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Lawmakers set to question Austin on decision to hide cancer diagnosis
Defense and veterans hearings for the week of Feb. 26, 2024.
Trump backs down under fire, ‘clarifies’ on Russia meddling
Blistered by bipartisan condemnation of his embrace of a longtime U.S. enemy, President Donald Trump strained Tuesday to “clarify” his public undermining of American intelligence agencies, saying he simply misspoke when he said he saw no reason to believe Russia had interfered in the 2016 U.S. election.
By Zeke Miller, The Associated Press
House panel rejects greater transparency for Trump Cabinet’s military flights
A House panel has narrowly voted down opening the books when it comes to senior Trump administration officials and their spouses' use of military flights to travel.
By Joe Gould
Commentary: It's time for moderates to take the lead
In the military we put aside our differences to accomplish the mission. Our country needs to be more like the military.
By Capt. Kevin Caneco
This week in Congress: The Cromnibus and the Christmas shutdown showdown
As U.S. lawmakers return to the brink of a government shutdown this week, defense insiders are hopeful Congress will find a path to a budget deal that eases military spending limits.
By Joe Gould
GOP senator blasts ‘cowardly’ Democrats over scuttled sequestration repeal
Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., in a fiery Senate floor speech Monday blamed Democrats for an impasse in that quashed his measure to repeal sequestration.
By Joe Gould