Democrats call for investigation into Pentagon redirecting COVID-19 funds
Two House Democrats are pressing for an investigation and public hearings following a report that the Pentagon redirected most of its $1 billion in COVID-19 funding to projects that had little to do...
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View ArticleOvernight Defense: Stopgap spending measure awaits Senate vote | Trump...
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View ArticleNearly 500 former national security officials formally back Biden
A bipartisan group of 489 former national security officials have endorsed Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.The group, National Security Leaders for Biden, said that President Trump “has...
View Article40 groups call on House panel to investigate Pentagon's use of...
A coalition of 40 organizations from across the political spectrum is calling for a congressional investigation into how the Pentagon used $1 billion in coronavirus relief funds.In a letter to the...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Nearly 500 former national security officials formally...
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View ArticleAppeals court revives House lawsuit against Trump border wall
A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., revived a lawsuit by House Democrats challenging the Trump administration’s authority to use military funds for a border wall on Friday.In a 3-0 decision,...
View ArticleDemocrats push to limit transfer of military-grade gear to police
Dozens of congressional Democrats are urging committee chairs to limit the types of military-grade equipment sent to local police departments amid ongoing protests over racial injustice.More than 40...
View ArticleWarren, Khanna request IG investigation into Pentagon's use of...
A pair of Democrats is asking the Pentagon’s internal watchdog to investigate how the department used $1 billion in coronavirus relief funds.In a Friday letter to the Pentagon’s inspector general, Sen....
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Appeals court revives House lawsuit against military...
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View ArticleTrump, Pentagon collide over anti-diversity training push
President Trump's efforts to appeal to his conservative base by banning certain diversity training is butting up against the Pentagon’s efforts to build a more inclusive military.The conflict has been...
View ArticleTrump administration imposes restrictions on China's biggest chip maker:...
The Commerce Department warned U.S. companies of steps it must take before exporting parts to China’s biggest manufacturer of computer chips, saying Friday that there is an “unacceptable risk” that...
View ArticleEighth US service member dies from COVID-19
An eighth U.S. service member has been killed by the coronavirus, according to Pentagon data released Monday.The death was included in Monday’s update of the chart the Pentagon keeps on its website of...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Government funding bill butts up against deadline |...
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View ArticleDemocrats warn Turkey over involvement in Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict
Congressional Democrats are warning Turkey against getting involved in the contested southern caucus territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, where renewed fighting between Azerbaijan and Armenia threatens a...
View ArticleBipartisan congressional task force recommends extending nuclear treaty with...
A bipartisan congressional task force is recommending the extension of a nuclear arms treaty between the United States and Russia that is set to expire in February.The recommendation to extend the New...
View Article48-year-old reservist ID'd as military's eighth COVID-19 death
The Army Reserve has identified the military’s eighth COVID-19 death, a 48-year-old reservist from Kentucky.Sgt. 1st Class Mike A. Markins, of Vine Grove, died Thursday at the Baptist Health Hardin...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Congress recommends nuclear arms treaty be extended | Dems...
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View ArticleBiden hits Trump over military 'losers' remark, defends son
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Tuesday night called out President Trump for reportedly calling fallen military service members “suckers” and “losers.”“My son was in Iraq. He spent a year...
View ArticleLawmakers grill Pentagon over Trump's Germany drawdown
Defense officials faced a bipartisan grilling Wednesday over the Trump administration’s plans to slash the U.S. troop presence in Germany by nearly 12,000 service members.Lawmakers in both parties have...
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