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
Mar 18 Trump says U.S. ‘must be paid more’ to defend Germany By Ken Thomas and Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Saturday that Germany owes "vast sums of money" to NATO and the U.S. "must be paid more" for providing defense. Continue reading
Mar 17 Trump’s defense budget boost raises questions on strategy By Richard Lardner, Associated Press Trump's proposed defense budget of $639 billion, which includes $65 billion for ongoing emergency war-fighting, totals more than the next seven countries combined. Continue reading
Nov 05 Photos: What an $8B nuclear bomb upgrade looks like By Dan Sagalyn Designing and building nuclear bombs is one of the U.S. government’s most secretive activities. But the PBS NewsHour recently was granted unprecedented access to a number of highly classified facilities, where the world’s most destructive weapons are now being updated… Continue reading
Aug 18 Pentagon to increase drone flights by 50 percent By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — Faced with escalating aggression from Russia and China, the Pentagon is planning to increase its use of drones by about 50 percent over the next several years. Continue reading
Jan 15 Watch 6:34 Is the U.S. military faced with impossible missions? By PBS News Hour A critique of the U.S. military establishment written by journalist James Fallows has made waves in defense circles and beyond. Who is responsible for how America applies its military might? Judy Woodruff gets reaction from former U.S. Ambassador to Iraq… Continue watching