This week in Congress: Wrapping up the defense authorization bill? Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of July 23. By: Leo Shane III 8 hours ago
US presses China and Russia to enforce sanctions on North Korea The United States on Friday welcomed the U.N. Security Council’s united support for the fully verified denuclearization of North Korea and pressed China and Russia to strictly enforce U.N. sanctions to get Pyongyang to give up its nuclear weapons. By: Edith M. Lederer, The Associated Press 16 hours ago
Senate vote on Trump’s pick to lead VA set for Monday Robert Wilkie will face opposition on the Senate floor, but also enjoys strong support from key lawmakers. By: Leo Shane III 16 hours ago
Defense bill would curb Cabinet control of nuclear agency The agency that supervises the nation’s nuclear weapons stockpile would essentially lose direct Cabinet oversight under legislation that Congress is negotiating. By: Matthew Daly, The Associated Press 17 hours ago
CIA: China is waging a ‘quiet kind of cold war’ against US China is waging a “quiet kind of cold war” against the United States, using all its resources to try to replace America as the leading power in the world, a top CIA expert on Asia said Friday. By: Deb Riechman, The Associated Press 19 hours ago
Which military base has the highest risk of sexual assault? The Pentagon isn’t saying yet. Military officials are not releasing the report publicly yet, citing concerns about methodology and accuracy. By: Neil Fotre 2 days ago
Pentagon announces $200 million in aid for Ukraine The aid is in sharp contrast to Trump's comments this week that the U.S. may not honor defense commitments. By: Tara Copp 2 days ago
In reversal, Pentagon now says it backs GOP measure on birds In an abrupt reversal, the Pentagon said Thursday it supports a Republican proposal in a defense policy bill that would bar the Fish and Wildlife Service from using the Endangered Species Act to protect two chicken-like birds in the western half of the U.S. By: Matthew Daly, The Associated Press 3 days ago
US general reviewing Trump’s year-old Afghan war strategy The general overseeing U.S. military operations in Afghanistan said Thursday he is taking a fresh look at the war strategy President Donald Trump announced nearly a year ago. By: Robert Burns, The Associated Press 3 days ago
White House invites Putin to Washington for fall meeting The invitation came out Thursday as the president defended his performance at the summit early in the week. By: Zeke Miller and Lisa Mascaro, The Associated Press and Ken Thomas, The Associated Press 3 days ago
Ever heard of ‘deep fake’ technology? The phony audio and video tech could be used to blackmail US troops The ability to distort the truth is expected to reach new heights with the development of so-called “deep fake" technology: manufactured audio recordings and video footage that could fool even digital forensic experts. By: Kyle Rempfer 3 days ago
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