Meghann Myers
@MeghannMyers_
Land warfare reporter @DefenseOne. I’m accountable for my retweets. Reach out securely with [email protected] or on Signal @ meghannmyers.55.
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What is especially fascinating about this reporting is that apparently @SecDef's office is also going to review participation in the military's own conferences. So things like @SeaAirSpace and Modern Day Marine appear to be impacted too.
SCOOP: The Pentagon is suspending participation in think tank events until further notice, per an email obtained by @politico, a major shift in engagement. It comes a week after DOD pulled out of Aspen Security Forum citing “the evil of globalism." politico.com/news/2025/07/2…
I was laid off today by the Chicago Tribune as were several talented colleagues. I was able to report several dream stories during my year or so there, but partially, I had that freedom because “leadership” is completely absentee unless it affects their bottom line.
.@radbrowndads went deep on all angles of Chicago’s vibrant food scene way beyond the plate — the economic, cultural and political winds that power it, but also the fun and community that springs up around it.
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A Chuck E. Cheese employee in full costume was arrested for credit card fraud in Tallahassee, Florida.
Trump: It looks like it’s about $3.1 billion Powell: I’m not aware of that. Trump: It just came out Powell: You just added in a third building Trump: It’s a building that’s being built Powell: It was built five years ago.
Remarkable moment between Trump and Powell.
BREAKING: @SteveWitkoff declares Gaza ceasefire talks over. "We will now consider alternative options to bring the hostages home."
We have decided to bring our team home from Doha for consultations after the latest response from Hamas, which clearly shows a lack of desire to reach a ceasefire in Gaza. While the mediators have made a great effort, Hamas does not appear to be coordinated or acting in good…
ive been monitoring Cambodia and Thailand for months. this was no surprise to me. im monitoring countries that dont even exist yet. im on telegrams with generals whos names you cant pronounce.
ive been monitoring Cambodia and Thailand for months. this was no surprise to me. im monitoring countries that dont even exist yet. im on telegrams with generals whos names you cant pronounce.
SCOOP: The Pentagon is suspending participation in think tank events until further notice, per an email obtained by @politico, a major shift in engagement. It comes a week after DOD pulled out of Aspen Security Forum citing “the evil of globalism." politico.com/news/2025/07/2…
🚨EXCLUSIVE: The Pentagon has suspended participation in all think tank and research events until further notice, according to an email sent Thursday to staff and obtained by POLITICO, a major shift in engagement from the country’s largest federal agency
“There is no one in Gaza now outside the scope of famine,” said Dr. Ahmed al-Farra, who leads the pediatric ward at Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza. “I am speaking to you as a health official, but I, too, am searching for flour to feed my family.” nytimes.com/2025/07/24/wor…
These new stories come from a story by @TheAtlantic released this morning. theatlantic.com/international/…
🚨NEW: Further stories of the horrors inflicted on people the Trump admin imprisoned in El Salvador without trial are emerging. Three men describes how they were punished by guards — stripped naked, beaten for six days straight as men and women watching laughed and mocked them.
🚨Now that the men imprisoned by the Trump admin in El Salvador are free, their stories are coming out; and they are horrific. One man describes how Salvadoran officials at the prison beat them regularly, stole money from them, and denied them medical care — even painkillers.
ICE moves to shackle some 180,000 immigrants with GPS ankle monitors, from @dmac1 @SilviaElenaFF washingtonpost.com/immigration/20…
ESPN host Pat McAfee issued a public apology to a University of Mississippi student after amplifying a false rumor about her that she said "ruined" her life. nbc4dc.com/dhUt4NJ
Hundreds of street cleaners and concerned citizens marched through downtown Barcelona last week to protest the death of Montse Aguilar, a 51-year-old street cleaner who worked even as the city's temperatures hit a June record. abcnews.link/tsq53la
FDA commissioner @MartyMakary talks to our @dashaburns about his agency's attempt to define "ultra-processed foods" and the impacts that definition could have. Subscribe to #TheConversation to hear the full interview — out Sunday👇 pod.link/1111319839
New: Despite having an office of hundreds of attorneys, Ken Paxton is frequently opting for private lawyers -- many to whom he has personal or political ties -- to argue on behalf of Texas. One attorney cost taxpayers more than $24,000 for a day's work. propub.li/4lDUukh
Tell tou you're not doing imposter syndrome right is like creating a second layer of imposter syndrome
Ghislaine Maxwell engaged in a "significant pattern of dishonest conduct" and enabled and participated in the abuse of multiple teenage girls, according to a 2022 assessment from federal prosecutors. Read more: abcnews.link/MD7soC6