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Pentagon Public Affairs Takes Over Historically Independent Magazine
Daily Caller News Foundation
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The Pentagon has appointed one of its own public affairs officials as the interim leader of 165-year-old military newspaper Stars and Stripes.
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Historic Mansions Reveal Stories Across US, UK
Lifestyle
— Oct 6, 2026
Historic mansions are drawing attention for the stories concealed in their walls, from a South Bend museum’s “Stars, Stripes and Secrets” hunt for a missing Bill of Rights to the fire-scarred ruins of Thomas Jefferson’s Virginia design. Other sites invite visitors to explore unresolved mysteries and wartime secrets tied to their pasts.
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After Criticism, Trump Says Pentagon Will Not Shut Down Stars and Stripes
Reporting
— Sep 5, 2020
After an outcry from U.S. lawmakers, President Donald Trump on Friday said his administration would not be shutting down the Stars and Stripes military newspaper as announced by the Pentagon earlier this year. “The…
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Pentagon Delivers Order for ‘Stars and Stripes’ To Shut Down: Report
Reporting
— Sep 4, 2020
After a run that stretches back continuously to World War II, the iconic military newspaper Stars and Stripes is set to be shut down this month. In a memo, the Pentagon wrote, “The last newspaper publication (in all…
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Judge declines to block Pentagon firing of three Stars and Stripes journalists
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— Sep 5, 2026
A federal court allowed the Pentagon to fire three Stars and Stripes journalists, heightening a high-stakes dispute over the military newspaper’s editorial independence and First Amendment implications. Courts have largely rejected injunctions to halt the terminations, underscoring ongoing tensions about government influence in a publication funded and operated by the DoD.
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Sam Okafor
If a judge won't stop this while the case plays out, what's left of editorial independence for a paper the military itself funds? Troubling precedent.
AP Top 25 College Football Teams
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College football fans argue endlessly over which programs deserve the top spots in the AP Poll based on wins, schedule strength, and legacy.
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Pentagon Fires Stars and Stripes Editors, Publisher
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— Aug 18, 2026
Max D. Lederer Jr., longtime publisher of Stars and Stripes, retires at the end of September amid Pentagon efforts to overhaul the paper’s editorial direction and emphasize content aligned with defense messaging, including moves toward digital formats and restrictions on independent coverage. The departure follows the ombudsman’s firing and ongoing concerns about editorial independence, with supporters arguing reforms restore the paper’s mission and critics warning they erode troops’ access and journalistic independence.
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US Embassies Waste No Time in Rolling Out ‘Pride’ Month Displays for the World to See
Reporting
— Jun 1, 2023
As June dawned around the globe, so did flags making plain the Biden administration’s allegiance to the LGBT movement. Multiple American embassies hoisted the rainbow-colored flag alongside the Stars and Stripes. “The…
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‘The View’ Discusses The American Flag
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— Jul 7, 2026
“The View” marked the Fourth of July weekend with a segment that managed to turn a broadly patriotic holiday into another culture-war argument. Across the country, Americans celebrated the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence with fireworks, parades, cookouts, and plenty of American flags. For many people, the Stars and Stripes remain a straightforward […]
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Sundowns Unveil Two-Star CAF Kit
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— Jul 22, 2026
Mamelodi Sundowns have unveiled their 2026/27 home kit, the first to feature two stars above the crest after winning the CAF Champions League for a second time, drawing on a 1994-inspired design with yellow, blue, red PUMA logos and a green collar stripe as part of the Shine on Masandawana campaign ahead of the new season. The kit goes on sale July 31 with continued pre-season preparations in Austria.
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You are the awareness behind the voice in your head
The Untethered Soul gives anxious, transition-weary, or meditation-curious readers a plain practice for quitting the inner roommate and living from the seat of consciousness instead.
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