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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.

By Leo Shane III

14 months ago

No clear return date for troops headed to Europe amid Russia threats

Lawmakers were briefed Thursday by senior administration officials about the troop moves and latest tensions in Ukraine.

By Leo Shane III and Joe Gould

20 months ago

Milley denies wrongdoing amid calls for his resignation over details in new book

A new book to be released next week says Milley took steps to guard against Trump launching a questionable military strike in the final days of his presidency.

By Leo Shane III and Howard Altman

2 years ago

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.

3 years ago

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.

3 years ago

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.

3 years ago