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The Space Force Effect

Trump's 2018 move to establish the Space Force drew Democratic ire. Now, it's recognized as vital to our national security. DOGE is similarly controversial, not on the merits, but on politics alone.

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Davis Risko-Juarez
Feb 15, 2025
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Almost two years into his first term, President Donald Trump delivered a speech at the White House announcing his intention to create a new branch of the U.S. military, the Space Force. It wasn’t even an entirely new idea—the Air Force’s Space Command had been operating for years—but it was immed…

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