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U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth stands at attention during an advanced honor cordon for Canadian National Defense Minister David McGuinty at the Pentagon on September 22, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. (Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images)

The US had a blueprint to avoid civilian war casualties. Trump officials scrapped it

Hannah Allam
Federal agents detain a man after exiting a court hearing in immigration court in New York City. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

How Trump is building a violent, shadowy federal police force

J. David McSwane, Hannah Allam
US President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Republican governors at the Mar-a-Lago Club on January 09, 2025 in Palm Beach, Florida. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

“The intern in charge”: Meet the 22-year-old Trump’s team picked to lead terrorism prevention

Hannah Allam
A man holding an automatic rifle poses in front of a 3% flag which is a far-right anti-government militia movement. The Rod of Iron Freedom Festival is an anti-government, Christian far-right movement that held a 3 day 2nd Amendment Rally of Freedom, Faith and Family. A few far right politicians were in attendance and the event featured a speech from HJ Sean Moon, the founder of the World Peace and Unification Church in Pennsylvania, who often wears a crown made of bullets. Members take marriage vows to their AR-15 rifles and have blessings for their guns. Many in attendance were seen carrying guns. (Aimee Dilger/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

“The federal government is gone”: Under Trump, the fight against extremists is up to the states

Hannah Allam