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Bill to protect veterans’ gun rights prompts heated debate in House
Republicans say reforms are needed to restore faith in VA systems. Democrats say the changes could cost lives.
Trump finally faces reality — amid talk of early ouster
“A new administration will be inaugurated on Jan. 20,” Trump said in a video.
By Jonathan Lemire, The Associated Press and Zeke Miller, The Associated Press
Capitol in chaos: Live updates for the national security community
A running timeline of defense-specific statements and events following the Jan. 6 invasion of Congress by a pro-Trump mob.
By Defense News staff
Pelosi, Democrats call for Trump’s removal after riot
Top Democrats in the House and Senate have joined a growing call for President Donald Trump to be removed from office immediately, accusing the president of fomenting Wednesday’s violence at the U.S. Capitol.
By Joe Gould
Amazon Web Services challenges Pentagon decision to stick with Microsoft for cloud contract
AWS alleges “even more egregious” mistakes in the DoD's re-award of the JEDI cloud to Microsoft.
By Andrew Eversden
SCOTUS military rape case hinges on how ‘cruel and unusual punishment’ applies to troops
Military law says there's no statute of limitations on the most serious crimes. SCOTUS will decide if that has always applied to rape.
AOC proposes measure to put an end to military recruiting using esports teams, livestreaming
The proposed amendment to the House Appropriations bill would prohibit government funds from supporting military presence on esports platforms.
By Harm Venhuizen
Progressive effort to cut defense fails twice in Congress
Congress went two-for-two swatting down measures to slash the national security budget by $74 billion, rejecting a proposal from Sen. Bernie Sanders to redirect the money toward domestic needs.
By Joe Gould
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.
House Democrats vote to block funding for nuclear weapons tests
No funding would be available for live nuclear weapons testing under an amendment the House adopted to its version of the annual defense policy bill.
By Joe Gould
Army esports team denies accusations of violating First Amendment, offering fake giveaways
The Army's esports team is under fire for false giveaway advertisements that led to recruitment pages and banning commenters who asked about war crimes on Twitch and Discord.
By Harm Venhuizen