War powers resolution fails in Senate
Senate Republicans have voted to dismiss a war powers resolution that would have limited President Trump’s ability to conduct further attacks on Venezuela.
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Senate advances resolution to limit Trump’s war powers after Venezuela
The Senate advanced a resolution Thursday that would limit President Donald Trump’s ability to conduct further attacks against Venezuela.
Israel defense aid bill snared in shutdown showdown
The way ahead is unclear for a bill to impose new sanctions on Syria, boost security assistance to Israel and reauthorize defense cooperation with Jordan.
Border wall fight foreshadows Washington gridlock
The divided U.S. Congress started its new session gridlocked over a partial government shutdown, foreshadowing a year of inactivity and partisan confrontations with the president.
Will Democrats summon Mattis to testify on Capitol Hill?
The new House Armed Services Committee chairman said the former defense secretary could offer valuable insight on national security issues.
Trump insists he can use military funds and ‘declare an emergency’ to build border wall
Democrats have attacked the idea as dangerous for national security and wasteful.
Big shakeup coming to Senate Armed Services
Changing eight seats on the Senate Armed Services Committee — long seen as a powerful pulpit on national security issues — is an unusual level of upheaval.
No end for government shutdown after White House meeting
Washington failed to find compromise to end a partial government shutdown after a meeting between congressional leaders and President Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday.
Warren, a critic of Pentagon bloat and nukes, heads to 2020 presidential run
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, an advocate of reining in America’s military budget and commitments around the globe, has taken the first major step toward launching a widely anticipated campaign for the presidency.
Graham says Trump slowing down planned withdrawal of US forces from Syria
President Donald Trump has ordered a slowdown to the withdrawal of U.S. forces in Syria, Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham said Sunday.
Four big questions for the Air Force in 2019
The Air Force has some big decisions coming up in 2019.
