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Cotton: Give China ‘crystal clear’ warning not to invade Taiwan
Sen. Tom Cotton’s China strategy seeks economic decoupling.
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Sens. Mark Kelly, Tammy Duckworth and Angus King claim Armed Services gavels
New power-sharing rules for Senate Democrats is shaking up the Senate Armed Services Committees, with some junior authorizers taking prized subcommittee chairmanships.
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Sen. Jon Tester takes defense appropriations gavel
A Montana Democratic will chair the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee, handing new clout over the defense budget to a state with nuclear weapons interests.
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How Republicans might accept a smaller defense budget
Republican Rep. Ken Calvert is willing to meet Democratic lawmakers partway in their reported plans to trim the defense budget: cut back on civilian employees, not equipment and modernization.
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White House names leader for SolarWinds hack response after criticism
The Biden administration named a top National Security Council official as the leader following lawmakers’ complaints of a disjointed response.
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Bill would cut over 100,000 DoD jobs
Rep. Ken Calvert, R-Calif., introduced the Rebalance for an Effective Defense Uniform and Civilian Employees Act, which mandates a 15 percent reduction in civilian Defense Department employees.
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Unhappy with response, senators ask for a leader to head up cyber breach cleanup
The heads of the Senate Intelligence Committee urged the federal government to name a singular leader to run the response to a widespread hack attributed to Russian cyber actors.
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Senate confirms Hicks as DoD’s No. 2
The Senate confirmed Kathleen Hicks as deputy defense secretary on Monday evening, making her the first woman to be confirmed by the Senate to the position.
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Lead defense appropriator Shelby won’t seek reelection in 2022
The Senate’s lead Republican on appropriations, Alabama Sen. Richard Shelby, will not seek reelection in 2022.
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US ends support for Saudi-led war in Yemen
Biden to announce end to U.S. support for the Saudi-led coalition waging war in Yemen.
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Cotton: Give China ‘crystal clear’ warning not to invade Taiwan
Sen. Tom Cotton’s China strategy seeks economic decoupling.
-
Sens. Mark Kelly, Tammy Duckworth and Angus King claim Armed Services gavels
New power-sharing rules for Senate Democrats is shaking up the Senate Armed Services Committees, with some junior authorizers taking prized subcommittee chairmanships.
-
Sen. Jon Tester takes defense appropriations gavel
A Montana Democratic will chair the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee, handing new clout over the defense budget to a state with nuclear weapons interests.
-
How Republicans might accept a smaller defense budget
Republican Rep. Ken Calvert is willing to meet Democratic lawmakers partway in their reported plans to trim the defense budget: cut back on civilian employees, not equipment and modernization.
-
White House names leader for SolarWinds hack response after criticism
The Biden administration named a top National Security Council official as the leader following lawmakers’ complaints of a disjointed response.
-
Bill would cut over 100,000 DoD jobs
Rep. Ken Calvert, R-Calif., introduced the Rebalance for an Effective Defense Uniform and Civilian Employees Act, which mandates a 15 percent reduction in civilian Defense Department employees.
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Unhappy with response, senators ask for a leader to head up cyber breach cleanup
The heads of the Senate Intelligence Committee urged the federal government to name a singular leader to run the response to a widespread hack attributed to Russian cyber actors.
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Senate confirms Hicks as DoD’s No. 2
The Senate confirmed Kathleen Hicks as deputy defense secretary on Monday evening, making her the first woman to be confirmed by the Senate to the position.
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Lead defense appropriator Shelby won’t seek reelection in 2022
The Senate’s lead Republican on appropriations, Alabama Sen. Richard Shelby, will not seek reelection in 2022.
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US ends support for Saudi-led war in Yemen
Biden to announce end to U.S. support for the Saudi-led coalition waging war in Yemen.
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Cotton: Give China ‘crystal clear’ warning not to invade Taiwan
Sen. Tom Cotton’s China strategy seeks economic decoupling.
-
Sens. Mark Kelly, Tammy Duckworth and Angus King claim Armed Services gavels
New power-sharing rules for Senate Democrats is shaking up the Senate Armed Services Committees, with some junior authorizers taking prized subcommittee chairmanships.
-
Sen. Jon Tester takes defense appropriations gavel
A Montana Democratic will chair the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee, handing new clout over the defense budget to a state with nuclear weapons interests.
-
How Republicans might accept a smaller defense budget
Republican Rep. Ken Calvert is willing to meet Democratic lawmakers partway in their reported plans to trim the defense budget: cut back on civilian employees, not equipment and modernization.
-
White House names leader for SolarWinds hack response after criticism
The Biden administration named a top National Security Council official as the leader following lawmakers’ complaints of a disjointed response.
-
Bill would cut over 100,000 DoD jobs
Rep. Ken Calvert, R-Calif., introduced the Rebalance for an Effective Defense Uniform and Civilian Employees Act, which mandates a 15 percent reduction in civilian Defense Department employees.
-
Unhappy with response, senators ask for a leader to head up cyber breach cleanup
The heads of the Senate Intelligence Committee urged the federal government to name a singular leader to run the response to a widespread hack attributed to Russian cyber actors.
-
Senate confirms Hicks as DoD’s No. 2
The Senate confirmed Kathleen Hicks as deputy defense secretary on Monday evening, making her the first woman to be confirmed by the Senate to the position.
-
Lead defense appropriator Shelby won’t seek reelection in 2022
The Senate’s lead Republican on appropriations, Alabama Sen. Richard Shelby, will not seek reelection in 2022.
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US ends support for Saudi-led war in Yemen
Biden to announce end to U.S. support for the Saudi-led coalition waging war in Yemen.



