Ukraine votes to impose martial law amid dispute with Russia
Ukraine voted to impose martial law Monday after a naval confrontation with Russia over the weekend in which Kremlin forces fired on and seized three Ukrainian vessels.The Associated Press reported...
View ArticleSanders to force vote this week on US support for Saudi Arabia in Yemen
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is planning to force a vote this week on ending U.S. support for Saudi Arabia’s military campaign in Yemen.Sanders, in an email to supporters, said “this week I will go to...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Trump doesn't like Russia-Ukraine crisis 'either...
Happy Monday and welcome to Overnight Defense. I'm Rebecca Kheel, and here's your nightly guide to the latest developments at the Pentagon, on Capitol Hill and beyond.THE TOPLINE: The United States and...
View Article3 US service members killed in Afghanistan
Three U.S. service members were killed and three others were wounded on Tuesday when an improvised explosive device exploded near the city of Ghazni in Afghanistan, officials said.The NATO-led Resolute...
View ArticleU.S. service member killed in Afghanistan 'likely accidentally shot'
The U.S. service member killed in Afghanistan on Saturday was “likely accidentally shot” by NATO’s Afghan partner force, according to a statement from the alliance’s Resolute Support mission.Army Sgt....
View ArticleSenate GOP discussing vote on Mueller protection bill
Senate Republicans are measuring support for legislation protecting special counsel Robert Mueller and could bring the bill up for a vote, Sen. John Cornyn (Texas), the No. 2 Senate Republican, said...
View ArticleAir Force sergeant pens op-ed about decision to pump breastmilk during...
An Air Force staff sergeant who went viral for pumping breastmilk while running an Ironman triathlon said in an op-ed published Tuesday that she's hopeful her story inspires other women to accomplish...
View ArticleState Department approves $1.2 billion in tank ammunition, helicopter sales...
The State Department approved two arms deals with Egypt worth a combined $1.2 billion, a Pentagon agency announced Tuesday.The first sale, worth an estimated $1 billion, is for 10 AH-64E Apache...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Trump says he may cancel G-20 meeting with Putin | Three...
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View ArticleShowdown: Senate and Trump clash on Saudis
The Senate is heading toward a showdown with President Trump over Saudi Arabia following last month’s killing of Washington Post contributor Jamal Khashoggi.Senators are expected to force a vote as...
View ArticleTrump's envoy to Afghanistan rushes to launch Taliban peace talks ahead...
President Trump’s envoy to Afghanistan is moving rapidly to reach out to as many top Taliban figures as possible in an attempt to start peace talks before the president orders a troop pullout without...
View ArticleRetired Gen. McChrystal: Trump's attacks on military service members are...
Retired Gen. Stanley McChrystal on Wednesday denounced President Trump's attacks on military service members, including the late Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and retired Adm. William McRaven, who oversaw...
View ArticleMattis, Pompeo urge senators to stand down in Yemen fight
Two top Cabinet officials privately urged senators on Wednesday to quash a resolution that would end U.S. support for Saudi Arabia’s military campaign in Yemen.Defense Secretary James Mattis and...
View ArticleMueller protection bill blocked in Senate
Legislation protecting special counsel Robert Mueller was blocked on Wednesday for a second time in the past month.Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.), joined by Sens. Christopher Coons (D-Del.) and Cory Booker...
View ArticlePompeo: No 'direct reporting' linking Saudi crown prince to order...
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday that U.S. intelligence has no “direct reporting” showing that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the killing of U.S.-based journalist Jamal...
View ArticleDurbin: Pompeo, Mattis said White House prevented Haspel from briefing on...
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defense Secretary James Mattis reportedly told senators Wednesday that it was the White House’s decision not to send CIA Director Gina Haspel to a Senate briefing on...
View ArticleYemen resolution picks up crucial support in Senate
A resolution that would force President Trump to end U.S. support for Saudi Arabia's military actions in Yemen is picking up support even after top administration officials lobbied against the measure...
View ArticleGraham threatens to abstain from voting until CIA briefs Senate on Khashoggi...
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Wednesday threatened to withhold any “key vote” until the CIA briefs the Senate on its assessment of whether Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the killing...
View ArticleInvestigators: More than 400 service members tricked out of $560,000 in...
The Naval Criminal Investigation Service (NCIS) on Wednesday said it had issued arrest warrants on a “sextortion ring” that targeted more than 400 U.S. military service members and extorted more than...
View ArticleSenate advances Yemen resolution in rebuke to Trump
The Senate issued a sharp rebuke Wednesday to President Trump, easily advancing a resolution that would end U.S. military support for the Saudi-led campaign in Yemen’s civil war despite a White House...
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