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May 18, 2016

House approves $602B defense bill despite White House objections

The Republican-led House voted convincingly Wednesday to approve a $602 billion defense policy bill after rejecting attempts by Democrats to close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and to repeal the war powers President Barack Obama relies on to fight the Islamic State (ISIS).

May 9, 2016

Army has fewest active-duty soldiers since 1940, report says

The number of U.S. Army soldiers on active duty has been reduced to its lowest since 1940, according to a published report.

May 2, 2016

Paul slams Congress over trillion-dollar spending bill he claims no one read

A fired-up Sen. Rand Paul said Sunday he voted against the massive $1.1 trillion spending bill because not only was it rushed through Congress but that no one had a chance to read it.

May 2, 2016

‘Saved us money’: Rubio wins conservative cred for ObamaCare change

Marco Rubio's Republican presidential bid is getting a surprisingly big boost from a little-known legislative tweak he helped tuck into last year's spending bill — one that ObamaCare critics are crediting with shielding taxpayers from jittery health insurance companies that may be eyeing shaky bottom lines.

May 2, 2016

Congress votes to ban transfer of Guantanamo detainees to US

Congress passed a $607 billion defense policy bill Tuesday that bans moving Guantanamo Bay detainees to the United States -- something Barack Obama has been trying to do since he was sworn in as president.

May 2, 2016

House passes defense bill that restricts Gitmo closure

The House on Thursday overwhelmingly passed a revised $607 billion defense policy bill that restricts President Barack Obama's efforts to close the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

May 2, 2016

Blimp fiasco renews criticism of costly military surveillance program

A multi-billion dollar military trial balloon came down with a thud, literally, this week, leaving behind a path of wreckage and, perhaps, any hope of getting the 17-year-old air surveillance program off the ground.

May 2, 2016

‘RPG magnet’: US gives Kurdish allies vehicles with no side armor

Dozens of MRAPs provided by the U.S. government to its Kurdish allies in Iraq have arrived without protective side armor, Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ has learned, with one security contractor who works with the Kurds saying the missing armor makes riding in them tantamount to "committing suicide."

May 2, 2016

House passes defense spending bill

The House on Thursday approved a $579 billion defense spending bill that reflected deep divisions on budget priorities and whether President Barack Obama needs new war powers to fight Islamic State militants.

May 2, 2016

Showdown begins in Senate over defense spending

A Senate panel approved a $575.9 billion defense spending bill on Tuesday, but its fate is uncertain as lawmakers argue over spending caps.