The House Armed Services Committee advanced a defense policy bill Friday that would authorize the largest…
Category: Pentagon & Congress
House advances measure to give troops a discount on gas
House lawmakers advanced a measure Thursday to slash gasoline prices at military exchanges in an effort…
Pentagon balks at court order allowing HIV-positive persons to serve
The Department of Defense has filed a motion to block a June 2 court order that…
Creating a separate Cyber Force would require $10 billion and a minimum of 1 year, report says
The U.S. militaryâs current cyber forces are âinsufficientâ to leverage the increase of cyber threats facing…
Draft defense bill would halt cuts, closures of military health facilities
House lawmakers want to stop any reductions in service or closures of military hospitals or clinics…
Experts warn terrorism threat is rising in Africa as US pulls back
From the Horn to the Sahel, a jihadist front is gaining ground across Africa, the Center…
Lawmakers quarrel over effort to boost defense tech integration between US and Israel
A measure included in the Houseâs version of the fiscal 2027 defense bill calls for more…
National Guardâs DC deployment has had no âmeasurable effectâ on violent crime: Report
The presence of more than 2,000 National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., since Aug. 2025 has…
Rubio faces lawmakers as Iran ceasefire hangs in the balance
Iran continues to field a robust drone arsenal, Secretary of State Marco Rubio told lawmakers on…
Trump invokes national security in push for White House ballroom âdrone portâ
President Donald Trump on Sunday assailed a federal judgeâs injunction halting aboveground construction of the White…