The announcement, while still leaving questions open, marks the first time the Pentagon has publicly discussed any system for its drone program. A glimpse at who might, eventually, be dubbed Federal Employee of the Year. A bipartisan group of 120 lawmakers asks defense appropriators to ignore the Navy budget proposal and procure two Virginia-class attack submarines. The Justice Department proposal would recognize the medical uses of cannabis, but wouldn’t legalize it for recreational use. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin fielded several questions about the Pentagon's role in Gaza as Israel signals a Rafah invasion. The strategy released in January but a plan to actually put it into action has faced months of delays. The U.S. secretary of defense has held multiple one-on-one calls with European allies this week, during which he raised the topic. The Restoring American Deterrence Act focuses on deploying additional ICBMs, uranium enrichment and Defense Production Act grants for industry. Discussing Biden's foreign aid package, the national security adviser urged Israel against invading Rafah and stressed the need to boost arms to Ukraine. After months of delays, Congress passed a $95 billion package that includes funds to arm Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. Load More