@GregJaffe

Reporter for The New York Times [email protected] Signal: GregJaffe.89

Joined July 2011
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The dude @JoshuaBRobbins brings it this am, on Anthony Davis' impressive Wizards debut in Washington's win over the Bucks, and what it could mean for a franchise trying, at last, to compete and win again. Free to read, in @TheAthletic: nytimes.com/athletic/7713133…

Anthony Davis gives the Wizards a reason to believe: ‘I had so much fun tonight’ (Gift Article)

The 10-time All-Star and NBA 75th Anniversary Team member brought the Wizards and their fans to life in their season-opening win.

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NEW -- U.S. is sending hundreds of Army troops to Latin America to help fight drug traffickers, expanding the Pentagon's counter-cartel campaign w/@GregJaffe, @anniecorreal nytimes.com/2026/10/14/us/po…

U.S. Is Sending Hundreds of Troops to Latin America

The Pentagon is expanding its fight against drug traffickers, even as the plans recall a long and bloody history of U.S. intervention in the region.

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THIS IS A PARKING LOT IN ARLINGTON
DOW Rapid Response
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THIS IS WAR.
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Training puts a weapon on target; education builds understanding of the societies where that weapon might be used. Together, they make the U.S. military the most lethal fighting force in the world. Ending tenure for the best civilian faculty at service academies risks that edge.
Mary Margaret Olohan
@MaryMargOlohanSep 29
SCOOP: @SecWar is ending the appointment of civilian employees to tenured positions at U.S. Military Service Academies. The move is intended to refocus military academies on “warfighter education,” Hegseth said in a memo obtained by @realDailyWire. dailywire.com/news/hegseth-e…

Hegseth Ends Civilian Tenure For Military Academies In Bid To Boost Warfighters Over Academics

WASHINGTON — The United States will no longer appoint civilian employees to tenured positions at United States military academies, The Daily Wire can first report.The move is intended to refocus...

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Ryan Evans
@EvansRyan202Sep 29
"Officers need a standard for when they must raise a constitutional concern about lawful action and what facts must support it." An officer in the US Navy wades into a difficult but critical issue with a thoughtful and nuanced argument: warontherocks.com/the-discip…

The Discipline of Refusal: Constitutional Concerns About Lawful Orders in the U.S. Military

Military doctrine gives officers a clear rule for manifestly unlawful orders: Refuse them. It offers no comparable rule when lawful action appears to

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Jake and Logan Paul went to the Pentagon to speak with troops and Pete Hegseth.
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Maggie Haberman
@maggieNYTSep 5
Heartbreaking and beautifully told by @katierogers nytimes.com/2026/09/05/us/po…

What the War in Iran Has Cost One Gold Star Family

First Lt. Tyler James Feehan, who was 25, had been deployed to an air base in Jordan when enemy missiles and drones lit up the sky. He is among the 18 Americans who have died since the war began.

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David Cloud@DavidSCloudSep 6
A troubling story about Hegseth’s purging of a superstar Army general, by @Adamentous and @GregJaffe Inside the Battle to Save One Pioneering General From Hegseth’s Purge nytimes.com/2026/09/06/us/po…

Inside the Battle to Save One Pioneering General From Hegseth’s Purge

Gen. Christopher T. Donahue’s vision for fighting future wars won him powerful supporters around the world. Could they save his career?

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For 14 years, Debra Tice—Austin Tice’s mother—has never stopped looking for her son. Austin Tice is not forgotten. We will keep working to find him and bring him home.
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Phil Klay@PhilKlayAug 31
War is the continuation of memes by other means.
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Ryan Goodman
@rgoodlawAug 29
Extraordinary, powerful and heart-wrenching. Active duty Marine Colonel Zach Schmidt, speaking in his personal capacity, about Khalil, an Afghan national whose family helped U.S. forces in Afghanistan. Khalil was deported by the U.S. on Friday to a conflict zone.
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Curt Mills
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Peter Finn@PeterFinnProPAug 25
Top Commanders Told Hegseth Not to Cut Civilian Protection Program, Poll Showed. He Did It Anyway. propublica.org/article/hegse…

Top Commanders Told Hegseth Not to Cut Civilian Protection Program, Poll Showed. He Did It Anyway.

The U.S. military has killed hundreds of noncombatants since gutting its Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response mission last year. After significant blowback, the Defense Department is considering...

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⁉️ Baghdad's Green in Zone in 2003 or Washington D.C. in 2026?
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Bro what are we even doing ?
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The Pentagon is empowered to offer its own figures and data on munition stockpiles anytime it wishes.
Pete Hegseth
@PeteHegsethAug 4
That banner is NOT TRUE, @CNN. Shame on you. We don’t hate the Fake News media enough.
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David Cloud@DavidSCloudAug 3
A great piece by @GregJaffe and Dave Phillips on how Hegseth’s targeting of trans soldiers undermines the military’s ethic of fairness and costs it the services of competent soldiers… Inside the Secretive Boards Deciding Trans Troops’ Fate nytimes.com/2026/08/03/us/po…

Inside the Secretive Boards Deciding Trans Troops’ Fate

The Pentagon is relying on closed-door hearings to kick out transgender service members. An Army Reserve lawyer is one of the few who have seen how they really work.

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Dan Lamothe
@DanLamotheAug 1
EXCLUSIVE: The top U.S. general in Europe has privately warned the Pentagon that he needs more naval forces if he is to continue protecting Israel from incoming ballistic missiles. Destroyer deployments and maintenance are at issue after months of war with Iran, officials say.
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Peter Baker
@peterbakernytJul 29
From McCain to Graham, the stark difference between two services in the same majestic cathedral eight years and worlds apart exemplified how much has changed in the capital. It may not have been Trump’s Washington in 2018 but it most assuredly is in 2026. nytimes.com/2026/07/28/us/po…

At Graham’s Farewell, a Glimpse Into Power in Trump’s Washington

The political evolution of Lindsey Graham, the South Carolina senator, both captivated and confused many of his old friends but reflected the changing order in the nation’s capital.

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Trip Gabriel@tripgabrielJul 28
NYT exclusive: ICE agents in plain clothes at airport check-in counters & gates have whisked away travelers w expired U.S. visas, including spouses of Americans -- opening a vast new pool of people for deportation. nytimes.com/2026/07/28/us/ic…

ICE Arrests Surge at Airports, Opening New Front in Deportation Drive (Gift Article)

Federal agents are arresting spouses of Americans, tech workers and others whose visas have expired, including many who have active applications to stay in the country.

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