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An office building housing the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement is seen in Washington, DC on January 23, 2023. - Classified documents were found at an office there previously used by US President Joe Biden. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Biden Expected to Face Harsh Criticism in Classified-Document Probe

The special counsel’s report is likely to be critical of handling of records, but not to bring a criminal case.

Aruna Viswanatha

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Sadie Gurman

November 16, 2023

5 min read

Patriot missile launchers rest in a stand-by position during recent readiness training in South Korea. Soldiers assigned to Battery D, 2-1 Air Defense Battalion, 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade set up the launcher during an operational readiness exercise, a drill that includes set up of Patriot missile launchers, maintaining communication with a tactical operations center, and other tasks. Drill like OREs are used by unit senior leaders to assess readiness of their respective military units. DATE: 03.18.2023

U.S. Shuffles Prized Patriot Missile-Defense Systems Amid Mideast Turmoil

The threat from Iran-backed militia groups has prompted the Pentagon to move more of the systems into the region.

Doug Cameron

November 12, 2023

5 min read

FBI Director Christopher Wray speaks to journalists at the Omaha FBI office on Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022. Wray addressed threats made to law enforcement after agents raided Mar-a-Lago residence. (Chris Machian/Omaha World-Herald via AP)

FBI Accuses Biden Appointee of Bias in Selection of Headquarters Site

FBI Director Christopher Wray blasted the General Services Administration’s decision-making process and said a Biden appointee might have inappropriately interfered with the outcome.

Sadie Gurman

November 9, 2023

5 min read

An Easy Aerial employee tests a drone in the company's research and development room on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. Ido Gur, the chief executive of Easy Aerial started fielding requests for drones 12 hours after Hamas's invasion into Israel. There were requests from branches of the Israeli Defense Forces, Israeli military veterans, members of the reserves, village leaders, American Jewish groups and charities who in turn donated them to the IDF. CREDIT: Jessica Foley for The Wall Street Journal Photo Assignment ID: 62513?Slug: ISRAELDRONES

Israel Wants Inexpensive Drones. Chinese, American—It Doesn’t Matter.

Executives and financiers are hustling to get off-the-shelf drones to Israel for reconnaissance and rescue.

Heather Somerville

| Photographs by Jessica Foley for The Wall Street Journal

November 9, 2023

6 min read

Construction workers continue work at Intel's Chandler campus in Arizona on April 5, 2023.News Sen Kelly Tours Intel Expansion In Chandler As Federal Semiconductor Funding Flows In

Intel in Lead to Get Billions for Secure Defense-Chip Facilities

Intel is the leading candidate to potentially receive billions of dollars in government funding for secure facilities producing microchips for U.S. military and intelligence applications.

Yuka Hayashi

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Asa Fitch

November 6, 2023

5 min read