Senate Democrats to force vote to nix Trump's emergency declaration
Senate Democrats are planning to force a vote to try to nix President Trump's emergency declaration transferring military construction money to fund the U.S.-Mexico border wall. Senate Minority Leader...
View ArticleGOP lawmaker on Trump-Taliban meeting: 'I don't know how that went...
Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.), criticized President Trump's planned meeting with Taliban leaders on American soil, which Trump canceled over the weekend, just days before the anniversary of the Sept....
View ArticleSenate panel advances $695B defense spending bill
A Senate subcommittee on Tuesday easily advanced the $694.9 billion defense spending bill for fiscal 2020 despite Democratic concerns that it does not constrain the administration’s ability to dip into...
View ArticleGOP senators say Trump deserves compatible national security adviser after...
Republican senators walked a tightrope Tuesday after the ouster of national security adviser John Bolton, both praising him for his service and agreeing with President Trump that he deserves a more...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Trump ousts Bolton in shocker | Fallout, reaction from GOP...
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View ArticleDem senator calls for Pentagon watchdog to probe Air Force's Trump...
Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) on Tuesday called on the Defense Department's internal watchdog to investigate whether the Air Force violated the law by staying at President Trump's Turnberry resort in...
View ArticleRocket explodes at US Embassy in Afghanistan on anniversary of 9/11 attacks
A rocket exploded at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Wednesday, the 18th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Officials later announced an all-clear and did not report any injuries from the...
View ArticleViews split on whether war in Afghanistan was a mistake: poll
Eighteen years after the U.S. invaded Afghanistan, Americans are split on the necessity of the war, with just over half saying it was not a mistake in a new poll from Gallup.The survey found 52 percent...
View ArticleTrump commemorates 9/11 with warning to Taliban
President Trump on Wednesday marked the 18th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks with a moment of silence and a ceremony at the Pentagon while delivering a warning to the Taliban.During...
View ArticleTrump OKs potential $6.5B F-35 sale to Poland
The Trump administration has formally notified Congress of a potential $6.5 billion sale of F-35 fighter jets to Poland.Details of the sale, posted to the Pentagon’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency...
View ArticleTrump, Graham confer on Bolton replacements
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said Wednesday he has spoken with President Trump about replacements for ousted national security adviser John Bolton.Graham said the candidates discussed included retired...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Trump marks 9/11 anniversary with Taliban warning |...
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View ArticleDemocrats threaten to withhold defense votes over wall
Senate Democrats are threatening to withhold their votes on a spending bill for the Pentagon unless Republicans agree to block President Trump from repurposing defense funds for his wall on the Mexican...
View ArticleAir Force nominee: Setting up Space Force would be 'key imperative'
President Trump’s nominee to lead the Air Force said Thursday she would prioritize the creation of Space Force if she’s confirmed.At her confirmation hearing to be Air Force secretary, nominee Barbara...
View ArticleDefense spending bill advances over Democratic wall objections
The Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday approved its annual defense spending bill on a 16-15 party-line vote, despite Democratic objections over President Trump’s border wall."Funding an...
View ArticleDemocrats grill Army, Air Force nominees on military funding for border wall
Democrats on Thursday grilled President Trump’s nominees to lead the Army and the Air Force on his recent move to take $3.6 billion from military construction projects and use it for his proposed...
View ArticleTrump administration releases $250M in military aid to Ukraine
The Trump administration is releasing $250 million in military aid after lawmakers raised concerns over its delay, members of the Senate Appropriations Committee announced Thursday.The administration...
View ArticleHouse chairman subpoenas Trump's Afghanistan negotiator
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Eliot Engel (D-N.Y.) Thursday subpoenaed the Trump’s administration lead negotiator in Afghanistan peace talks to testify before the committee on Sept. 19.Engel...
View ArticleDefense Department says "forever chemical" cleanup costs will dwarf...
Military leaders said Thursday that “forever chemical” contamination costs are likely to surpass their original $2 billion estimate as Congress works to push the Department of Defense (DOD) to clean up...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Dems grill Trump Army, Air Force picks | House chair...
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