Corker: 'Everything' points to Saudi involvement in...
Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) said Wednesday that “everything” indicates Saudi involvement in the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.Corker, the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee,...
View ArticleSenators trigger law forcing Trump to probe Saudi journalist's...
President Trump will be required to investigate the disappearance of journalist and Saudi critic Jamal Khashoggi after a letter from senators that invoked sanctions legislation.Senate Foreign Relations...
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Happy Wednesday and welcome to Overnight Defense. I'm Ellen Mitchell, and here's your nightly guide to the latest developments at the Pentagon, on Capitol Hill and beyond. And if you don't get our...
View ArticleSenate Dem: Trump's 'fake, hyperbolic rantings' an insult to...
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) on Thursday unloaded on President Trump for saying House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) should "get the Medal of Honor." Duckworth, an Iraq War...
View ArticlePentagon grounds all F-35 fighter jets
The Pentagon’s entire fleet of F-35 joint strike fighters is grounded after the jets’ fuel tubes were suspected to be the cause of a crash last month, the Defense Department announced Thursday.“The...
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Happy Thursday and welcome to Overnight Defense. I'm Ellen Mitchell, and here's your nightly guide to the latest developments at the Pentagon, on Capitol Hill and beyond. And if you don't get our...
View ArticleU.S. commanders for troops in South Korea, South America confirmed by Senate
The Senate on Thursday confirmed new commanders for U.S. troops in South Korea and South America.Gen. Robert Abrams was confirmed as head of U.S. Forces Korea, and senators confirmed Adm. Craig Faller...
View ArticlePentagon watchdog knocks top admiral for handling of sexual harassment case
The Pentagon’s internal watchdog admonished the Navy's top admiral on Friday for failing to immediately remove his spokesman following allegations of sexual misconduct.The inspector general concluded...
View ArticleArmy discharged more than 500 immigrant recruits in one year
During a 12-month period the U.S. Army discharged more than 500 immigrant enlistees who were promised a path to citizenship.The enlistees were part of the Military Accessions Vital to the National...
View ArticleLawmakers seeking intel on alleged Saudi plot against journalist
A pair of House Democrats is urging their colleagues to join them in calling for the U.S. intelligence community to release information on any advanced knowledge it had of a reported Saudi plot to...
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Happy Friday and welcome to Overnight Defense. I'm Ellen Mitchell, and here's your nightly guide to the latest developments at the Pentagon, on Capitol Hill and beyond. And if you don't get our...
View ArticleTrump defends $110B US arms sale to Saudi Arabia
President Trump on Saturday, shortly after vowing to hand out a “severe punishment” to Saudi Arabia if it is found to have killed a missing dissident journalist, said he wants to preserve a $110...
View ArticleWatchdog exposes Pentagon's cyber struggles
Defense experts are seizing on a stunning federal report highlighting cyber vulnerabilities in U.S. weapons systems, calling it an embarrassing wake-up call for the Pentagon.A Government Accountability...
View ArticleTrump unsure if Mattis will stay: 'He's sort of a Democrat'
President Trump said in an interview broadcast Sunday that it's possible Defense Secretary James Mattis will leave his administration.Trump told Lesley Stahl of "60 Minutes" that Mattis hasn't told him...
View ArticleFlake: 'Doesn't seem to be' any other explanation than Saudi...
Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) said Sunday that there "doesn't seem to be" any other explanation than the involvement of Saudi Arabia in journalist Jamal Khashoggi's disappearance."There sure doesn’t seem...
View ArticleBernie Sanders: US should pull out of war in Yemen if Saudis killed journalist
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said Sunday that the U.S. should withdraw its support from Saudi Arabia in Yemen's civil war over allegations that the Saudi government murdered a dissident journalist."I...
View ArticleNorth, South Korea agree to begin reconnecting roads, railways
North and South Korea on Monday announced that they have agreed to a plan to connect the two nations via railways and roads.The agreements and others came as part of a broader push for peace between...
View ArticleGermany to deport man linked to 9/11 hijackers
Germany on Monday made preparations to deport Mounir el-Motassadeq, one of only two men convicted in connection with the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks that killed almost 3,000 people in the U.S.Motassadeq...
View ArticleMore than 80 percent of F-35s cleared for flight after fuel tube problem
The majority of the Pentagon’s F-35 joint strike fighters are ready to fly again after the entire fleet was grounded last week to look into a fuel tube issue. “After completing inspections, more than...
View ArticleDemocrats torch Trump for floating 'rogue killers' to blame for...
Senate Democrats quickly hit back Monday at President Trump's suggestion that "rogue killers" could be behind the disappearance of a U.S.-based journalist, calling his remarks "insulting" and comparing...
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