August 25, 2026 · Foreign Policy, War & National Security

Well supported

Hegseth Polled Top Commanders on Cutting the Military's Civilian-Harm Program - Every One Said Keep It, and He Cut It Anyway

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth polled top commanders in early 2025 on cutting the Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response program, offering three options: cut 65% of staff but stay operational, keep only a small Washington...

August 11, 2026 · Foreign Policy, War & National Security

Confirmed

Pentagon Tells Congress US Strikes in Yemen Killed 153 Civilians and Wounded Nearly 250 — Its First Such Admission

The Pentagon delivered its annual civilian casualty report to the congressional armed services committees on Aug. 11, 2026, finding that U.S. attacks in Yemen killed 153 civilians and wounded nearly 250 in three...

May 1, 2026 · Immigration, Detention & Civil Rights

Confirmed

Judge Blocks Trump Administration From Stripping Protected Status From About 3,000 Yemenis

U.S. District Judge Dale Ho of the Southern District of New York blocked the Department of Homeland Security from terminating Temporary Protected Status for Yemeni nationals, an action that would have exposed roughly...

March 24, 2025 · Foreign Policy, War & National Security

Confirmed

Signal Group Chat Exposes Operational Details of Yemen Strikes

Senior U.S. national-security officials discussed planned military strikes in Yemen within a Signal group chat that accidentally included a journalist, who then reported on the exchange. The messages reportedly contained...