@WashingtonPost Pentagon correspondent. Signal: taracopp.06. Email: tara.copp@washpost.com
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NEW: The Trump administration told @washingtonpost Thursday that even as it expands the use of AI, it will keep a human in the loop in nuclear warfare. The hypothetical nuclear attack that escalated the Pentagon’s showdown with Anthropic wapo.st/3OCZdqY
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EXCLUSIVE: Pentagon hires convicted Jan. 6 rioter for sensitive counterterrorism job w/ Sal Rizzo wapo.st/437arYG
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Standing room only at @yjtorbati discussion of her new book on Iran at @PoliticsProse - congratulations!!
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Pentagon bans journalists from press office, designating it a classified space wapo.st/4fZu2kW
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Over the last year the Navy has not promoted a single female officer from Captain to one-star admiral - an important read from
@TaskandPurpose taskandpurpose.com/news/navy…
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Tech Sgt. Ashley Pruitt and Master Sgt. Nicole Amor gave their lives in Operation Epic Fury. They were strong women, loving moms and signs of not only how war has changed but also of who in our country serves. Grateful for the trust of their grieving spouses to learn about their lives. washingtonpost.com/national-…
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Tara Copp retweeted
May 18
A note on this story.
We asked the Marine Corps for comment last Wednesday.
We asked the White House on Friday.
WH spokesman asked for more time at 12 PM today, suggesting answers would come soon.
Never heard back. Then another outlet publishes exclusive tonight.
May 18
Trump is planning another new addition to the White House: a helipad on the south lawn.
Why? Because the long-stalled new Marine One helicopters keep burning the grass.
with the estimable @DanLamothe
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Tara Copp retweeted
May 16
This is current Defense Secretary @PeteHegseth appearing at a political rally with @EdGallrein, the man President Trump endorsed against @RepThomasMassie.
🚨🚨🚨 NEW: We’ll be on the ground in Kentucky on Monday talking the GREAT AMERICAN COMEBACK!
Stay tuned to hear from our special guest: The Honorable Pete Hegseth!
See you out there! 🇺🇸
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Emails show FBI Director Kash Patel's Hawaii trip included 'VIP snorkel' at a Pearl Harbor memorial apnews.com/article/fbi-kash-…
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Really well done review by my favorite college roommate @sarahhepola The lonely luxury of Mary Kay: 5 takeaways from the cosmetics queen’s new biography dallasnews.com/arts-entertai… via @dallasnews
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Tara Copp retweeted
May 13
New details about Iran's restoration of missile sites further eroding Trump administration claims of major tactical success
May 12
New: Classified military intelligence assessments from early this month show Iran has regained access to most of its missile sites, launchers and underground facilities. Including: U.S. intel assesses Iran has restored operational access to 30 of the 33 missile sites it maintains along the Strait of Hormuz, and ~90% of Iran's underground missile sites are "partially or fully operational." w @Adamentous @maggieNYT nytimes.com/2026/05/12/us/po…
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May 12
Needless to say, Edge Ops and the Piccerillos have refused to explain what’s going on.
Read the full story here: levernews.com/the-ice-survei…
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May 12
WaPo last week: "Iran retains about 75 percent of its prewar inventories of mobile launchers and about 70 percent of its prewar stockpiles of missiles" washingtonpost.com/national-…
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Important new reporting from my colleagues:
May 7
SCOOP: A confidential new CIA analysis delivered to policymakers this week concludes that Iran can survive the U.S. naval blockade for at least 3 to 4 months before facing more severe economic hardship, a finding that contradicts those hailing an imminent collapse
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EXCLUSIVE: Iranian airstrikes have damaged or destroyed at least 228 structures or pieces of equipment at U.S. military sites across the Middle East since the war began, according to a Washington Post analysis of satellite imagery. wapo.st/4w8pfDL
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Incredible moment at @washingtonpost as the paper is honored with the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service!
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May 2
Pete Hegseth tightens control at Pentagon, defiant and more confident than ever
With @TaraCopp, @noahjrobertson and @John_Hudson
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Tara Copp retweeted
May 2
One administration official equated the state of play with Pete Hegseth's job security to that of a grizzly bear chasing a group of hikers.
“As long as you don’t run the slowest, you’re safe — and Pete is not the slowest right now.”
May 2
Pete Hegseth tightens control at Pentagon, defiant and more confident than ever
With @TaraCopp, @noahjrobertson and @John_Hudson
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SCOOP: The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier will depart the Middle East and begin the sail for home in the coming days. w/ @DanLamothe washingtonpost.com/national-…
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