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The U.S. Defense Department said troops spared civilians during a celebrated 2019 raid against the leader of ISIS, but NPR has uncovered new details that challenge the U.S. claims.

MAGA Republicans’ willingness to gum up the necessary functions of governance was on display last week in the House of Representatives.

The Pentagon's diversity, equity and inclusion efforts loom as a contentious issue as lawmakers prepare to mark up the NDAA next week.

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers in both chambers are looking to rewrite the ethics and lobbying rules that affect Pentagon officials, retired brass, executives with U.S. defense contractors and even foreign governments.

Warren's bill would impose stricter rules on former Defense Department officials who go to work for defense contractors.

WASHINGTON -- Congress directed the Pentagon to spend $12.2 billion in the current fiscal year on nearly 1,000 different “program increases” in the Defense spending bill’s research account alone, projects pushed by lawmakers that the Defense Department did not publicly request, according to a previously unpublicized database.

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon can’t account for hundreds of thousands of spare parts worth millions of dollars that are stored worldwide for the U.S. and allies that use its costliest weapon, the F-35 jet, according to congressional auditors.

Member-driven increases to research projects within the Pentagon's budget have surged, with little scrutiny.

The error may lead to more weapons being sent to Ukraine as Ukrainian troops prepare to launch a major counteroffensive.