Ben Finley
@Ben_Finley
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Pentagon Reporter for @AP Reach me at [email protected]. Previously: @PhillyInquirer @factcheckdotorg @CourierTimes @OhioState
Washington, D.C.
Joined November 2010
Capture of Maduro and US claim that it will run Venezuela raise new legal questions w/ @APjoshgoodman and @Ben_Finley https://t.co/nHfrBBaE1m
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Legal questions are being raised about the Trump administration’s capture of Venezuela’s president and claims that it will “run” the South American country.
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The first excerpt from my upcoming oral history, STORM AT THE CAPITOL, on the AP wire today. Out Jan. 6, 2026: https://t.co/JVzGYL6mZC EXCERPT: In 'Storm at the Capitol,' police officers detail a brutal assault on Jan. 6, 2021 https://t.co/OwKbn7QRVc
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In the 4 p.m. hour on Jan. 6, 2021, at the height of the fighting that day outside the U.S. Capitol, hundreds of rioters loyal to President Donald Trump had already breached several entrances and...
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Trump's blockade of sanctioned Venezuelan oil raises new questions about legality https://t.co/HUZuPtOkfU W/@Ben_Finley @APjoshgoodman @APkfreking
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President Donald Trump’s “blockade” of sanctioned oil tankers off Venezuela’s coast is raising new concerns about the legality of his military campaign in Latin America.
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BREAKING: Journalists exited the Pentagon after refusing to agree to the Trump administration's new restrictions on access.
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Journalists at the Pentagon turned in access badges and cleaned out their workspaces, the price for refusing to agree to new restrictions on their jobs at the seat of U.S. military power.
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Boat strikes, warships and Venezuela rhetoric raise questions about Trump's goals @Ben_Finley @KToropin https://t.co/8P78G3GRBT
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RFK Jr’s hearing exposed an odd dichotomy: One of Trump’s 1st term successes remains Operation Warp Speed, yet his handpicked health chief & a growing MAGA cadre are distrustful of the very mRNA vaccine tech the president has championed. W/ @seungminkim
https://t.co/UMvsV0Tj20
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President Donald Trump launched Operation Warp Speed during the COVID-19 pandemic, and, as recently as last week, praised it as a major achievement.
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BREAKING: U.S. employers added just 22,000 jobs last month, worse than expected, as the labor market continues to cool.
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Follow the latest news on President Donald Trump and his administration | Sept. 5, 2025
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An Army football player and his father pulled a man from a crashed car just before it burst into flames near the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, earning praise from the institution for “heroic” and “selfless” actions.
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Mariam Dagga, our freelancer who was killed today by Israeli strikes on Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, had bylined this powerful piece on malnourished children in Gaza just last week
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claims there is no hunger in Gaza, but malnourished children are regularly arriving at Nasser Hospital.
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Love this story off the "Buckingham Nicks" reissue news — for decades, it's been sort of a holy grail at record stores. That's about to be upended. from @kmhall, @Ben_Finley and @Maetron
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Warner Music Group has announced that it's reissuing the lone album recorded by Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham when they were just a duo.
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Manicured lawns are out, wild lawns are in. A low mow lifestyle can help bees and conserve water | AP News
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Whether it's No Mow May or Let It Bloom June or Leave The Leaves, homeowners are finding more ways to adopt a low mow lifestyle instead of keeping up with short, manicured lawns.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump threatens 25% import tax on Apple unless iPhones are made in the US.
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EXCLUSIVE: WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had an internet connection that bypassed the Pentagon’s security protocols set up in his office to use the Signal messaging app on a personal computer, two people familiar with the line told The Associated Press. Known
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had an internet connection that bypassed the Pentagon’s security protocols set up in his office to use the Signal messaging app on a personal computer.
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BREAKING: The gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, has pleaded guilty to capital murder in a state district court.
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The gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, has pleaded guilty to capital murder.
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The White House is starting a new media policy that restricts wire services' access to the president
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The White House has put forward a new media policy that sharply curtails access to Donald Trump by the news agencies that serve media outlets around the world.
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“Xinis had ordered the Trump administration in early April to bring Abrego Garcia back. And the U.S. Supreme Court agreed last week that the U.S. government must “facilitate” Abrego Garcia’s release.” @Kunzelman75 @Ben_Finley https://t.co/CgJsYRNEQS
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Suspect in arson at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's residence had planned to beat him with a hammer, documents say.
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A man who allegedly scaled an iron security fence in the middle of the night, eluded police and set fire to the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion has been denied bail Monday after a brief court...
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My latest on the ongoing saga. Shuttered Norfolk brewery at center of ‘woke mob’ controversy needs nearly $2 million in 20 days
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Armed Forces Brewing on the brink of bankruptcy, according to SEC filing
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The Associated Press wins reinstatement to White House events after judge rules government can’t bar its journalists, citing the 1st Amendment.
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A federal judge has ordered the White House to restore The Associated Press’ full access to cover presidential events.
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