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Monday

For years, New York Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (left) has sought approval of her bill to reform the military's criminal justice system. This year, Gillibrand joined forces with Iowa Republican Sen. Joni Ernst, seen here, a sexual assault survivor herself before she became a combat company commander. Stefani Reynolds/Getty Images hide caption

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The Effort To Reform The U.S. Military's Justice System Faces A New Fight

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Friday

Microsoft says the same group that breached the software company SolarWinds seems to have launched another hack, this time using phishing attacks on a number of human rights agencies, including the U.S. Agency for International Development. J. David Ake/AP hide caption

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What Microsoft Officials Know About Russia's Phishing Hack Targeting USAID

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Hackers used the U.S. Agency for International Development's email marketing account to send messages that looked legitimate — but links in the email exposed recipients to malicious software, Microsoft says. Screen grab by Microsoft hide caption

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Thursday

Emergency personnel responded to reports of a shooting at a Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority facility on Wednesday. The gunman killed nine people and took his own life. Noah Berger/AP hide caption

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San Jose's Mayor Says The Gunman Set Fire To His Own Home Before Killing 9

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Wednesday

Minnesota National Guard members patrol in Minneapolis. Since George Floyd's murder, there's been a rising call for journalists to use greater skepticism when utilizing police reports for coverage. David Joles/Getty Images hide caption

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Police Reports Are Biased. What Can Journalists Do To Better Cover Policing?

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A gas pump is marked "out of service" as cars line up May 11 at a Circle K in Charlotte, N.C., following a ransomware attack that shut down Colonial Pipeline. Logan Cyrus/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Pipeline Companies Will Have To Report Cyberattacks To The Government

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Monday

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced Saturday a new opportunity for Haitians living in the U.S. to apply for an 18-month designation granting them Temporary Protected Status. Mandel Ngan/Pool/Getty Images hide caption

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Sunday

An Army photo shows a soldier wearing a new approved ponytail hairstyle. U.S. Army hide caption

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The Army Is Expanding Allowed Hairstyles For Women

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Friday

President Biden has slapped new sanctions on Russia over hacking and election interference but is aiming for a more predictable relationship. He plans to meet his counterpart next month. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption

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Biden Wants A 'Stable, Predictable' Relationship With Russia. That's Complicated

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Thursday

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (left) greets Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov as they arrive for a meeting at the Harpa Concert Hall in Reykjavik, Iceland, on Wednesday. Saul Loeb/AP hide caption

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Wednesday

"The Pentagon and the military industrial complex have been plagued by a massive amount of waste, fraud and financial mismanagement for decades. That is absolutely unacceptable," said Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. Carlos Barria/Reuters hide caption

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Tuesday

People watch a TV at Suseo train station in Seoul on March 26 as it shows file footage of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un as a news program reports about the north's latest tactical guided projectile test. Jung Yeon-je/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Biden Tries A New Approach, But North Korea May Stick To Its Old Playbook

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