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McCarthy threatens to hold up key defense bill until next year

McCarthy's threat comes as Republicans and Democrats are negotiating a final, bicameral version of the bill with the aim of passing it in December.

By Bryant Harris

3 months ago

Putin’s ‘probably given up’ on Kyiv as Ukraine war enters new phase

“I think Putin has probably given up on his effort to capture the capital city and is now focused on the south and east of the country,” says U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.

10 months ago

Amid Russia crisis, Pentagon nominee criticizes Obama response to Crimea

A top Pentagon pick for President Biden has criticized the Obama administration’s response to Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea as “too slow and too incremental.”

By Joe Gould and Courtney Albon

13 months ago

Senate turns to NDAA after de-linking China competition bill

The Senate could consider the annual defense authorization bill as soon as Thursday after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., abandoned a controversial push to merge it with sweeping China-focused legislation.

15 months ago

Lawmakers press for more answers on Afghanistan exit ahead of major public inquiry

Several senators left a closed briefing on Tuesday frustrated at the lack of answers from Defense Department officials.

By Leo Shane III

17 months ago

Senate panel OKs Iraq war authorization repeal

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has approved a measure to repeal the 1991 and 2002 Iraq War authorizations, a further step toward curbing presidential war-making powers.

18 months ago