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State Department OKs $322 million in proposed weapons sales to Ukraine
The potential sales include $150 million for the supply and overhaul of U.S. armored vehicles, and $172 million for surface-to-air missile systems.
With new Air Force One planes still bare, Biden will choose between the jet’s classic livery or a fresh paint scheme
No paint has been ordered for the new presidential aircraft, leaving it it possible that the iconic blue and gold design may be continued.
By Valerie Insinna
Nearly 200 National Guardsmen have tested positive for COVID-19 since deploying to DC
Hundreds of troops are in isolation in Washington after testing positive for COVID-19.
Biden ends Trump ban on transgender service members
Service members are once again allowed to transition to their preferred gender.
Source: Biden to drop Trump’s military transgender ban
The decision comes as Biden plans to turn his attention to equity issues that he believes continue to shadow nearly all aspects of American life.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press and Zeke Miller, The Associated Press
Thousands of Guard troops to stay in Washington as threats target lawmakers ahead of impeachment trial
About 7,000 members of the National Guard will remain to assist federal law enforcement, officials said.
Virginia police officers, one a National Guardsman, face termination in storming US Capitol
Two Virginia police officers charged in connection with the storming of the U.S. Capitol in Washington earlier this month are being fired from their jobs, according to a news report.
26,000 National Guard troops came to DC and protected the inauguration without incident. Now the drawdown begins
After more than 26,000 troops poured into the city to help protect Wednesday’s inauguration events, Guard officials are working to pull troops out and bring them home.
By Howard Altman
Dodging and deferring: Trump wasn’t the only POTUS to avoid the draft
During their visit to Arlington Cemetery on Inauguration Day, the author of this commentary said he wished Biden and the former presidents who were granted draft deferments during Vietnam thought about those who went in their place.
By Lawrence J. Korb
Biden overrides Trump orders on diversity training
President Joe Biden's first set of executive orders included provisions to shift federal workforce policy away from Trump administration plans.
By Jessie Bur
Creation of Space Force among achievements highlighted in Trump farewell video
Trump is set to leave Washington early Wednesday morning after a grand farewell event at nearby Joint Base Andrews.
By Jill Colvin, The Associated Press and Jonathan Lemire, The Associated Press