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Odd couple: How a Republican senator and Biden’s defense secretary became friends downrange

Cross-party relationships may make the difference for the Biden administration as it looks to work across the aisle.

3 years ago

A fake story about the secretary of defense stole my real byline

It looked like a Defense News story but the truth was this meme was full of lies and intent on spreading misinformation.

3 years ago

Congress moves to block Trump’s Germany troop withdrawal plans

Congress is readying proposals to rebuke President Donald Trump’s plans to pull about 10,000 U.S. troops from Germany amid concerns it will weaken NATO.

3 years ago

Republicans eye meeting on troubled Pentagon policy nomination

With support eroding for President Trump’s nominee for the Pentagon’s top policy job, Senate Armed Services Committee Republicans are planning an emergency meeting to discuss the fate of the nomination, congressional sources say.

3 years ago

DoD reports would be public under new amendment to must-pass defense bill

All unclassified Pentagon reports ordered by Congress could be made public under a forthcoming amendment to the annual defense policy bill.

3 years ago

The Pentagon has spent 23% of its COVID-19 response funds. Congress is asking why not more.

The Pentagon has spent less than a quarter of the $10.6 billion Congress gave it in March to protect military personnel and marshal American industry to procure face masks, ventilators and other products hospitals need in their fight against the coronavirus.

4 years ago