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.
Pentagon set to win first on-time budget since 2008
The U.S. Congress is poised to pass the defense budget on time for the first time in a decade.
Yemen skeptics in Congress see politics shifting their way — and against Trump
The Trump administration just doubled down on Yemen, but opponents in Congress say they are getting stronger.
Kyl, a DoD and defense-sector ally, to join Senate Armed Services
Jon Kyl, the former senator sworn in to fill the late John McCain’s Senate seat, will also join the Senate Armed Services Committee.
Inhofe takes over as new Senate Armed Services chairman
The Oklahoma Republican takes over the role — and a host of new responsibilities — from the late Sen. John McCain.
As lawmakers return to work, shutdown fears loom
Lawmakers have until the end of September to settle appropriations bills for the upcoming fiscal year.
With McCain gone, who will watch the Pentagon?
McCain's death leaves oversight void.
Inhofe wants a price tag for Trump’s space force, but the Pentagon doesn’t have one
A key lawmaker is warming to the president's proposed space force, but the details aren't yet clear.
Can the US tell when its weapons are used in Yemen? It’s complicated
The issue of what U.S. equipment is being used and when is increasingly important when it comes to the war in Yemen.
This week in Congress: US Senate debates Pentagon spending bill
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Aug. 20.
