Trump’s strange obsession with steam-powered catapults

Sailors prepare to assist an F/A-18 Hornet jet for takeoff while steam billows from the catapult aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt in the South China Sea on April 10, 2018. | Ted Aljibe/AFP via Getty Images This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: The Trump administration’s meddling with the US military is getting more direct — and potentially more dangerous.  What’s going on? Fresh on the heels of coverage last week about the...

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