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Congressional hawks want straight talk on military readiness problems
In the wake of press reports about ground units that could not deploy, aircraft that could not fly and ships that were wearing out, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis cautioned military leaders about publicly telegraphing readiness shortfalls.
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Trump’s nuke strategy will fuel an arms race, say House Democrats
Two key House Armed Services Committee Democrats are saying President Donald Trump’s newly drafted nuclear weapons strategy will increase the risk of a catastrophic nuclear war.
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Pentagon gives senators peek at Trump’s nuclear strategy in classified brief
The Pentagon’s No. 2 civilian and uniformed officer have given a classified preview of President Trump’s newly drafted nuclear weapons strategy to Senate Armed Services Committee.
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Shutdown over: Congress reaches deal to restart government operations
The new deal keeps the government funded through Feb. 8, and ends the federal shutdown after three contentious days.
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US Senate delays temporary spending vote, upping shutdown drama
Lawmakers remained deadlocked as U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell nudged closer to a Friday deadline the Senate’s vote on a House-passed stopgap measure to avert a government shutdown.
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Fed workforce: Here’s how Congress might protect your pay during a shutdown
Dozens of lawmakers hope to blunt the impact of a federal government shutdown on federal workers.
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US lawmakers: ‘Bloody nose’ strike would spark massive war
A day after the U.S. secretary of state warned of military action against North Korea, if it does not negotiate to relinquish its nuclear weapons, several U.S. lawmakers exhorted that even limited strikes would provoke a catastrophic war.
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Graham to GOP: Give on immigration to get military spending boost
If congressional Republicans want a deal to avert a shutdown and boost military spending, they’ll have to start convincing each other.
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Corker touts ‘progress’ to replace war authorizations
Republicans and Democrats have argued for years that the war authorizations Congress passed after 9/11 have since been overstretched by successive presidents and that Congress must reassert its war-making powers.
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State doubles its influence on Senate Armed Services Committee
Republicans have named South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott to the Senate Armed Services Committee.
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Congressional hawks want straight talk on military readiness problems
In the wake of press reports about ground units that could not deploy, aircraft that could not fly and ships that were wearing out, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis cautioned military leaders about publicly telegraphing readiness shortfalls.
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Trump’s nuke strategy will fuel an arms race, say House Democrats
Two key House Armed Services Committee Democrats are saying President Donald Trump’s newly drafted nuclear weapons strategy will increase the risk of a catastrophic nuclear war.
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Pentagon gives senators peek at Trump’s nuclear strategy in classified brief
The Pentagon’s No. 2 civilian and uniformed officer have given a classified preview of President Trump’s newly drafted nuclear weapons strategy to Senate Armed Services Committee.
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Shutdown over: Congress reaches deal to restart government operations
The new deal keeps the government funded through Feb. 8, and ends the federal shutdown after three contentious days.
-
US Senate delays temporary spending vote, upping shutdown drama
Lawmakers remained deadlocked as U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell nudged closer to a Friday deadline the Senate’s vote on a House-passed stopgap measure to avert a government shutdown.
-
Fed workforce: Here’s how Congress might protect your pay during a shutdown
Dozens of lawmakers hope to blunt the impact of a federal government shutdown on federal workers.
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US lawmakers: ‘Bloody nose’ strike would spark massive war
A day after the U.S. secretary of state warned of military action against North Korea, if it does not negotiate to relinquish its nuclear weapons, several U.S. lawmakers exhorted that even limited strikes would provoke a catastrophic war.
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Graham to GOP: Give on immigration to get military spending boost
If congressional Republicans want a deal to avert a shutdown and boost military spending, they’ll have to start convincing each other.
-
Corker touts ‘progress’ to replace war authorizations
Republicans and Democrats have argued for years that the war authorizations Congress passed after 9/11 have since been overstretched by successive presidents and that Congress must reassert its war-making powers.
-
State doubles its influence on Senate Armed Services Committee
Republicans have named South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott to the Senate Armed Services Committee.
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Congressional hawks want straight talk on military readiness problems
In the wake of press reports about ground units that could not deploy, aircraft that could not fly and ships that were wearing out, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis cautioned military leaders about publicly telegraphing readiness shortfalls.
-
Trump’s nuke strategy will fuel an arms race, say House Democrats
Two key House Armed Services Committee Democrats are saying President Donald Trump’s newly drafted nuclear weapons strategy will increase the risk of a catastrophic nuclear war.
-
Pentagon gives senators peek at Trump’s nuclear strategy in classified brief
The Pentagon’s No. 2 civilian and uniformed officer have given a classified preview of President Trump’s newly drafted nuclear weapons strategy to Senate Armed Services Committee.
-
Shutdown over: Congress reaches deal to restart government operations
The new deal keeps the government funded through Feb. 8, and ends the federal shutdown after three contentious days.
-
US Senate delays temporary spending vote, upping shutdown drama
Lawmakers remained deadlocked as U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell nudged closer to a Friday deadline the Senate’s vote on a House-passed stopgap measure to avert a government shutdown.
-
Fed workforce: Here’s how Congress might protect your pay during a shutdown
Dozens of lawmakers hope to blunt the impact of a federal government shutdown on federal workers.
-
US lawmakers: ‘Bloody nose’ strike would spark massive war
A day after the U.S. secretary of state warned of military action against North Korea, if it does not negotiate to relinquish its nuclear weapons, several U.S. lawmakers exhorted that even limited strikes would provoke a catastrophic war.
-
Graham to GOP: Give on immigration to get military spending boost
If congressional Republicans want a deal to avert a shutdown and boost military spending, they’ll have to start convincing each other.
-
Corker touts ‘progress’ to replace war authorizations
Republicans and Democrats have argued for years that the war authorizations Congress passed after 9/11 have since been overstretched by successive presidents and that Congress must reassert its war-making powers.
-
State doubles its influence on Senate Armed Services Committee
Republicans have named South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott to the Senate Armed Services Committee.













