Dem lawmaker pledges hearings after CIA briefing on Khashoggi
CIA Director Gina Haspel briefed House leaders Wednesday on the agency's findings regarding the murder of U.S.-based Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.Rep. Eliot Engel (N.Y.), the top Democrat on the...
View ArticleHouse GOP blocks lawmakers from forcing Yemen war votes for rest of year
House Republicans have officially blocked lawmakers from forcing a vote on all resolutions for the remainder of the year that attempt to use the War Powers Act to cut off U.S. support for Saudi Arabia...
View ArticleRussia plans to pull bombers from Venezuela on Friday, White House says
Russian nuclear-capable bombers stationed in Venezuela will return to Russia on Friday, according to the White House.In an emailed statement, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders...
View ArticleHouse narrowly advances farm bill amid fight over Yemen war vote
The House on Wednesday narrowly overcame a procedural hurdle allowing them to move forward with a vote on the must-pass farm bill.The bill only narrowly advanced in the House, 206-203, after language...
View ArticleArmed Services chairman bought, dropped defense stock
Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) bought and then dumped stock in the defense contractor Raytheon this week, saying he was unaware a financial advisor made the purchase...
View ArticleSenate moves toward vote on ending support for Saudi-led war
The Senate on Wednesday moved toward voting to end U.S. support for the Saudi-led military campaign in Yemen. Senators voted 60-39 to formally begin debate on the resolution, which would require...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Senate moves toward vote on bill ending support for Saudi...
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View ArticleHouse lawmakers delay decision on Saudi Arabia pending investigation
House leadership from both parties emerged Thursday from a briefing on Saudi Arabia without committing to take legislative action to punish the kingdom for killing U.S.-based journalist Jamal...
View ArticleSenators offer measure naming Saudi crown prince 'responsible' for...
Senators are introducing a resolution on Thursday that names Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman “responsible” for the slaying of Washington Post contributor Jamal Khashoggi.The resolution,...
View ArticleSenate votes to end US support for Saudi war, bucking Trump
The Senate approved a resolution Thursday to end U.S. support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen, dealing a significant blow to President Trump amid heightened tensions over the death of U.S.-based Saudi...
View ArticleTrump administration asks Supreme Court to temporarily allow transgender...
The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow enforcement of a ban on transgender people serving in the military while it fights legal challenges to the new policy.Solicitor General...
View ArticleSenate Dems urge Trump to continue nuclear arms control negotiations after...
A group of 26 Senate Democrats is urging President Trump to continue arms control negotiations following the administration's threat last week to pull out of a landmark arms control treaty with...
View ArticleHouse funding bill scraps Arctic icebreaker program
The Homeland Security funding bill that includes the $5 billion requested by President Trump for his proposed border wall would scrap a program to expand the U.S. icebreaker presence in the Arctic. The...
View ArticleSenate Armed Services chair not convinced of need for Trump's Space Force
Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman James Inhofe (R-Okla.) is unconvinced that President Trump's proposed Space Force is necessary, leaving it out of his top priorities for next year's defense...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Senate bucks Trump with Yemen war vote, resolution calling...
Happy Thursday 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: In a historic vote,...
View ArticleUS, South Korea fail to reach cost-sharing deal after Trump criticism
The Trump administration and South Korea's government have reportedly failed to reach a new deal for sharing the cost of maintaining a U.S. military presence in the country following multiple rounds of...
View ArticleNorth Korea evading US sanctions: report
North Korea is getting around United Nations sanctions by transferring oil at sea, according to a new report from NBC.The transfers are taking place despite U.S. efforts to stop them.A top-secret U.S....
View ArticlePriebus tapped to join Navy with support from Mattis
Former White House chief of staff Reince Priebus could join the Navy following a recommendation from Defense Secretary James Mattis and his selection as a reserve officer, according to The Washington...
View ArticlePompeo downplays differences between Senate, Trump on Saudi Arabia
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday downplayed differences between the Trump administration and Congress over the Saudi-led war in Yemen after the Senate voted to end U.S. support for the war.“We...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Pompeo downplays split over Saudi Arabia | Priebus tapped...
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