The legislation codifies President Trump’s agenda but includes a few measures challenging his policies and insisting on more consultation with Congress.
The legislation codifies President Trump’s agenda but includes a few measures challenging his policies and insisting on more consultation with Congress.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth briefed congressional leaders on Tuesday about the monthslong military campaign targeting people suspected of being drug traffickers at sea.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth briefed congressional leaders on Tuesday about the monthslong military campaign targeting people suspected of being drug traffickers at sea.
In a sign of bipartisan frustration with the Defense Department, the final defense policy bill aims to compel the Pentagon to share execute orders and video documentation.
In a sign of bipartisan frustration with the Defense Department, the final defense policy bill aims to compel the Pentagon to share execute orders and video documentation.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has posted edited footage of the strikes on social media, but has so far refused to share the full video with lawmakers.
Representative Mike Rogers, an Alabama Republican who serves as chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, at a hearing earlier this year. Mr. Rogers has said he is eager to send a military spending bill to President Trump’s desk.
Top Democratic lawmakers who have seen the footage said Sunday that making the video public would provide transparency around the strikes that killed two survivors on Sept. 2.
Top Democratic lawmakers who have seen the footage said Sunday that making the video public would provide transparency around the strikes that killed two survivors on Sept. 2.
Two survivors of the attack were said to struggle to cling to the boat before a second strike. After the briefing with lawmakers, the military disclosed a boat strike on Thursday that killed four people.
Two survivors of the attack were said to struggle to cling to the boat before a second strike. After the briefing with lawmakers, the military disclosed a boat strike on Thursday that killed four people.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of the Signal messaging app risked potentially compromising Defense Department information that could have endangered personnel and missions, according to people familiar with the report.
Senator Mitch McConnell and several other lawmakers have accused President Trump’s team of appeasing the Kremlin, warning that doing so would not lead to lasting peace.
Senator Mitch McConnell and several other lawmakers have accused President Trump’s team of appeasing the Kremlin, warning that doing so would not lead to lasting peace.
Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky posted on social media recently that President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia had “spent the entire year trying to play President Trump for a fool.”
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