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Members split on plan to use reconciliation again to boost defense

Two GOP defense chairs would like to see Congress enact a second reconciliation package that includes $450 billion for national security.

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Hamilton seen, then and now, as embodying ideal of bipartisanship

Former Rep. Lee H. Hamilton, who died Tuesday, represented a fading ideal of bipartisan compromise and practicality in Congress.

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US gets first $500 million Venezuelan oil deal, but the money isn’t going where you’d think

It's Trump, what else did Americans expect?

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Fears of military action in Greenland grow after Venezuela operation - Roll Call

After Trump’s decision to use military force to bend Venezuela to his will, some senators are now wondering: Is Greenland next?

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Whitehouse says he'll stall key bills over offshore wind pause - Roll Call

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse said he'd stall bills on permitting, highways and water projects until the president lifts offshore wind restrictions.

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Has America Failed Its People? Brown University Shooting Sparks Outrage Amid Calls For Gun Control

A mass shooting at Brown University leaves two students dead and nine injured, prompting widespread outrage and urgent calls for tougher gun control in the United States.

International Business Times UK

Admiral hands over leadership of command overseeing the Trump administration's boat strikes

A U.S. Navy admiral who oversees military operations in Latin America has handed off command responsibilities as scrutiny increases over the Trump administration’s deadly strikes on alleged drug boats in the region

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Senate eyes NDAA passage next week amid aviation safety worries - Roll Call

Senate leaders plan for the chamber to vote next week to clear the bicameral compromise defense policy bill for Trump’s signature.

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GOP losing faith in Pete Hegseth. Now, it’s on Donald Trump to decide his future

Or will he continue to be "the president's pick?"

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Hegseth in the hot seat as Venezuela strike spurs congressional calls for transparency

Top congressional defense committees say they were denied key footage and facts.

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Pentagon watchdog finds Hegseth's Signal use endangered troops - Roll Call

The IG said Hegseth could declassify information, but his use of Signal on a personal phone to send nonpublic info violated DOD policy.

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Dems claim Trump officials withheld critical info in classified briefings

Democratic members of the Senate Armed Services Committee say that administration officials who briefed lawmakers did not mention a second strike on one of the boats.

Axios

Pete Hegseth Denies Ordering 'Kill Everybody' Strikes As Senate Launches Investigation Into Controversial Caribbean Military Operations

On Friday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth rejected reports that he ordered all individuals on targeted Caribbean boats to be killed, as lawmakers move to investigate the legality of the operations.

Benzinga

GOP senators to join Democrats in investigating Pete Hegseth ‘kill everybody’ allegations

GOP Senator Roger Wicker, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Democratic Senator Jack Reed, announced the investigation in a joint statement

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Pentagon to review ‘allegations of misconduct’ against Kelly - Roll Call

The Defense Department said it was investigating Sen. Mark Kelly over his participation in a video urging troops to disobey “unlawful orders.”

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Elizabeth Warren, Jack Reed Call For Probe Into Trump-Linked World Liberty Financial Over National Security Concerns: Report

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) have reportedly raised concerns about the potential national security risks posed by Trump family-operated World Liberty Financial (WLFI).

The Guardian - US

Senate blocks Democrats’ bid to check Trump power over Venezuela strikes

Resolution fails 49-51 with only two Republican senators voting in favor as president increases military buildup

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WH: Venezuela strikes fall short of triggering legal limits - Roll Call

Administration says attacks on alleged drug smugglers don't rise to the level of hostilities that require congressional approval.

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SASC leaders press DOD for legal justification of boat strikes - Roll Call

Defense panel’s top Republican and Democrat release letters previously sent to Defense secretary requesting details and legal rationale.

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Warner demands intel sharing after secret GOP Venezuela briefing - Roll Call

Senate Democrats are raising concerns about trust after only Republicans were briefed on U.S. strikes against alleged Venezuelan drug boats.

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Senate Democrats riled over exclusion from Venezuela briefing - Roll Call

The Trump administration organized a Republican-only classified briefing on military strikes in the Caribbean, angering Democrats.

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Pete Hegseth’s bonkers new Pentagon rules prove the Donald Trump regime is running scared

Who could have seen this coming?

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Shutdown drags on amid talk of side deals to get stopgap unstuck - Roll Call

Senators left town for the weekend after more unsuccessful votes to reopen the government, but bipartisan talks provided a glimmer of hope.

The Independent UK

Trump sounded ‘exhausted, incoherent and stupid’ in his speech to military top brass, says retired general

Retired General Barry McCaffrey, said the presentation at Quantico, in Virginia, was ‘one of the most bizarre, unsettling events I’ve ever encountered’

The Independent UK

Veterans assail Pete Hegseth’s ‘clueless, self-aggrandizing’ leadership after remarks to military officials

Former officials and service members criticize secretary’s ‘antipathy’ toward women in nation’s armed forces

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