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.
Dems to Trump: Cancel Putin meeting over hacking indictments
Democrats in Congress are pressuring President Trump to cancel his meeting with Vladimir Putin in the wake of indictments against a dozen Russians who meddled in U.S. elections.
Trump is actually helping alliance, says former NATO parliament chief
Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, talks to Defense News about South Korea, the U.S. president, NATO, Russia, Syria and more.
Giant Pentagon policy bill kicks off closed-door debate
U.S. House and Senate conferees on the 2019 NDAA have formally begun negotiations to merge their competing drafts.
Trump blasts NATO allies for inaction, accuses Germany of being under Russia’s control
The public rebuke comes despite White House assurances that the two-day summit would focus on highlighting the accomplishments of the NATO alliance.
US Senate votes to defend NATO as Trump attacks alliance
President Trump's verbal attacks on NATO set off a flurry of legislative activity in the US Senate aimed at expressing support for the beleaguered alliance.
Trump says Putin meeting may be ‘easiest’ of Europe tour. Could he be right?
The meeting between the U.S. and Russian presidents will be closely watched to see whether Trump will rebuke or embrace Putin, and what sort of deal they might strike.
Trump rips NATO members ahead of summit
It's "not fair" that America spends more on NATO than allies, the president tweeted ahead of the Brussels summit.
Ahead of summit, lawmakers worry over what Trump will say to Putin
Administration officials say the Trump-Putin summit is under control, but lawmakers are worried.
US spy planes are breaking down ― and lawmakers want answers
Nebraska lawmakers have asked Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson to probe and report on the health of the 55th Wing’s fleet of reconnaissance aircraft.
