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House panel advances mammoth annual defense policy bill

ustowner-012 2025-12-09 21:46

The House Rules Committee on Tuesday evening advanced a sweeping bipartisan defense policy bill following months of work by the House and Senate Armed[……] ....

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Kaine defends Schumer: ‘Being the minority leader is tough’

ustowner-012 2025-11-16 10:55

Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) on Sunday defended Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) after the New York Democrat came under fire over the[……] ....

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Trump goes on defense over Qatar jet gift

ustowner-012 2025-05-12 17:56

President Trump defended his decision to accept a luxury Boeing jet from Qatar, calling it “stupid” for him to turn it down amid an influx of criticis[……] ....

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US to shift focus from Europe’s defense – von der Leyen

ustowner-012 2025-04-29 22:01

The EU can no longer rely on the Americans, the head of the European Commission has said The European Union must be prepared to take responsibility[……] ....

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Dems take aim at Hegseth in $150B defense budget debate

ustowner-012 2025-04-29 21:41

A $150 billion military spending debate was overshadowed Tuesday when House Armed Services Committee Democrats attempted to hold Defense Secretary&nbs[……] ....

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Trump defends tariff exemptions for electronics: Nobody getting ‘off the hook’

ustowner-012 2025-04-13 18:24

President Trump defended his move on Friday to exempt some electronics from the escalating tariff war with China. He denied the announcement amount[……] ....

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The U.S. Navy will deploy several large unmanned reconnaissance aircraft at Kadena Base in Japan indefinitely

ustowner-012 2025-04-08 17:57

According to Kyodo News, the Okinawa Defense Bureau of the Japanese Ministry of Defense conveyed the message to the Okinawa Prefectural Government on[……] ....

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