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Military academies’ diversity efforts draw GOP concerns, Dem support

The schools' inclusion programs are the latest military training work to draw the ire of conservative critics.

By Leo Shane III

5 months ago

Defense spending increase, Afghanistan withdrawal dominate debate over defense policy measure

House Armed Services Committee advances 2022 National Defense Authorization Act.

By Joe Gould and Leo Shane III

2 years ago

House defense bill strips Confederate base names, curbs president’s powers in troop deployments

House lawmakers on Tuesday passed their $740.5 billion plan for the annual defense authorization bill, including provisions for a hefty military pay raise next year, new restrictions on the president’s war powers and requirements that the Defense Department rename bases honoring Confederate leaders.

By Leo Shane III and Joe Gould

3 years ago

Lawmakers want must-pass defense bill to protect protesters from the military

Outraged Democrats plan to use the massive defense budget and policy bill to fight President Donald Trump’s push to use the U.S. military to quell days of riots, and they may seek defense cuts to do it.

4 years ago

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