Tara Copp
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PoliticsTrump administration is sending weapons to Ukraine again after Pentagon pause caught White House by surprise
By Tara Copp and The Associated PressJuly 10, 2025

By Lolita C. Baldor, Tara Copp, Jason Dearen, Tim Sullivan and The Associated PressJune 10, 2025

Politics700 Marines will be deployed to LA to help the National Guard respond to protests as California sues Trump over troops
By Lolita C. Baldor, Tara Copp, Jason Dearen, Tim Sullivan and The Associated PressJune 9, 2025

PoliticsTrump really wants to fly on an upgraded Air Force One, but it could depend on his willingness to cut corners with security
By Tara Copp, Chris Megerian and The Associated PressJune 7, 2025

PoliticsUS defense secretary warns Indo-Pacific allies that China’s army is ‘rehearsing for the real deal’
By Tara Copp, David Rising and The Associated PressMay 31, 2025

By Tara Copp and The Associated PressMay 21, 2025

PoliticsHegseth orders military to shed 20% of its 4-star officers as part of deep Defense Department cuts
By Tara Copp and The Associated PressMay 6, 2025

PoliticsDefense Secretary Hegseth brags about ending ‘woke’ program on women and security that Trump signed into law
By Tara Copp, Farnoush Amiri and The Associated PressApril 30, 2025

PoliticsTrump blames ‘disgruntled employees’ for Defense Secretary Hegseth’s problems after second Signal chat comes to light
By Tara Copp, Eric Tucker and The Associated PressApril 22, 2025

PoliticsDefense Secretary Hegseth shared Yemen airstrike details in second Signal chat with his wife and brother
By Tara Copp and The Associated PressApril 21, 2025

PoliticsTrump’s defense secretary accidentally sent war plans to a group chat that included a journalist, days after threatening polygraphs for leaks
By The Associated Press, Tara Copp, Aamer Madhani and Eric TuckerMarch 24, 2025

PoliticsThe U.S. government is spending $20 billion to jumpstart the Air Force’s new secret fighter jet, even though it’s still struggling to build the costly F-35
By The Associated Press and Tara CoppMarch 21, 2025

PoliticsTrump’s trade war could claim a new victim: Canada and Europe are reconsidering $150 million Lockheed Martin fighter jets
By The Associated Press, Stefanie Dazio and Tara CoppMarch 19, 2025
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