Dems pick up new GOP support to rein in Trump's Iran war powers
Democrats picked up another GOP vote ahead of a showdown on President Trump's ability to take military action against Iran without congressional signoff. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) said on Tuesday that...
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View ArticleTop Armed Services Committee Republican: Vindman's 'career needs to...
The top Republican on the House Armed Services Committee said Wednesday it would not be appropriate for the military to take disciplinary action on Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman for his testimony during...
View ArticleTrump urges Senate to reject effort to reel in his Iran war powers
President Trump on Wednesday pressed the Senate to vote against a resolution that would rein in his ability to take military action against Iran without congressional approval.Trump lamented that the...
View ArticlePentagon sending smaller troop force to Africa
The Pentagon on Wednesday said it is rotating military personnel in Africa in favor of a leaner force presence, amid reports officials were mulling a major troop reduction.Defense Secretary Mark Esper...
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View ArticleSenators to meet with Zelensky after impeachment trial
A bipartisan trio of senators will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday. The meeting, scheduled to happen in Kyiv, comes roughly a week after Senate Republicans acquitted...
View ArticleAs many as eight GOP senators expected to vote to curb Trump's power to...
The Senate is set to pass on Thursday a bipartisan resolution to limit President Trump’s ability to take military action against Iran, handing the president a rebuke on foreign policy a week after...
View ArticleEsper: US, Taliban near seven-day 'reduction in violence' deal
The United States and the Taliban have negotiated a deal for a seven-day “reduction in violence” in Afghanistan, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Thursday.Speaking to reporters at the conclusion of a...
View ArticleUS service member killed in non-combat incident in Afghanistan
A U.S. service member was killed in a "non-combat related incident" in Afghanistan, the Pentagon announced on Thursday.Spc. Branden Tyme Kimball, 21, from Central Point, Ore., died Wednesday at Bagram...
View ArticlePentagon transferring $3.8 billion to border wall
The Pentagon is moving $3.8 billion from various weapons programs such as the F-35 fighter jet to pay for President Trump’s southern border wall, according to a notice sent to Congress on Thursday.The...
View ArticleSenate votes to rein in Trump's power to attack Iran
Eight Senate Republicans voted with all 47 Democrats on Thursday to rein in President Trump's ability to take military action against Iran, paving the way for a veto showdown with the White House....
View ArticleThe 8 Republicans who voted to curb Trump's Iran war powers
Eight Senate Republicans voted Thursday for a resolution that would curb President Trump’s ability to take military action against Iran without congressional approval.The Senate passed the resolution...
View ArticleJudge orders Pentagon to halt cloud-computing work amid Amazon challenge
A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Pentagon to halt its work on a controversial cloud-computing contract amid a court challenge by Amazon, notching a major win for the tech giant as it seeks to...
View ArticleACLU to ask federal court to block Trump's border wall funding transfers
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) announced Thursday that it will ask a federal court to block President Trump’s additional border wall funding transfers after the administration declared it...
View ArticleTop Armed Services Republican: Pentagon using $3.8B on border wall...
The top Republican on the House Armed Services Committee is calling on Congress to take action against the Pentagon’s latest shuffling of money to President Trump’s southern border wall.“The...
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View ArticleAir Force updates dress code to clear process for turbans, hijabs
The Air Force's dress code has been updated to clear the way for an approval process for Sikhs and Muslims that would allow them to wear their articles of faith while serving.Finalized last week, the...
View ArticleUS military preparing for potential coronavirus pandemic: report
Defense Secretary Mark Esper approved an executive order this week for plans to prepare for a potential pandemic of the novel coronavirus, according to the Military Times.The order directed Northern...
View ArticleUS service member killed in non-combat incident in Africa
A U.S. service member was killed in a noncombat incident in the Horn of Africa, U.S. Africa Command said in a statement Friday.The service member died Thursday in a “non-combat related incident in...
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