Dem lawmaker calls on Pompeo to keep export restrictions on 3D gun-printing...
A Democratic lawmaker sent a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday urging the Trump administration to halt the planned relaxation of export controls surrounding software for 3D printing...
View ArticlePentagon put in bind after Trump-Putin summit
The Pentagon has been caught flat-footed after President Trump’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin this week, with defense officials struggling to explain statements coming out of Moscow...
View ArticleUS commander: Challenge with North Korea is making progress despite lack of...
Gen. Vincent Brooks, the commander of U.S. forces on the Korean Peninsula, said on Friday that the challenge with North Korea is making progress despite a lack of trust on both sides."Our challenge...
View ArticleLawmakers remove GOP endangered species policies from defense bill
Congress’s annual defense bill won’t include proposed polices that would restrict Endangered Species Act protections for certain animals.Lawmakers negotiating between House and Senate defense...
View ArticleCompromise defense bill includes Russia sanctions waiver language
The final version of an annual defense policy bill would set criteria for waiving sanctions on countries that have bought Russian weapons but now want to turn to U.S. arms.A version of the provision...
View ArticleSenate confirms Trump's VA pick despite opposition from some Dems
The Senate easily cleared President Trump's nominee to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on Monday. Senators voted 86-9 on Robert Wilkie's nomination to be the VA secretary. Democratic...
View ArticleFinal defense bill would limit US support to Saudi campaign in Yemen
The final version of this year's defense policy bill would put conditions on the U.S. refueling of Saudi Arabian and Emirati planes bombing Yemen.The compromise National Defense Authorization Act...
View ArticleFinal defense bill looks to block F-35s to Turkey, going against Mattis
Congress in its final version of the fiscal 2019 defense bill is looking to pause sales of F-35 joint strike fighters to Turkey until a new assessment on U.S.–Turkey relations, going against the wishes...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Questions mount over Trump's Iran tweet | House,...
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: Another Monday,...
View ArticleCornyn: Trump should put second Putin meeting on 'back burner'
Sen. John Cornyn (Texas), the No. 2 Senate Republican, said Monday that he thinks President Trump should hold off on a second meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. "I'm one who thinks that...
View ArticleTrump’s Iran threat raises eyebrows — and questions
President Trump’s apparent threat of military action against Iran has left members of the foreign policy establishment looking for clues as to whether it signals a change in the U.S. approach toward...
View ArticleCyber warfare policy included in final version of annual defense policy bill
The final version of an annual defense policy bill would set new authorities for the Department of Defense to deter and respond to attacks in cyberspace, including establishing the first U.S. policy on...
View ArticleKeeping Reagan alive in Trump’s DC
Roger Zakheim’s office is two blocks from President Trump’s White House, but he spends his days preserving the legacy of an administration from decades ago.In April, Zakheim was named the first...
View ArticleTrump tells veterans he will 'stand up for America'
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — President Trump on Tuesday pledged he would "stand up for America" as he faces criticism for appearing too deferential to Russian President Vladimir Putin."We don’t apologize for...
View ArticleMattis: No changes on Syria from Trump
Defense Secretary James Mattis on Tuesday said the U.S. military has not changed its stance on Russian forces in Syria since the Helsinki summit with President Trump and Russian President Vladimir...
View ArticleMattis: Trump tweet made clear Iran is 'on the wrong track'
President Trump’s unexpected threat against Iran earlier this week was meant to make clear to Tehran “that they’re on the wrong track,” Defense Secretary James Mattis said Tuesday.“I think what we have...
View ArticleDems request briefing on Trump's private meeting with Putin
A trio of top Democrats is requesting administration officials brief their committees by noon Thursday on what happened in President Trump’s private meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.The...
View ArticleMcConnell: Putin 'will not be welcome' in Capitol
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said on Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin will not be invited to the U.S. Capitol, as the White House is working to set up a second meeting...
View ArticleTwo American citizens accused of fighting for ISIS transferred back to US
Two American citizens captured by U.S.-backed forces fighting ISIS in Syria have been transferred back to the United States, the Justice Department said Tuesday.“Two U.S. citizens, charged in separate...
View ArticleLawmakers press for answers on border deployments
Lawmakers pressed Trump administration officials on Tuesday for details on the deployment of National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border.Officials from the National Guard and Customs and Border...
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