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Officers whose nominations were blocked in Senate could get back pay
A Senate proposal would award retroactive pay and benefits to senior leaders who waited months for confirmation due to a political standoff.
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DOJ/FBI
High-profile attacks put spotlight on violence in federal prisons
The federal Bureau of Prisons is again under scrutiny for failing to protect high-profile prisoners from harm.
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Ukraine aid nears zero while supplemental remains stalled
Without further aid, Ukraine's battlefield plans will have to adjust, a military official told Defense News
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Democrats and Republicans see role for government in development of AI
The U.S. has a long tradition of government-led technology, including the Internet, GPS and mapping the human genome.
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Senate votes to keep US troops in Syria amid Iran-backed attacks
The Senate voted down a resolution to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria amid dozens of attacks from Iran-backed proxies in the war-torn country.
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Defense bill drops disputed abortion provisions in final compromise
The annual defense authorization bill contains a 5.2% pay raise for troops and a host of other policy renewals needed for military operations.
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Final defense policy bill advances AUKUS, Taiwan training
The compromise bill includes authorizations for AUKUS and Taiwan troop training plus a new nuclear program and special Ukraine inspector general.
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What books are US Army, congressmen reading?
Two members of the House and two Army leaders tell Defense News what's on their nightstands.
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Opinion
‘Buy American’ policies strengthen nation’s defense, workforce
The core the nation’s defense and economic vitality hinges on the "Buy American" policy.
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Opinion
What would happen if Congress stopped supporting allies under siege?
Lawmakers are ignoring the trillion-dollar impact their actions might have — actions that may reverberate over the next 20 years and beyond.
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US to announce fresh weapons aid for Ukraine as Congress is stalled
The latest weapons package will be provided through presidential drawdown authority, or PDA, which pulls weapons from existing U.S. stockpiles.
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Kevin McCarthy resigning from Congress after ouster as House speaker
"I have decided to depart the House at the end of this year to serve America in new ways,” he wrote.
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Sen. Ernst unveils telework ‘naughty list’ of federal agencies
"I’m calling on Biden’s bureaucrats to deck the agency halls with federal workers or sell off unused space," she said.
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New CFPB, Fed rules will hurt US economy, banking execs tell Congress
"Basel Endgame" regulations would hurt lending and bank balance sheets at a time when the industry needs more flexibility, they said.
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Ukraine aid in peril as Senate Republicans walk out of heated briefing
A procedural vote on Ukraine aid is expected to fail after Republicans walked out of a briefing amid an unrelated immigration policy spat.
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Sen. Kelly to propose legislation to strengthen commercial shipping
Sen. Mark Kelly is crafting legislation to support U.S. commercial shipping and shipbuilding, calling the effort a national security imperative.
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Failure to renew spy program would be ‘devastating,’ FBI chief says
Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act allows the U.S. government to collect data without a warrant.
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