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John T. Seward
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Covering Foreign Policy and Defense for NOTUS | West Point Alum

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New: House Democrats are turning to a tried and true strategy in 2026 ---> recruiting and running military veterans

my story with @johnsewarddc.bsky.social on the candidates already lining up to run next year www.notus.org/democrats/mi...
Democrats Call In Military Veterans to Try to Flip the House
The party is revisiting its 2018 strategy of recruiting veterans for public office.
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June 17, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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Dems are getting started with their mid-term campaigns and they're looking to military vets to try and flip the House.

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Democrats Call In Military Veterans to Try to Flip the House
The party is revisiting its 2018 strategy of recruiting veterans for public office.
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June 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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No, the DNC doesn’t have any regrets over the “cuck chair photo” it posted about a top White House official — it’s all part of a new approach from the committee’s social media team

My story on the DNC (shit)posting through www.notus.org/democrats/dn...
The DNC Is Posting Through It
The social media team doesn't have any regrets over the “cuck chair photo.”
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June 10, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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"Perhaps benign authoritarianism, but authoritarian nonetheless.”

All eyes on Syria.

From my colleague @johnsewarddc.bsky.social:

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Trump Has Bipartisan Support on Syria — But There Are Still Hurdles
“It would be in the U.S. interest if Syria was stable, and if our partners, in particular the Kurds, felt safe,” Sen. Chris Murphy said.
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May 28, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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Out of the frying pan and into the fire.

SecDef Pete Hegseth himself is expecting "a bunch of hit pieces" from "disgruntled former employees."

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The White House Is Standing By Pete Hegseth — But More Could Be Coming
Sources tell NOTUS they expect more negative reports around the defense secretary’s handling of internal affairs at the Pentagon.
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April 21, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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Careful what you wish for.

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How Trump’s Agenda Is Pushing Europe Away From the U.S. Defense Market
“European defense stocks have just been on a tear at the start of this year,” one industry analyst said.
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April 18, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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Nathan Sage is a Marine veteran who says he grew up in a trailer park and skipped the three most recent contested Democratic presidential caucuses in Iowa despite being a native of the state.

He’s also now a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in the Republican state

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Democrats Get an Unconventional Candidate in the Race Against Joni Ernst
A political newcomer is declining to back Schumer as Democratic leader, saying he would need to get to know the New York senator before supporting him.
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April 16, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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“Anybody who fought alongside us. I take that very seriously,” Rep. Rich McCormick told NOTUS.

Republican veterans in Congress have been advocating for Pres. Trump to make an exemption for Afghan allies.

via @johnsewarddc.bsky.social:
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Republican Veterans in Congress Are Privately Lobbying Trump on Resettling Afghan Allies
Trump issued an order to prioritize Afrikaners. Republicans want to see another carveout.
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February 10, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s 2022 congressional campaign failed to disclose hundreds of thousands of illicit campaign contributions.

To this day, she hasn’t paid back the money.

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Trump's White House Press Secretary Reveals Her Failed Campaign Spent $200K in Illicit Contributions
On Thursday, Karoline Leavitt’s failed congressional campaign amended every FEC filing it had ever made to reveal that she failed to disclose hundreds of thousands of dollars in excessive contribution...
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January 23, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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President Donald Trump has granted sweeping clemency to everyone who rioted in and around the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

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Trump Issues Sweeping Pardons to More Than 1,500 Jan. 6 Rioters
Trump also commuted the sentences of the organizers of the violent mob that threatened the lives of lawmakers, staff and law enforcement officials.
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January 21, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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Pete Hegseth at his hearing today, said most of his issues were simply a "coordinated smear campaign in the media."

Later, Sen. Markwayne Mullin, trying to clear Hegseth’s name, dragged his Senate colleagues, accusing some of voting drunk and cheating on partners.

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‘Brother, I’m Pulling You Along’: Republicans Go All Out to Lift Pete Hegseth
One Republican senator accused his colleagues of being drunk on the job, as Trump’s Defense pick accused the media of a “smear campaign.”
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January 15, 2025 at 2:13 AM
johnsewarddc.bsky.social
And for my first post...

Joe Biden's relationship with Israel is defining his legacy on foreign policy.

"It's just complete bullshit"

New Story on @notusreports.bsky.social
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‘I Think He Fails the Test’: Gaza Defines Joe Biden’s Foreign Policy Legacy
As Biden leaves the White House, Democratic insiders say he will be remembered for his policies in the Middle East.
www.notus.org
December 26, 2024 at 2:45 PM