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Veterans coalition condemns Trump’s continued attacks on Army officer who testified against him
More than 1,100 signers called the soldier an honorable public servant who deserves protection from the commander in chief.
Explainer: Why our Founders made sure Trump (and other presidents) can’t suspend Congress
Prime Minister Boris Johnson can do something President Donald J. Trump can't.
By Eliga Gould, University of New Hampshire
Border wall casts long shadow over FY20 defense budget — and that’s not all
Even before it arrives, the defense budget proposal is already taking flak from lawmakers over the bookkeeping gimmickry that’s likely to accompany it.
By Joe Gould
GOP Sen. Alexander of Tennessee not seeking 2020 re-election
Alexander said in a news release that he's deeply grateful for being elected to serve more combined years as governor and senator than anyone else in Tennessee. But the 78-year-old said it's now time for someone else to have that privilege.
US Chamber of Commerce wants Trump to put America’s defense industry first
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has some 30 recommendations on how to hard-wire economic security and defense-industrial base considerations into the government’s international arms sale decisions.
By Joe Gould
US lawmakers put war budget in the crosshairs
One House Democrat called the Pentagon's war budget a "slush fund" ahead of a House vote to eliminate it.
By Joe Gould
Congressman wants answers on extremist activity in the military
The move comes after reports of several current and former troops taking part in white nationalist activities.
Tariffs risk national security, GOP senators warn Trump
Seven Senate Republicans are telling President Trump his aluminum and steel tariffs will endanger national security.
By Joe Gould
Spending patch deal signals defense hike, hawks predict
Hawkish lawmakers read progress on ending a three-day-old government shutdown as momentum towards a long-term Pentagon budget boost, but there’s still a ways to go.
By Joe Gould
Greek court backs extraditing Russian bitcoin suspect to US
Greece’s Supreme Court has ruled in favor of extraditing a Russian cybercrime suspect to the United States to stand trial for allegedly laundering billions of dollars using the virtual currency bitcoin.
By Fanis Karabatsakis and Derek Gatopoulos, The Associated Press