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GOP vets in Congress attack VP nominee Walz over his military record
Fifty Republican lawmakers with military experience criticized Walz over his public comments on his own time in the ranks.
Senate turns to NDAA after de-linking China competition bill
The Senate could consider the annual defense authorization bill as soon as Thursday after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., abandoned a controversial push to merge it with sweeping China-focused legislation.
By Joe Gould
Lawmakers press for more answers on Afghanistan exit ahead of major public inquiry
Several senators left a closed briefing on Tuesday frustrated at the lack of answers from Defense Department officials.
Report slams police for not finding dead vet on VA campus for more than a month
The report by the VA’s inspector general detailed a series of missteps by staffers and police who searched for the missing veteran.
Senate panel OKs Iraq war authorization repeal
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has approved a measure to repeal the 1991 and 2002 Iraq War authorizations, a further step toward curbing presidential war-making powers.
By Joe Gould
No. 2 US diplomat says Iraq war authorization ‘should be repealed’
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said Tuesday that the Biden administration supports repeal of the war authorization Congress provided in 2002 to invade Iraq, teeing up action in the Senate on Wednesday.
By Joe Gould
‘There are so few people that get this’: Biden faces hurdle in finding new pick for Pentagon’s top buyer
With China and the U.S. locked in a tech race, Mike Brown's experience working with transformative companies made him an attractive pick. Now observers wonder: Who's next?
New book pulls back curtain on 1976 West Point cheating scandal
“Choosing the Harder Right” tells the story of Cadet Timothy Ringgold, who stood up to senior leadership at his beloved school.
Cotton nominated to run Air Force’s nuclear enterprise at pivotal time
If confirmed, Lt. Gen. Anthony Cotton would be the first Black man to run Air Force Global Strike Command.
Iraq AUMF repeal vote delayed until mid-July
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee plans to take up a bipartisan measure to repeal the 2002 and 1991 war authorizations for Iraq in mid-July.
By Joe Gould