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After UFO shoot-downs, senators fret over holes in homeland defenses
Lawmakers are eyeing NORAD's capabilities after a suspected Chinese spy balloon and other objects pierced North America's airspace.
Republicans slam Pentagon nominee Colin Kahl over tweets, Iran nuclear deal
The nominee for the Pentagon’s top policy job faced sharp questioning over his harsh criticism of Republicans on social media.
By Joe Gould
Cotton: Give China ‘crystal clear’ warning not to invade Taiwan
Sen. Tom Cotton's China strategy seeks economic decoupling.
By Joe Gould
GOP lawmakers question continued presence of National Guard at Capitol
Sen. Tom Cotton penned an op-ed for Fox News stating that National Guard troops should leave the Capitol grounds as soon as possible.
Trump left the Open Skies Treaty, but don’t write it off yet
President Donald Trump made good on his decision to withdraw from the Open Skies Treaty, but it looks like President-elect Joe Biden, who opposed that move, may have a path to revive the pact.
Armed Services committees and the election: Here’s what we know
Stay tuned for updates as results for key congressional races continue to roll in. Will there be a major shakeup for the congressional Armed Services committees?
By Joe Gould
Senator: Deploy active-duty military to deal with violent protesters
Army veteran Tom Cotton said that military force is the answer to the growing unrest among demonstrators.
Congress may unite on fighting China with $100B tech industry boost
Congress would pump $100 billion into the National Science Foundation for research into artificial intelligence, quantum computing, advanced communications, robotics and more under a bipartisan proposal led by the Senate’s top Democrat.
By Joe Gould
Storm clouds await Pentagon’s request for defense industry cash injection
Though the Pentagon is hunting for billions of dollars in a future package to combat the coronavirus pandemic, it looks like the next massive relief bill will be swamped in a partisan fight.
By Joe Gould
Iranian proxy ‘likely’ launched strike that killed 2 American troops in Iraq, says US general
A rocket attack in Iraq that killed two American troops and one U.K. service member was “most likely” conducted by a Shia militia group, but the Pentagon is still investigating, the top commander of U.S. forces in the Middle East said.
By Joe Gould