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.
Budget experts wary of Trump military buildup long-term impact
Even those who want a Pentagon increase are starting to worry about personnel costs.
Trump seeks defense boost for 2018, $30B supplemental for 2017
U.S. President Donald Trump’s $1.1 trillion budget proposal to Congress cut foreign aid and environmental protections to boost investments in national security.
Senate approves National Security Adviser McMaster, 86-10
The Senate did not have to confirm McMaster to lead the White House’s National Security Council, but the law requires the Senate to confirm three- and four-star generals when they change jobs.
White House 'skinny budget' faces congressional headwinds
White House budget director Mick Mulvaney is expected to release his 2018 budget blueprint on Thursday, but it is already getting pushback on Capitol Hill.
Sources: Mattis, Ricardel clashed over Pentagon appointees
What's holding up Pentagon nominees? Sources point to a Trump loyalist.
White House pulls Mattis pick for top defense-policy spot over senators' objections
Yet another potential Pentagon nominee is stepping away from a potential role in President Trump's administration, once again raising questions on how long it will take for the new administration to fully staff the Defense Department.
Lawmakers protest White House plan to cut Coast Guard budget
White House plans to slash the Coast Guard budget by $1.3 billion sparked a protest letter from a bipartisan group of 58 House lawmakers to lead House appropriators on Monday, part of a growing chorus in Congress against the cut.
White House plan to gut foreign military financing would cost defense jobs, senators warn
The Trump administration is mulling plans to kill U.S. subsidies for foreign allies to buy American-made weapons outright and replace them with a loans program.
US House passes 2017 defense appropriations to uncertain prospects in Senate
The U.S. House voted 371-48 to pass an overdue $578 billion defense spending bill for fiscal 2017 on Wednesday, but the measure faces an uncertain future in the Senate, where Democrats will be unwilling to advance it on its own.
