Joe Gould
Joe Gould was the senior Pentagon reporter for Defense News, covering the intersection of national security policy, politics and the defense industry. He had previously served as Congress reporter.
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Republican budget plan will ‘undermine’ US security, warns Biden admin
The Biden administration is portraying plans from Republicans to gut the federal budget as jeopardizing national security.
CBO: Trump military buildup would cost taxpayers an extra $683 billion
The military buildup President Donald Trump has called for would cost $683 billion more than current spending plans over the next decade, according to a new analysis by the Congressional Budget Office.
CIA director: Trump tweets help us
President Donald Trump’s tweetstorm in the wake of the guilty plea by his former national security adviser again raised concerns about the commander in chief’s frequent use of the social media platform.
CIA director confirms he sent warning letter to Iranian Quds commander
CIA Director Mike Pompeo confirmed the commander of the Iranian Quds Force, Qasem Soleimani, declined to receive and read a warning letter sent by Pompeo.
Will tax reform hurt Trump’s military buildup? GOP defense hawks are shrugging it off
The White House-backed tax plan is projected to increase the deficit by $1.4 trillion over the next decade, but Senate defense hawks are saying that they’re not worried steeper deficits will squeeze future military spending.
US lawmaker’s government waste report rips military ‘fumbles’
The U.S. Defense Department made a handful of the wasteful government blunders targeted by Sen. Jim Lankford’s latest “Federal Fumbles” report.
Cochran recommends budget-cap busting defense bill
The Senate's lead defense appropriator is recommending a $650.7 billion spending package for the military, which would exceed budget caps by $70 billion.
After holiday break, shutdown threat looms for Congress
After Congress returns from its Thanksgiving recess, budget forecasters are hoping for a year-end spending deal, a pre-Christmas miracle to avert a government shutdown.
Space for a Space Corps? Congress lays groundwork for controversial plan
The U.S. Congress is not creating a new military service devoted to space. But lawmakers who favored a Space Corps won a victory in the National Defense Authorization Act's aggressive overhaul of the Air Force’s organization for space.
Trump’s hurricane relief request adds $1B to fix military facilities
The White House has asked Congress for $44 billion in additional relief for this year’s hurricanes.
