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Judge: Premature to block midshipman’s expulsion over tweets
U.S. District Judge Ellen Hollander dismissed Chase Standage’s lawsuit and denied the 21-year-old midshipman’s request for a preliminary injunction allowing him to graduate from the academy.
By Michael Kunzelman, The Associated Press
Republicans eye meeting on troubled Pentagon policy nomination
With support eroding for President Trump’s nominee for the Pentagon’s top policy job, Senate Armed Services Committee Republicans are planning an emergency meeting to discuss the fate of the nomination, congressional sources say.
By Joe Gould
Naval Academy opens investigation into midshipman’s social media posts
The U.S. Naval Academy has opened an investigation into social media posts allegedly made by a midshipman that suggested police should shoot unarmed protesters and that Breonna Taylor received “justice” when she was shot and killed by police in Kentucky.
Trump tweet intimating military will fire on ‘looters’ in Minnesota sparks another warning from Twitter
Trump tweet over military involvement in Minnesota protests draws Twitter warning
Trump tweets that he’s instructed the Navy to ‘destroy’ any Iranian gunboats that harass US warships
“I have instructed the United States Navy to shoot down and destroy any and all Iranian gunboats if they harass our ships at sea,” Trump tweeted.
By Shawn Snow
Trump warns Iran will pay a ‘very heavy price’ if its forces or proxies attack US troops
“Upon information and belief, Iran or its proxies are planning a sneak attack on U.S. troops and/or assets in Iraq. If this happens, Iran will pay a very heavy price, indeed!,” Trump tweeted Wednesday.
By Shawn Snow
Trump boasts ‘all is well’ after Iranian rocket attack
The president said he will address the nation on the Iranian attack on Wednesday.
Are the Navy’s admirals forcing a crisis in traditional civil-military affairs?
At issue is a SEAL's trident and whether the president can stop the Navy from taking it.
By Carl Prine
Bowe Bergdahl loses unlawful command influence appeal based on Trump tweets
The court affirmed Bergdahl’s guilty plea and previous sentence, but one judge dissented.
By Kyle Rempfer
The Army is considering overturning Bowe Bergdahl’s sentence
An Army court heard an appeal to overturn the case on the basis that President Trump's comments amounted to undue command influence.
Prosecutors celebrate victory after ruling in Gallagher war crimes case
A Navy judge ruled that evidence from Gallagher's seized cell phones can be used in court.
By Navy Times staff