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DoD’s missing Jan. 6 phone records need investigation, Senate leader demands
Sen. Dick Durbin said the Defense Department inspector general needs to determine whether the records were accidentally or purposefully deleted.
Move over sky penis, we’ve got a sea penis now
The Ever Given, now stuck in the Suez Canal, has had a fraught journey from the start.
By Sarah Sicard
Lawmakers propose check on Biden’s war powers
A bipartisan group of lawmakers have introduced legislation to repeal the 1991 and 2002 authorizations for the use of military force in the Middle East amid escalating tension between the U.S. and Iran.
By Joe Gould
Familiar faces take gavels of defense panels
This week saw a wave of organizational moves in both chambers, with familiar faces in new roles and some new lawmakers added to the Armed Services committees.
By Joe Gould
10 former Pentagon chiefs warn Trump on involving military in pursuing election claims
All 10 living former secretaries of defense signed on to an opinion article that implicitly questioned Trump’s willingness to follow his constitutional duty to peacefully relinquish power on Jan. 20.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
No. 2 Senate Democrat decries alleged Russian hack as ‘virtual invasion’
The Senate minority leader said the U.S. needs to "respond in kind" to a newly disclosed cyberespionage campaign that targeted government agencies by exploiting SolarWinds' network tool.
By Joe Gould
Progressive effort to cut defense fails twice in Congress
Congress went two-for-two swatting down measures to slash the national security budget by $74 billion, rejecting a proposal from Sen. Bernie Sanders to redirect the money toward domestic needs.
By Joe Gould
The Pentagon has spent 23% of its COVID-19 response funds. Congress is asking why not more.
The Pentagon has spent less than a quarter of the $10.6 billion Congress gave it in March to protect military personnel and marshal American industry to procure face masks, ventilators and other products hospitals need in their fight against the coronavirus.
By Joe Gould
Senate Dems face tough road to block Trump on Iran
A Senate resolution to block President Trump from further escalating hostilities with Iran faced an uphill battle Tuesday, as key Republicans had yet to commit their support.
By Joe Gould
Navy to name warship after Hoosier statesman
Navy Secretary Richard V. Spencer will visit Indianapolis on Monday to make the announcement at a special ceremony.
Ukraine aid delay irked lawmakers for weeks, but Trump told some about ‘quid pro quo,’ says HASC chair
As President Trump held Ukraine military aid, lawmakers say they were kept in the dark.
By Joe Gould