Rachel S. Cohen
@rachelkarasReporter/editor for hire. Formerly @militarytimes @ASforcesmag @insidedefense @frednewspost @washingtonpost Secure: rachelscohen at protonmail dot com
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If there's room on your team for an award-winning reporter/editor who's covered local and federal government for 10+ years, give me a shout. I'd love to continue covering the military but am open to other opportunities. There's so much to say but I'll stop here for now. (2/2)
New: Trump’s transition team is bypassing traditional FBI background checks for at least some Cabinet picks while using private companies to vet potential candidates for admin jobs, sources tell us. More w/ @evanperez, @KristenhCNN & @HolmesLybrand cnn.com/2024/11/15/pol…
I think the big takeaway from the past three presidential elections is that Democrats shouldn't pick vice-presidential nominees named Tim.
A federal judge in San Diego dropped the hammer on "Fat Leonard" Francis today, sentencing the former Navy contractor to 15 years in prison - far in excess of what Francis and DOJ had recommended under his plea bargain. Via @Alex_Riggins @sdut 1/ sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/11/05/nea…
Over 25% of the US military is food insecure, compared with just 10% of civilians, which one senator called “a national embarrassment.” I dug into the factors causing that disparity with my colleague @rtiron for @BGOV 🧵 news.bgov.com/bloomberg-gove…
This city is perfect.
I hate Halloween in DC. What do you mean you’re the ghost of Chevron deference?
Breaking news: Israel is carrying out strikes against military targets in Iran, the Israel Defense Forces said Friday, calling the strikes a response to “continuous attacks” from Iran. wapo.st/4hgYDsx
BREAKING: The U.S. will send additional troops to the Middle East amid escalation between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Pentagon says. apnews.com/article/israel…
News: As Congress careens toward another shutdown, here's how a continuing resolution could hurt the Air Force and Space Force in fiscal 2025 airandspaceforces.com/continuing-res…
one cool thing i've learned working in news for 10+ years: the awards/honors/promotions are always nice but nothing tops the feeling of someone saying they needed the article/product/resource you made and now they have it. those moments make this chaotic job so worth it
NEW: Three years after the fall of #Kabul, Afghans who fled to the US are finding new opportunities by working on America's ships. @ValerieInsinna with a look at the effort to create a new workforce for shipbuilding. breakingdefense.com/2024/08/from-k…
As the search goes on for his pregnant wife, the Hawaii soldier held in confinement now faces criminal charges, via Rachel Cohen @rachelkaras military.com/daily-news/202…
Beautifully written, awesomely structured, heart-felt and insightful! A great exit profile from @rachelkaras on the outgoing @amccommander: military.com/daily-news/202…
Hoping that @Monster does the right thing here, after what we saw with Sightline, I'd like to feel good about where I'm getting news from. Military.Com has been responsible for significant amounts of reporting that has had direct impacts on Soldiers.
We, the overwhelming majority of @Militarydotcom staff, have filed to form a union with the @WBNG32035 We seek voluntary recognition of our union from our corporate owner @Monster
The big picture: Documents reviewed by @theaircurrent reveal a persistent manufacturing problem with implications that extend beyond the V-22 Osprey and across both military and civil aviation. (via @elanhead)
Flawed metal & failed communication: Breaking down the Air Force’s fatal Osprey crash theaircurrent.com/aviation-safet… (via @elanhead) #staycurrent #tacdefense
BREAKING: The Florida Sheriff's Deputy who shot and killed AFSOC airman Roger Fortson will be facing manslaughter charges, according to the family's attorney. STORY TK @Militarydotcom
President Biden on ceasefire effort in the Middle East: "We are closer than we have ever been...we may have something but we're not there yet, but much, much closer than it was three days ago."
Student journalism is journalism.
"In his 17-month stint as UF president, Ben Sasse more than tripled his office’s spending directing millions in university funds into secretive consulting contracts and high-paying positions for his GOP allies." alligator.org/article/2024/0…
The observant among you may have noticed that you've started to see some bylines from @rachelkaras at @Militarydotcom - she's helping us out for a stretch and I'm deeply appreciative of the chance to work together and her contributions to the reporting team.
it's a quick 17 hours!
Walz can quickly demonstrate his midwestern bona fides by driving straight from Minneapolis to DC
Do we think @petridishes will simply bring back the America's Stepdad piece but change "Kaine" to "Walz"
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