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Trump announces Space Command will move from Colorado to Alabama
2 September 2025 at 22:53
The president criticized Colorado's laws on voting by mail and said they were a factor in his decision.
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- Trump claims Iran’s nuclear program has been ‘obliterated.’ Senate Republicans aren’t entirely convinced.
Trump claims Iran’s nuclear program has been ‘obliterated.’ Senate Republicans aren’t entirely convinced.
27 June 2025 at 07:02
Several of Trump’s top military and intelligence officials briefed Senators on the latest damage assessment to Iran's nuclear facilities.
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- ‘America’s reputation is on the line’: Republican senators chide Hegseth over Ukraine
‘America’s reputation is on the line’: Republican senators chide Hegseth over Ukraine
12 June 2025 at 00:03
The former Senate majority leader and a top Trump ally laid into the Pentagon chief over the administration’s actions toward the embattled country.
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Troops deployed to LA will cost $134M, Pentagon predicts
11 June 2025 at 00:08
The estimate came during a budget hearing with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who said the president is enforcing “law and order.”
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- Former NASA chief: Trump's budget takes ‘a chainsaw and a meat-ax’ to space agency
Former NASA chief: Trump's budget takes ‘a chainsaw and a meat-ax’ to space agency
15 May 2025 at 23:51
The administration is proposing a $6 billion budget cut to NASA.
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Republicans want Congress involved in Trump's Qatar jet push
15 May 2025 at 21:55
GOP leaders, speaking at POLITICO's Security Summit, highlighted ethical and financial concerns around the potential gift.
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House GOP bumps Pentagon spending, eyes $150B target for party-line package
24 April 2025 at 09:00
The upward move is a win for defense hawks as the Republican megabill comes together.
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- The Republican response to Hegseth's controversies: Publicly defend, privately seethe
The Republican response to Hegseth's controversies: Publicly defend, privately seethe
23 April 2025 at 05:33
GOP lawmakers worry about bucking the president but the public show of good will could expire.
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- An influential GOP senator is contradicting Trump’s team — and getting away with it
An influential GOP senator is contradicting Trump’s team — and getting away with it
17 April 2025 at 18:23
The Senate Armed Services Chair has found a way to appease the president and push back on the administration.
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- Top commander, in potential clash with Pentagon, warns US troops should stay in Europe
Top commander, in potential clash with Pentagon, warns US troops should stay in Europe
8 April 2025 at 23:58
His comments follow reports that the Defense Department is considering removing thousands of servicemembers from the continent.
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Russia has ‘seized the upper hand’ in Ukraine war, intel community warns
26 March 2025 at 03:00
An annual intelligence assessment of global threats also questions both countries’ willingness to reach a quick settlement to the war.
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Pentagon policy chief hearing highlights GOP foreign policy divide
5 March 2025 at 04:20
Senate Armed Services Chair Roger Wicker warned the U.S. “cannot simply pivot” away from Europe.
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GOP hawks bristle at Trump’s anti-Ukraine tirade
20 February 2025 at 06:49
GOP lawmakers distanced themselves from Trump’s condemnation of Ukraine but still emphasized the president's goal to secure a peace deal to end the three-year-long war.
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