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Biden says Tuberville’s protest blocking confirmation of military officers ‘totally irresponsible’

By Chris Megerian, Colleen Long, Associated Press

President Biden says it is “irresponsible” for Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville to block confirmation of military officers in protest of a Defense Department policy.

WATCH: Pentagon announces the U.S. will provide cluster munitions to Ukraine as part of a new military aid package

By Zeke Miller, Tara Copp, Lolita Baldor, Associated Press

The Pentagon will send thousands of cluster munitions as part of a new military aid package worth up to $800 million.

WATCH: Pentagon holds briefing after reports that U.S. will provide cluster bombs to Ukraine

By Nomaan Merchant, Lolita C. Baldor, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press

The Biden administration is expected to announce on Friday that the Pentagon will send thousands of bombs as part of a new military aid package worth up to $800 million for the war effort against Russia.

Pentagon plans to protect classified information with tighter controls after documents leak

By Lolita C. Baldor, Tara Copp, Associated Press

The changes call for increased levels of physical security, additional controls to ensure documents aren’t improperly removed, and the assignment of top-secret control officers to monitor users.

News Wrap: Former deputy acquitted on charges for failing to act during Parkland shooting

In our news wrap Thursday, a former sheriff's deputy was found not guilty of felony child neglect and other charges for failing to stop the Parkland school shooter in 2018, the Pentagon says a Chinese spy balloon did not collect…

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WATCH: Pentagon holds news briefing as Russia investigates general for supporting mutiny

By Associated Press

Russia's president has succeeded in exiling Wagner mercenary head Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led a brief mutiny last week, but the fate of several top generals is still unclear.

WATCH: Pentagon holds briefing as Russia drops charges against mercenary leader Prigozhin

By Associated Press

Russian authorities said Tuesday they have closed a criminal investigation into the aborted armed rebellion led by mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin and are pressing no charges against him or his troops.

WATCH: Pentagon holds news briefing as classified leak suspect Jack Teixeira pleads not guilty

By Associated Press

Pentagon press secretary Pat Ryder held a briefing on Thursday, a day after Jack Teixeira, the Massachusetts Air National Guard member accused of leaking highly classified military documents on a social media platform, pleaded not guilty to federal felony charges.

WATCH: Pentagon says accounting error provides extra $6.2 billion for Ukraine military aid

By Lolita C. Baldor, Tara Copp, Associated Press

The country's military intelligence chief also claimed Russia has mined the cooling system of the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. The plant’s six reactors are shut down but still need cooling.

Pentagon announces new $2.1 billion package of military aid to Ukraine

By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

The new assistance package includes funding for more Patriot missile battery munitions, Hawk air defense systems and missiles, and small Puma drones that can be launched by hand.