Former VA chief Shulkin: 'Chaos' probably a 'pretty accurate...
Former Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin said on Monday that the “chaos” in the early months of the Trump White House ultimately made it easier to pass major legislation to reform the Department...
View ArticleGerard Butler: Saudi press tour would have 'felt incredibly...
Gerard Butler said Monday he’s canceled a press tour to Saudi Arabia for his upcoming movie, as it felt “incredibly insensitive” in the wake of the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal...
View ArticleMicrosoft employees urge company not to pursue $10 billion Pentagon contract
A group of Microsoft employees urged the company not to bid for a lucrative military contract, citing ethical concerns. An anonymous group of employees wrote a letter posted on Medium asking that...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Trump says 'rogue killers' could be behind...
Happy Monday 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 ArticleMattis says he thought 'nothing at all' about Trump saying he may...
Defense Secretary James Mattis said Monday that he thought "nothing at all" of President Trump saying in an interview aired Sunday that Mattis "may leave" the administration."Nothing at all. I'm on his...
View ArticleMattis says Trump backs him '100 percent' despite...
Defense Secretary James Mattis on Tuesday said that President Trump expressed support for him after raising questions about Mattis's future in a weekend interview with "60 Minutes."Reuters reported...
View ArticleGraham pledges to 'sanction the hell out of Saudi Arabia' over...
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Tuesday said he would "sanction the hell out of Saudi Arabia" while blaming Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the disappearance of a U.S.-based journalist."It's up to...
View ArticleMcConnell opens door to sanctions over missing journalist
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) opened the door on Tuesday to Senate action over the disappearance of a U.S.-based journalist who has criticized the government of Saudi Arabia, but stressed...
View ArticleUS airstrike kills 60 al-Shabaab militants
The U.S. military on Tuesday announced that it had killed 60 al-Shabaab militants in an airstrike in Somalia, the largest such strike on the terrorist group in nearly a year.U.S. Africa Command...
View ArticleTop House Armed Services Dem says Trump coal export plan could hurt military
House Armed Services Committee ranking member Adam Smith (D-Wash), on Tuesday, blasted President Trump's proposal to use military bases to export coal from the West Coast to Asia, saying it could hurt...
View ArticleIran says it killed 'mastermind' behind military parade attack
Iran's Revolutionary Guard said Tuesday that it had killed Abu Zaha, the alleged "mastermind" behind an attack on a military parade last month.The Guard said they killed Zaha and four other people in...
View ArticleUS service member involved in fighter jet crash in Ukraine
The Air Force confirmed that a U.S. service member was in a Ukrainian fighter aircraft that crashed in the country during a military exercise on Tuesday.The Ukrainian Su-27UB fighter aircraft was...
View ArticleJoint Chiefs chairman to meet with Saudi counterpart
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph Dunford on Tuesday said he will meet with his Saudi counterpart in Washington this week, amid growing concern over the disappearance of Washington Post...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Trump worries Saudi Arabia treated as 'guilty until...
Happy Tuesday 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 ArticleUN Syria envoy to step down at end of November
The United Nations's envoy to Syria, Staffan de Mistura, plans to step down at the end of November, citing personal reasons.De Mistura told the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday that he will leave his...
View ArticlePompeo: Saudis didn't want to discuss 'any of the facts' in...
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday that Saudi officials did not want to discuss the facts of journalist Jamal Khashoggi's disappearance in their meetings with him."I don’t want to talk about...
View ArticleTop Armed Services Dem calls for international probe into missing Saudi...
The top Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee on Wednesday called for an “international investigation” into the disappearance of missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.“It appears that this...
View ArticleCalifornia Air National Guard member killed in Ukrainian fighter jet crash
The Air Force on Wednesday said that a California Air National Guard member and a Ukrainian service member were killed in a Ukrainian fighter crash on Tuesday during a military exercise in the...
View ArticleTrump says Pentagon will ask for $700 billion in next fiscal year request
President Trump said Wednesday that the Pentagon will request $700 billion for the next fiscal year, a drop of $16 billion from the previous year.“We know what the new budget is for the Defense...
View ArticleTrump awards Medal of Honor to Vietnam vet for saving lives during Tet Offensive
President Trump on Wednesday awarded the Medal of Honor to a Vietnam veteran credited with saving numerous lives during a fierce battle in the Tet Offensive 50 years ago.Retired Sgt. Major John Canley...
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