DoD Inspector General investigating fewer allegations of senior official misconduct The Pentagon watchdog has investigated 15 percent fewer allegations of bad behavior against generals, admirals and senior civilians since 2015, according to a report. By: Geoff Ziezulewicz 2 days ago
70 House lawmakers to Trump: Kill proposed $33B defense cut Lawmakers urge the president to stick to a planned top line of $733 billion for his fiscal 2020 defense budget. By: Joe Gould 3 days ago
Inhofe ‘urging’ Trump to boost defense, sees ‘no strategic rationale’ for cuts “I’m urging the president to consider” approving a “strategy-driven budget,” Senate Armed Services Committee chairman Jim Inhofe told an audience at National Defense University. By: Joe Gould 3 days ago
Mattis and Pompeo ‘misleading’ in Khashoggi briefing, senator says Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo misled senators in a closed-door briefing last week on the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Sen. Chris Murphy said Wednesday. By: Joe Gould 4 days ago
2 attorneys general to subpoena Trump Organization, IRS The flurry of subpoenas came a day after U.S. District Court Judge Peter J. Messitte approved a brisk schedule for discovery in the case alleging that foreign and domestic government spending at Trump's Washington, D.C., hotel amounts to gifts to the president in violation of the Constitution's emoluments clause. By: Tami Abdollah, The Associated Press 5 days ago
White House officials found in violation of political activity rules Six White House employees included 'Make America Great Again' slogans on their official social media accounts and were found in violation of the Hatch Act. By: Jessie Bur 6 days ago
Congress seeks 2-week extension to avert government shutdown However, Trump told reporters on Air Force One on Saturday he would be willing to sign a two-week funding extension to allow for ceremonies honoring Bush. By: Matthew Daly and Catherine Lucey, The Associated Press 6 days ago
Trump calls US defense spending ‘crazy,’ pledges talks with Putin and Xi With a bold statement, Trump took a step toward cutting back the 2020 budget request for the Pentagon. By: Joe Gould 6 days ago
This week in Congress: Farewell to President Bush Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Dec. 3. By: Leo Shane III November 30
Top GOP appropriator signals willingness to cut arms sales to Saudi Arabia Comments from Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, could be a signal for how badly the relationship between Saudi Arabia and the U.S. Congress have soured in the last year. By: Aaron Mehta December 1
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