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House passes Israel military aid bill
The House advanced a $14 billion Israel aid bill along party lines after Republicans added IRS cuts and more Dems call for a humanitarian pause.
No troop withdrawal planned yet as Afghan peace plan advances
The proposed plan still needs Taliban, Afghan government approval.
By Tara Copp, AP
Mattis and Pompeo ‘misleading’ in Khashoggi briefing, senator says
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo misled senators in a closed-door briefing last week on the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Sen. Chris Murphy said Wednesday.
By Joe Gould
F-35 inventory soars in new Pentagon spending bill
Lawmakers finalized a $674.4 billion defense spending bill. Here's what's in it.
By Joe Gould
Pentagon set to win first on-time budget since 2008
The U.S. Congress is poised to pass the defense budget on time for the first time in a decade.
By Joe Gould
Trump’s NATO summit focus won’t include withdrawing troops from Europe
Recent reports said Pentagon officials are analyzing moving large numbers of U.S. forces out of Europe at the president's request.
House sinks submarine proposal, OKs Pentagon spending bill with dual-carrier buy
The House has passed its chamber’s version of the annual defense appropriations bill. Here's what you need to know.
By Joe Gould
More troops and aircraft: Here’s what House appropriators want in the FY19 defense budget
The $674.6 billion spending plan is largely in line with White House priorities, but breaks with the president in a few key areas.
Turkey threatens retaliation if new bill stops F-35 sale
Tension between the U.S. and Turkey over Ankara's plans to buy a Russian-made S-400 air defense system have yielded legislation to bar the sale of F-35 fighter jets.
By Joe Gould
Congress races to pass $1.3T defense-friendly omnibus and avoid shutdown
The sweeping $1.3 trillion spending bill that congressional leaders unveiled Wednesday includes $654.6 billion for the Pentagon. But it’s unclear whether Congress can pass the proposal without shutting down the government.
By Joe Gould
Trump touting ‘space force’ puts Air Force in awkward spot
A day after President Donald Trump reversed course to propose the creation of a separate military ‘space force,’ top U.S. Air Force leaders who opposed the idea downplayed the idea of a disconnect.
By Joe Gould