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Legion officials jab Harris, Trump for skipping veterans conventions
Legion officials said they invited both Harris and Trump to resume the tradition this year, but were rebuffed.
Taliban in Kabul to discuss prisoner releases under US peace deal
A five-member Taliban team was in Kabul on Thursday to follow up on this week’s prisoner release by the Afghan government that saw hundreds of insurgents freed. It was the single largest such release since a U.S.-Taliban deal earlier this year spelling an exchange of detainees between the warring sides.
Trump extends Guard coronavirus missions until mid-August
The move extends the deployments from 89 days to more than 120.
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
Veterans Affairs budget hearing represents first steps toward normal operations for Congress
Secretary Robert Wilkie is scheduled to testify on Thursday morning about VA's annual budget request.
Trump promises again to ‘bring our soldiers home’ from Afghanistan
The comments come as military commanders are preparing new withdrawal plans for the White House.
Russia says US leaving Open Skies Treaty will hurt security
Russia said Tuesday that the U.S. decision to withdraw from an international treaty allowing observation flights over military facilities would erode global security by making it more difficult for governments to interpret the intentions of other nations.
Report: Pentagon to present Afghanistan timelines to Trump, including one for a withdrawal by Election Day
Under the February agreement with the Taliban, the U.S. military plans to draw down to 8,600 troops in the country.
By Kyle Rempfer
Pentagon’s No. 2 watchdog official resigns
The departure, effective June 1, is the latest move in a broader shakeup of government watchdog agencies.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press