Dan Lamothe
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Dan Lamothe
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· Oct 1
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1) @washingtonpost.com reported Thursday on a controversial policy downgrading how nooses and swastikas are labeled in the Coast Guard.
2) Admin officials attacked The Post, falsely alleging the reporting of "fake crap."
3) The CG said it would review policy language.
4) The CG reversed course.
2) Admin officials attacked The Post, falsely alleging the reporting of "fake crap."
3) The CG said it would review policy language.
4) The CG reversed course.
November 21, 2025 at 1:30 PM
1) @washingtonpost.com reported Thursday on a controversial policy downgrading how nooses and swastikas are labeled in the Coast Guard.
2) Admin officials attacked The Post, falsely alleging the reporting of "fake crap."
3) The CG said it would review policy language.
4) The CG reversed course.
2) Admin officials attacked The Post, falsely alleging the reporting of "fake crap."
3) The CG said it would review policy language.
4) The CG reversed course.
If you are in the Coast Guard and received an email from Adm. Lunday tonight about the service's new policy on hate symbols, we'd love to see it. Please and thank you. Dan.Lamothe (at) washpost.com
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November 20, 2025 at 11:48 PM
If you are in the Coast Guard and received an email from Adm. Lunday tonight about the service's new policy on hate symbols, we'd love to see it. Please and thank you. Dan.Lamothe (at) washpost.com
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Exclusive: The U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika, nooses and the Confederate flag as hate symbols.
The military service drafted a new policy that classifies them as “potentially divisive.”
The military service drafted a new policy that classifies them as “potentially divisive.”
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
www.washingtonpost.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Exclusive: The U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika, nooses and the Confederate flag as hate symbols.
The military service drafted a new policy that classifies them as “potentially divisive.”
The military service drafted a new policy that classifies them as “potentially divisive.”
WAPO SCOOP: U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
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U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
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November 20, 2025 at 6:33 PM
WAPO SCOOP: U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
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This is not the first time that gunfire has been aimed at U.S. personnel in Port-au-Prince this year, but it is the most significant, I'm told.
NEW: U.S. Marines in Haiti exchanged gunfire this week with suspected gang members, U.S. military officials said Saturday, in an incident that highlights the precarious security environment in the island nation.
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U.S. Marines in Haiti exchange gunfire with suspected gang members
The incident comes after months of the U.S. Embassy in Haiti warning of violence in the nation’s streets.
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November 15, 2025 at 6:02 PM
This is not the first time that gunfire has been aimed at U.S. personnel in Port-au-Prince this year, but it is the most significant, I'm told.
NEW: U.S. Marines in Haiti exchanged gunfire this week with suspected gang members, U.S. military officials said Saturday, in an incident that highlights the precarious security environment in the island nation.
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U.S. Marines in Haiti exchange gunfire with suspected gang members
The incident comes after months of the U.S. Embassy in Haiti warning of violence in the nation’s streets.
wapo.st
November 15, 2025 at 5:28 PM
NEW: U.S. Marines in Haiti exchanged gunfire this week with suspected gang members, U.S. military officials said Saturday, in an incident that highlights the precarious security environment in the island nation.
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Trump, in comments tonight, says he has "sort of made up my mind" about how to proceed with Venezuela, without specifying what he meant.
Comes after days of deliberations that include an array of military options, officials say.
Comes after days of deliberations that include an array of military options, officials say.
NEW: Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine returned to the White House on Friday for a second consecutive day of deliberations centered on potential military action in Venezuela, as U.S. forces in the region prepared for possible orders.
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Trump weighs Venezuela strikes as U.S. forces prepare for attack order
High-level discussions, underway for days, have explored a variety of potential military options, people familiar with the matter said.
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November 15, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Trump, in comments tonight, says he has "sort of made up my mind" about how to proceed with Venezuela, without specifying what he meant.
Comes after days of deliberations that include an array of military options, officials say.
Comes after days of deliberations that include an array of military options, officials say.
NEW: Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine returned to the White House on Friday for a second consecutive day of deliberations centered on potential military action in Venezuela, as U.S. forces in the region prepared for possible orders.
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Trump weighs Venezuela strikes as U.S. forces prepare for attack order
High-level discussions, underway for days, have explored a variety of potential military options, people familiar with the matter said.
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November 14, 2025 at 9:45 PM
NEW: Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine returned to the White House on Friday for a second consecutive day of deliberations centered on potential military action in Venezuela, as U.S. forces in the region prepared for possible orders.
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November 12, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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Exclusive: U.S. troops are not liable in the deadly strikes on alleged drug-trafficking boats in Latin America, a new classified Justice Department memo announced.
U.S. troops not liable in boat strikes, classified Justice Dept. memo says
In a classified memo, the Trump administration’s Office of Legal Counsel said that U.S. troops would not be liable for participating in boat strikes on alleged narco-traffickers.
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November 12, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Exclusive: U.S. troops are not liable in the deadly strikes on alleged drug-trafficking boats in Latin America, a new classified Justice Department memo announced.
U.S. troops are not liable in boat strikes, classified Justice Deptartment memo says
Another WaPo SCOOP:
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Another WaPo SCOOP:
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U.S. troops not liable in boat strikes, classified Justice Dept. memo says
In a classified memo, the Trump administration’s Office of Legal Counsel said that U.S. troops would not be liable for participating in boat strikes on alleged narco-traffickers.
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November 12, 2025 at 4:39 PM
U.S. troops are not liable in boat strikes, classified Justice Deptartment memo says
Another WaPo SCOOP:
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Another WaPo SCOOP:
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A happy 250th to all the Marines out there. Covering your institution over the years has been a privilege and adventure.
