge of an Air National Guard MQ-9 Reaper wing in Pennsylvania has retired despite news reports that a “frat-boy atmosphere” — including crude and sexist behavior — ran rampant in the unit. Col. William Griffin of the 111th Attack Wing retired earlier this month, in line with his mandatory retirement date based …

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U.S. says Russia was given Trump campaign polling data in 2016

WASHINGTON (AP) — It was one of the more tantalizing, yet unresolved, questions of the investigation into possible connections between Russia and Donald Trump‘s 2016 presidential campaign: Why was a business associate of campaign chairman Paul Manafort given internal polling data — and what did he do with it? A Treasury Department statement Thursday offered …

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Bill would give US vets of 1966 Spain hydrogen bomb accident benefits

“The nuclear disaster in Palomares caused untold suffering and harm to the servicemembers sent in to clean up radioactive material without adequate protective gear or warning of severe health risks,” Blumenthal said in a statement. “Yet fifty-five years on, the VA still hasn’t recognized radiation risks at Palomares, cutting off benefits and health care for …

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