Free Beacon Morgan Chalfant

Morgan Chalfant is a staff writer at the Washington Free Beacon. Prior to joining the Free Beacon, Morgan worked as a staff writer at Red Alert Politics. She also served as the year-long Collegiate Network fellow on the editorial page at USA TODAY from 2013-14. Morgan graduated from Boston College in 2013 with a B.A. in English and Mathematics. Her Twitter handle is @mchalfant16.


Kirsten Gillibrand, James Mattis

Gillibrand Vows to Oppose Mattis as SecDef

Crusading Democrat cites need for 'civilian control' of Pentagon, while others cheer Trump's choice

House Moves to Halt
Drawdown of Military Forces, Implement Defense Reforms

Lawmakers approve annual defense policy bill with bipartisan support

Vladimir Putin

Russia to Pursue 'Tit-for-Tat' Defense Measures if Threatened by U.S.

Putin approves new foreign policy concept, as he insists Moscow not seeking 'confrontation'

Ukraine

Ukraine Plans Missile Drills Near Crimea Amid Threats From Russia

Moscow calls test launches a 'provocation,' threatens to shoot down missiles

Pete Hegseth and Scott Brown in Trump Tower

Trump Considering Brown, Hegseth for VA Secretary

Pick will lead administration's effort to 'transform' veterans health care

Aleppo Syria airstrike

Centcom Probe Finds Coalition Struck Forces 'Aligned' With Syrian Government

Investigation faults 'human error' in Sept. 17 strike that intended to target ISIS