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IAVA founder launches new effort to put independent veterans in office
Independent candidates have until Aug. 31 to apply to be endorsed by the group.
Cotton nominated to run Air Force’s nuclear enterprise at pivotal time
If confirmed, Lt. Gen. Anthony Cotton would be the first Black man to run Air Force Global Strike Command.
Iraq AUMF repeal vote delayed until mid-July
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee plans to take up a bipartisan measure to repeal the 2002 and 1991 war authorizations for Iraq in mid-July.
By Joe Gould
Top US general ‘shocked’ by report on AWOL guns, mulls fix
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff signaled Thursday that he will consider a “systematic fix” to how the armed services keep account of their firearms.
House repeals 2002 war authorization, with Senate action coming next
The House voted Thursday to repeal the 2002 authorization of military force against Iraq, a step that supporters say is necessary to constrain presidential war powers even though it is unlikely to affect U.S. military operations around the world.
By Joe Gould
Schumer, White House back repeal of Iraq War authorization
The White House said it supports the legislation and stressed that no ongoing military activities are reliant upon the 2002 authorization.
House tees up war authorization repeal while Senate waits on White House
The House plans to vote on a repeal of the Iraq-focused 2002 war authorization this week, but similar legislation is on a slower track on the other side of the Capitol.
By Joe Gould
Under Biden, Kaine sees stars aligning for war powers repeal
After a years-long fight to reclaim Congress’s war powers from the presidency, supporters said Monday they they are in talks with the White House for a potentially game-changing “green light” from President Joe Biden.
By Joe Gould
Sea power backers propose $25 billion to fix US shipyards
The introduction of the 11-page Shipyard Act comes after President Joe Biden proposed a $2.25 trillion infrastructure package and Republicans made a $568 billion counteroffer.
By Joe Gould