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House rejects Gaetz pitch to withdraw all US forces from Somalia
The House voted against withdrawing U.S. troops from Somalia, and an AFRICOM unfunded priorities list requests additional funding to review troop levels.
Eisenhower Memorial honors president, WWII Allied commander in chief
President Dwight D. “Ike” Eisenhower will be honored Sept. 17 at the long-awaited opening ceremony of the Eisenhower Memorial in Washington D.C.
By Jared Morgan
VA takes major modernization step in central Ohio
The VA has been transforming how veterans access high-quality health care through innovative programs, says the author of this commentary.
By Pamela J. Powers
House panel votes to end 2001, 2002 war authorizations
The House Appropriations Committee approved separate measures to end the 2001 and 2002 war authorizations, which underpin U.S. counterterror operations ― another move by lawmakers to curb President Trump’s war-making powers.
By Joe Gould
Senate fails to override Trump veto on Iran conflict
Congress has failed in its bid to block President Donald Trump from engaging in further military action against Iran without first seeking approval from the legislative branch.
Trump vetoes measure to restrain his actions against Iran
President Donald Trump on Wednesday vetoed a resolution that said he must get a nod from Congress before engaging in further military action against Iran. Trump called it “insulting” to the presidency.
VA chief of staff tapped to fill open deputy secretary role
The move to make Pamela Powers the acting VA deputy secretary comes almost two months after the abrupt firing of James Byrne.
Why the War Powers bill is doomed to fail.
Kaine’s bill would have added little to the extant powers that congress already has to provide a check on the president’s ability to go to war.
By Andrew Milburn
Congress passes Iran war limit, baiting Trump veto
The U.S. House approved a bipartisan measure Wednesday aimed at limiting President Donald Trump’s authority to launch military operations against Iran.
By Joe Gould
Democrats press Pompeo over Trump’s ‘failure’ of an Iran policy
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo got an earful on the Trump administration’s “maximum pressure” campaign against Iran
By Joe Gould