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Department of Defense
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Pentagon presses Congress to write the ‘Department of War’ name into law in the final defense bill
Both the House and Senate Armed Services versions of the defense bill would make the Department of War name law. The Pentagon and White House want it kept in the final bill,…
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Trump’s $810 million rescission request tests Congress’s budget powers as the 45-day clock runs past Election Day
The White House says its $810 million September rescission package would cut unnecessary and wasteful spending. GAO calls the timing unlawful, and House Budget Democrats want to ban the tactic. The review…
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Golden Dome hits early milestones as senators from both parties press for steadier funding
President Trump’s missile-defense shield has an operational site and two tests behind it, but most of its 2027 money depends on a stalled reconciliation bill. Senate Armed Services members of both parties…
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Senate Budget chair Ron Johnson’s defense blueprint heads into the lame duck as the deficit nears $2 trillion
Sen. Ron Johnson’s fiscal 2027 budget resolution, which would make room for $60 billion more for the military through reconciliation, has stalled since August. It returns after the election as Treasury reports…
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Trump-backed $1.15 trillion defense bill and Dec. 11 funding deadline await Congress after the election
The House passed a $1.15 trillion NDAA matching President Trump’s request, but the Senate bill stalled 50-46. With a stopgap expiring Dec. 11 and a $60 billion defense reconciliation instruction pending, the…
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Feds tell contractors to determine if they use Chinese telecom equipment
The U.S. government has crafted an amusing new guide to help federal agencies and contractors comply with the ban on Chinese telecommunications and surveillance equipment. The rule was issued last year to…
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CIA, DOJ refuse to confirm or deny existence of Eric Ciaramella records
WASHINGTON, DC – Judicial Watch announced today it received letters from both the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) stating they will neither confirm nor deny the existence…
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Pentagon forces Congress to commit to defense strategy by cutting cherished — but old — programs and priorities
BY MACKENZIE EAGLEN Secretary of Defense Mark Esper is smartly trying to prep the political battlefield by getting in front of emotional reactions to defense cuts with thoughtful analysis and rationale. Last night, the…
