Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks has assumed the secretary’s functions and duties. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, who was readmitted to hospital on Sunday afternoon, has been transferred to the critical care unit, according to an update from the Pentagon on Feb. 11. Officials at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center said in
Despite opposition from conservatives, the bill now heads for a floor vote expected later this week. The Senate on Feb. 11 advanced a foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan despite opposition from conservative Republicans who say the border should be secured before funds are given to overseas partners. In a 67–27 vote, the
U.S. President Joe Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday that Israel should not proceed with a military operation in Rafah without a plan to ensure the safety of the roughly 1 million people sheltering there, the White House said. President Biden reaffirmed the shared goal of seeing Hamas terrorists defeated and ensuring
News Analysis Financial backing from progressive Democrats helped John Fetterman flip a long-held Republican U.S. Senate seat in Pennsylvania in 2022. During his first two years as a senator, Mr. Fetterman has often surprised progressives and conservatives alike with his outspoken positions that have challenged party dogma. Mr. Fetterman has voted against his party five
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) is launching a new probe into how the U.S. Department of Justice handled its prosecution of an IRS contractor convicted of leaking former President Donald Trump’s tax records. This September, the DOJ filed a criminal information letter with the U.S. District Court for Washington, alleging Charles Littlejohn gathered
Mr. Jordan contends that the DOJ could have potentially charged Mr. Littlejohn for “thousands” of separate criminal acts in this case. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) is opening a new investigation into how the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) handled its prosecution of an IRS contractor who was convicted of leaking former President
Only seven of the 31 NATO member nations spent 2 percent of their GDP on defense in 2022 as required. Former President Donald Trump suggested at a rally that under his presidency, NATO nations that fail to fulfill their financial obligations toward the military alliance would not receive help from the United States even when