November 10, 2025 at 8:28 PM
A happy 250th to all the Marines out there. Covering your institution over the years has been a privilege and adventure.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:02 PM
The Pentagon press corps has taught me so much in my career. @sirenspod.bsky.social extended our chat with @valerieinsinna.bsky.social to explore what makes it different, what DOD owes Americans in terms of transparency and access, and where we go from here. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
The @washingtonpost.com in just the last day:
October 31, 2025 at 6:53 PM
The @washingtonpost.com in just the last day:
As of today, the following U.S. Navy warships are in the Caribbean:
USS Iwo Jima
USS San Antonio
USS Stockdale
USS Jason Dunham
USS Gravely
USS Lake Erie
USS Wichita
USS Gettysburg
There's also the MV Ocean Trader, a special operations vessel, and the USS Newport News, a submarine.
USS Iwo Jima
USS San Antonio
USS Stockdale
USS Jason Dunham
USS Gravely
USS Lake Erie
USS Wichita
USS Gettysburg
There's also the MV Ocean Trader, a special operations vessel, and the USS Newport News, a submarine.
October 31, 2025 at 4:28 PM
As of today, the following U.S. Navy warships are in the Caribbean:
USS Iwo Jima
USS San Antonio
USS Stockdale
USS Jason Dunham
USS Gravely
USS Lake Erie
USS Wichita
USS Gettysburg
There's also the MV Ocean Trader, a special operations vessel, and the USS Newport News, a submarine.
USS Iwo Jima
USS San Antonio
USS Stockdale
USS Jason Dunham
USS Gravely
USS Lake Erie
USS Wichita
USS Gettysburg
There's also the MV Ocean Trader, a special operations vessel, and the USS Newport News, a submarine.
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October 1, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has arrived in Israel, official says. Visit had been anticipated this week.
October 31, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has arrived in Israel, official says. Visit had been anticipated this week.
U.S. military officials with Southern Command are making plans to deploy an assessment team to Jamaica, I'm told.
State Department has received a formal request for assistance from the Jamaican government, and also is beginning to deploy a disaster response team and search-and-rescue squads.
State Department has received a formal request for assistance from the Jamaican government, and also is beginning to deploy a disaster response team and search-and-rescue squads.
October 29, 2025 at 4:30 PM
U.S. military officials with Southern Command are making plans to deploy an assessment team to Jamaica, I'm told.
State Department has received a formal request for assistance from the Jamaican government, and also is beginning to deploy a disaster response team and search-and-rescue squads.
State Department has received a formal request for assistance from the Jamaican government, and also is beginning to deploy a disaster response team and search-and-rescue squads.
Hurricane Melissa collides with U.S. military mission in Caribbean
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Hurricane Melissa collides with U.S. military mission in Caribbean
President Donald Trump’s military campaign against drug cartels in Latin America could soon be forced to reckon with the devastating impact of Hurricane Mellissa.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 28, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Hurricane Melissa collides with U.S. military mission in Caribbean
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Just an absolutely incredible game of baseball tonight
October 28, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Just an absolutely incredible game of baseball tonight
“If it chooses to keep the naval force focused on Venezuela rather than disaster response, it would certainly show how the administration wants to exercise its defense priorities.”
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Hurricane Melissa collides with U.S. military mission in Caribbean
President Donald Trump’s military campaign against drug cartels in Latin America could soon be forced to reckon with the devastating impact of Hurricane Mellissa.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 28, 2025 at 2:36 AM
“If it chooses to keep the naval force focused on Venezuela rather than disaster response, it would certainly show how the administration wants to exercise its defense priorities.”
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President Donald Trump’s military campaign against drug cartels in Latin America could soon collide with a humanitarian crisis in the Caribbean Sea, as Hurricane Melissa bears down on Jamaica with a fleet of U.S. military ships deployed nearby.
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Hurricane Melissa collides with U.S. military mission in Caribbean
President Donald Trump’s military campaign against drug cartels in Latin America could soon be forced to reckon with the devastating impact of Hurricane Mellissa.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 27, 2025 at 11:59 PM
President Donald Trump’s military campaign against drug cartels in Latin America could soon collide with a humanitarian crisis in the Caribbean Sea, as Hurricane Melissa bears down on Jamaica with a fleet of U.S. military ships deployed nearby.
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A catastrophic forecast for Hurricane Melissa with a lot of U.S. military assets already in the Caribbean.
Will the Trump administration assist regional neighbors? To what degree?
Will the Trump administration assist regional neighbors? To what degree?
26 October 5PM EDT: Major Hurricane #Melissa is forecast to bring Life-threatening and Catastrophic flash flooding and landslides in portions of Jamaica and southern Hispaniola through mid-week. For the latest information visit http://hurrican... https://x.com/NHC_Atlantic/status/1982557802800574545
October 26, 2025 at 9:38 PM
A catastrophic forecast for Hurricane Melissa with a lot of U.S. military assets already in the Caribbean.
Will the Trump administration assist regional neighbors? To what degree?
Will the Trump administration assist regional neighbors? To what degree?
SCOOP: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has restored but downgraded the Pentagon’s Office of Net Assessment, the independent, internal think tank focused on future wars, according to a memo obtained by The Washington Post and people familiar with the matter.
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Hegseth restores, downgrades Pentagon Office of Net Assessment
Hegseth restores, downgrades Office of Net Assessment — the Pentagon’s legendary internal think tank.
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October 24, 2025 at 6:39 PM
SCOOP: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has restored but downgraded the Pentagon’s Office of Net Assessment, the independent, internal think tank focused on future wars, according to a memo obtained by The Washington Post and people familiar with the matter.
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