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Democrats blast Esper firing as national security risk
Congressional Democrats have unloaded on President Trump for abruptly firing Defense Secretary Esper.
By Joe Gould
Defense policy deal creates Space Force, sidesteps border wall controversy
Lawmakers involved in annual defense authorization negotiations finalized a sweeping deal late Monday.
By Joe Gould
Op-ed: There are no ‘winners’ in war
When it comes to Iran, the author makes a pitch to give peace a chance.
By Mary Pelham White
Congress mulls continuing resolution to keep government open
Lawmakers are looking at a short-term continuing resolution to buy time to pass spending bills.
Soldier dies in Kuwait from non-combat incident
The West Virginia Army National Guard soldier died while serving in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.
By Howard Altman
House Dems offer $733B for defense in 2020 in two-year budget caps deal
Lead Democrats have proposed a bill to raise statutory budget caps for two years, with $733 billion for defense in FY20 — but it’s likely to spark a fight with the White House.
By Joe Gould
Top Democrats back measure to end US support in Yemen war
Democratic leaders are among 50 sponsors for a House measure to end U.S. military aid in Yemen.
By Joe Gould
Trump, in State of the Union, seeks full military funding. But how?
President Donald Trump, in his first State of the Union, asked Congress to “fully fund” the U.S. military, but he will have to navigate the Capitol Hill cross-currents that bedeviled the last administration.
By Joe Gould
Lawmakers react to Trump's Afghanistan plan with praise, skepticism
Republican lawmakers on Monday praised President Donald Trump’s new Afghanistan strategy as a step towards victory in the nearly 16-year-old war, but Democratic critics said they heard few details and little real change in the new plan.
Dems block passage of intelligence bill
House Democrats on Monday blocked passage of a non-controversial intelligence policy bill, saying that Republicans were rushing to pass it without extensive debate.
By Deb Reichmann