Overnight Defense: Terrorism suspected in EgyptAir crash; McCain details funding plans
Kristina Wong - 05/19/16 07:48 PM EDT
Also, the House limits the Confederate flag displays at cemeteries and the NFL returns $700K
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House GOP urges Obama to drop veto threat against defense bill
Kristina Wong - 05/19/16 01:15 PM EDT
House Republicans are urging President Obama to not follow through with a veto threat.
GOP: Congress should study the draft before adding women
Kristina Wong - 05/19/16 12:26 PM EDT
"We need to study whether we need Selective Service at all," Rep. Mac Thornberry said.
ISIS war costing $11.7M per day
Kristina Wong - 05/19/16 11:21 AM EDT
The total cost of fighting the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has passed $7.2 billion.
House passes $610B defense policy bill
Kristina Wong - 05/18/16 10:10 PM EDT
The bill included a funding move under a veto threat from the White House.
Trump meets with Henry Kissinger
Kristina Wong - 05/18/16 03:51 PM EDT
Last week, Trump met with former Secretary of State James Baker.
Dems pressure Obama on vow to resettle 10,000 Syrian refugees
Kristina Wong - 05/18/16 11:40 AM EDT
Senators say only 1,736 Syrian refugees have been admitted so far.
House to debate repealing 2001 war authorization
Kristina Wong - 05/18/16 10:34 AM EDT
The amendment would force the White House to seek new authority to fight ISIS.
Air Force unveils vision for small unmanned aerial systems
Kristina Wong - 05/18/16 12:47 AM EDT
Using small drones would change the enemy's calculations on the battlefield, an Air Force official...
Overnight Defense: Senate confirms first openly gay Army secretary
Kristina Wong - 05/17/16 08:07 PM EDT
Also, the House begins debate on its defense policy bill and the 9/11 bill passes the Senate.
GOP chairman: Gitmo detainees sent to 'ill-equipped' countries
Kristina Wong - 05/17/16 07:04 PM EDT
Ed Royce said the Obama administration transferred detainees to countries that could not control...
House adopts amendment that slashes National Security Council
Kristina Wong - 05/17/16 05:26 PM EDT
The amendment would cap the National Security Council at 100 staffers.
House to vote on shrinking the National Security Council
Kristina Wong - 05/17/16 12:58 PM EDT
The House will debate shrinking the White House National Security Council.
Bergdahl court martial delayed until 2017
Kristina Wong - 05/17/16 11:59 AM EDT
Bergdahl will face charges of desertion and misbehavior under a new president.
White House issues veto threat over House defense policy bill
Kristina Wong - 05/16/16 10:58 PM EDT
The House is expected to take up the bill on Tuesday.
Navy vet lawmakers want to create military litigator corps
Kristina Wong - 05/16/16 05:04 PM EDT
The bill would create a selective group of career litigators in the Army, Air Force and Marine...
Pentagon secretary 'pleased' with Senate's approach to funding bill
Kristina Wong - 05/16/16 03:21 PM EDT
The Senate and House Armed Services panels are split on how to increase defense spending.
Bipartisan report: Boost military support for ISIS fight
Kristina Wong - 05/16/16 02:26 PM EDT
The report is endorsed by an informal Clinton adviser and possible candidate for Defense secretary.
Ex-Obama official says US should drop demand Assad must go
Kristina Wong - 05/12/16 08:30 PM EDT
A former senior Obama administration official said Thursday the White House is hotly debating...
Overnight Defense: Senate panel approves $602B defense bill
Kristina Wong - 05/12/16 08:13 PM EDT
The bill sets up a clash with the House over Pentagon war funding.
Navy commander fired over Iran's detention of 10 sailors
Kristina Wong - 05/12/16 06:50 PM EDT
The Navy said the commander was relieved due to a “loss of confidence” in his abilities.
NY Times stands behind controversial White House aide story
Kristina Wong - 05/12/16 01:49 PM EDT
The Ben Rhodes profile has been "re-reviewed," magazine editor Jake Silverstein said.
Senate defense bill omits additional visas for Afghan interpreters
Kristina Wong - 05/12/16 06:00 AM EDT
Objections were raised by the Senate Judiciary Committee, according to a source.
GOP moves to slash National Security Council after Rhodes remarks
Kristina Wong - 05/11/16 03:35 PM EDT
Republicans now accuse the NSC of handling "misinformation campaigns."
Clapper doubts Mosul can be retaken from ISIS this year
Kristina Wong - 05/11/16 11:18 AM EDT
"I don’t see that happening in this administration," he says.
Hagel says NATO deployment could spark a new Cold War with Russia
Kristina Wong - 05/11/16 02:29 AM EDT
"I'm not sure there's some real strategic thinking here," he added.
