Sep 07 WATCH: Pentagon holds news briefing after depleted uranium ammo for Ukraine announcement By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The Defense Department said the latest package will come through the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, which provides money for long-term contracts for weapons systems that need to be built or modified by defense companies. Continue reading
Aug 17 WATCH: Pentagon holds briefing after releasing a report on the spike in sexual misconduct at military academies By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press A new report says the U.S. military academies must improve their leadership, stop toxic practices such as hazing, and shift behavior training into the classrooms in order to address an alarming spike in sexual assaults and misconduct. Continue reading
Jul 14 WATCH: House approves GOP-led defense bill that adds abortion restrictions, rolls back diversity initiatives By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The bill is expected to go nowhere in the Democratic-majority Senate. Continue reading
May 17 Watch 5:58 Deal allowing Ukraine to export grain extended, easing fears of worsening food shortages By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn Russia agreed to extend a deal that allows Ukraine to export grain to the rest of the world. The agreement between Russia, Ukraine, Turkey and the U.N. is a lifeline at a moment of global food insecurity. It’s also a… Continue watching
Apr 14 Watch 12:09 Brooks and Capehart on the 2024 campaign as Republican candidates headline big GOP events By David Brooks, Jonathan Capehart New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the 2024 presidential race heating up as several Republicans head to the NRA's annual convention and the… Continue watching
Mar 28 WATCH: Austin and Milley testify on Defense budget in Senate hearing By Lolita Baldor, Tara Copp, Associated Press "This is a strategy-driven budget — and one driven by the seriousness of our strategic competition with the People’s Republic of China," Austin said in testimony before the House Appropriations subcommittee on defense on March 23. Continue reading
Feb 10 As U.S. shot down shot down Chinese balloon, calls to China went unanswered By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press When a giant Chinese balloon made an uninvited visit to the United States, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin turned to a hotline system set up with Beijing to defuse the situation. Continue reading
Dec 16 Watch 1:35 U.S. armed forces members band together to celebrate Hanukkah through song By Dan Sagalyn Over the past few years the NewsHour has asked a little known Defense Department unit called the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service, or DVIDS, to produce a holiday song in which service personnel from around the world sing. This year… Continue watching
Sep 06 WATCH: Pentagon says Russia has asked North Korea for weapons By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press A newly downgraded U.S. intelligence finding says the Russian Ministry of Defense is in the process of purchasing millions of rockets and artillery shells from North Korea for its ongoing fight in Ukraine. Continue reading
Sep 01 Watch 8:41 VA secretary discusses health care overhaul helping veterans exposed to toxic burn pits By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn A major overhaul of Veterans Affairs is making it easier for veterans who are sick from exposure to burn pit smoke and other toxins to get treatment. In the past, veterans had to prove their sicknesses were connected to their… Continue watching