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GOP defense bill bars Pentagon from enacting Biden’s climate orders
The House NDAA bars the Defense Department from implementing Biden's climate orders, but many of its activities that reduce emissions may continue anyway.
Pentagon told witness not to testify in Trump impeachment inquiry
A Defense Department official who testified in the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump did so in defiance of the Pentagon, which told her not to cooperate.
The White House will have final say over the Pentagon documents given to House impeachment inquiry
The Pentagon is sorting through thousands of documents and correspondence related to Ukrainian military aid, but a good chunk of those might be withheld from the House impeachment inquiry.
Navy, Marines drill with Brunei forces, DreamWorks flick causes row
Another week for a simmering South China Sea to start boiling.
White House releases $250 million in Ukraine military aid
The White House has relinquished its hold on $250 million in military aid to Ukraine after weeks of bipartisan pressure from lawmakers who said the funding was needed to deter Russia.
By Joe Gould
‘Space Corps’ gets OK in House committee’s NDAA markup
The House Armed Services Committee has approved a new military branch for space.
By Joe Gould
Low-yield nukes lose partisan fight in House committee’s NDAA markup
Republicans lost a series of votes in the Democratic-led House Armed Services Committee.
By Joe Gould
House panel to debate counteroffer to Trump’s Space Force
The House Armed Services Committee will debate a new military branch for space as part of the 2020 defense policy bill.
By Joe Gould
Graphic novel spotlights actions of Medal of Honor recipient who, even in a body bag, refused to die
Benavidez was not one to be deterred by gun shot, shrapnel, or stab wounds.
By Jon Simkins
Defense policy bill opens new partisan fight over America’s nuclear arsenal
Over Republican objections, a Democratic-controlled House panel has advanced legislation to halt deployment of a new low-yield nuclear warhead and bar any withdrawal from the Open Skies Treaty.
By Joe Gould
Congress sends Trump disaster bill with aid to storm-struck military posts
Congress has approved a $19.1 billion disaster aid deal that contains nearly $3 billion for storm-stricken military facilities around the country.
By Joe Gould