World Sep 23 House approves $1 billion for Israel’s Iron Dome defense system By Kevin Freking, Associated Press
Politics Apr 14 WATCH: Biden to pull troops from Afghanistan, end longest U.S. war His plan is to pull out all American forces — numbering 2,500 now — by this Sept. 11, the anniversary of the attacks, which were coordinated from Afghanistan. By Aamer Madhani, Matthew Lee, Associated Press
Nation Mar 01 Watch 6:48 Victim advocates say U.S. military gets an ‘F’ on sexual assault prevention For a decade, advocates have argued commanders should be removed from deciding the fate of those accused of sexual assault in the U.S. military. But military victim advocates now say they too should be removed from the chain of command. By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn
World Feb 03 Watch 8:37 U.S. and Russia agree to extend limits on nuclear arms The U.S. and Russia on Wednesday extended the only remaining treaty that limits the deployment of nuclear weapons. But did the agreement go far enough? Rose Gottemoeller, a distinguished lecturer at Stanford University who served as undersecretary of state for…
Politics Dec 31 WATCH: Senate debates overriding Trump’s veto of defense bill Trump has lashed out at congressional Republicans since the House easily voted to override his veto of the defense bill. By Associated Press
Dec 30 WATCH: GOP-led Senate rejects vote on Trump’s push for $2,000 checks By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The showdown between the outgoing president and his own Republican Party over the $2,000 checks has thrown Congress into a chaotic year-end session just days before new lawmakers are set to be sworn into office. Continue reading
Dec 11 Senate sends Trump defense bill he has vowed to veto By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The final vote was 84-13, mirroring a similarly overwhelming margin in the House that, if maintained in both chambers, would be enough to override a potential veto. Continue reading
Nov 17 US, S Korea postpone joint exercise criticized by N Korea By Robert Burns, Associated Press U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Sunday the United States and South Korea have indefinitely postponed a joint military exercise in an “act of goodwill” toward North Korea. Continue reading
May 20 Trump signs Saudi defense, economic deals By Associated Press President Donald Trump and Saudi King Salman signed a series of agreements cementing their countries' military and economic partnerships. Continue reading
Apr 02 With Trump approval, Pentagon expands warfighting authority By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The Pentagon is quietly seizing more control over warfighting decisions, sending hundreds more troops to war with little public debate. Continue reading