Defense
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A top House lawmaker has announced that Congress will pass a governmentwide temporary spending bill to keep the government running through Dec. 20, forestalling a government shutdown as the House turns its focus to impeachment hearings
November 12, 2019 -
The Pentagon says Defense Secretary Mark Esper has removed himself from decision-making on a cloud computing contract potentially worth $10 billion, due to his son's employment with one of the original contract bidders
October 22, 2019 -
The Senate has confirmed a former ambassador and senior official at the Federal Aviation Administration as civilian leader of the Air Force
October 16, 2019 -
A Defense Intelligence Agency official was arrested Wednesday and charged with leaking classified intelligence information to two journalists, including a reporter he was dating.
October 09, 2019 -
Trump tweeted Wednesday that he has “worked long & hard” with O’Brien and that “he will do a great job!”
September 18, 2019 -
President Donald Trump has abruptly forced out John Bolton, his hawkish national security adviser
September 10, 2019 -
Facebook says the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will be violating the company's rules if agents create fake profiles to monitor the social media of foreigners seeking to enter the country
September 03, 2019 -
A preliminary estimate says it could take more than $5 billion to repair damage at a Navy weapons base from earthquakes that rocked the Southern California desert last month
August 14, 2019 -
The head of U.S. Special Operations Command is launching an ethics review of his commando forces because of recent incidents of bad behavior and criminal allegations against troops.
August 12, 2019 -
A top Air Force commander says mold has been found in nearly 1,200 dorm rooms at a military complex in San Antonio, leading to hundreds of military personnel being housed in hotels
July 31, 2019 -
It took 7 months, but President Donald Trump finally has a Senate-confirmed secretary of defense, Army veteran Mark Esper
July 23, 2019 -
Republican and Democratic congressional leaders and President Donald Trump endorse a debt and budget agreement that fends off concerns over a possible government shutdown or a federal default
July 23, 2019 -
Pentagon says that acting Defense Secretary Mark Esper expects to be formally nominated for the top job very soon
July 09, 2019 -
An appeals court has upheld a freeze on Pentagon money to build a border wall with Mexico, casting doubt on President Donald Trump's ability to make good on a signature campaign promise before the 2020 election
July 04, 2019 -
Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan is stepping down before his formal nomination ever went to the Senate
June 18, 2019