Here’s What’s in the $895 Billion Defense Authorization Bill

The House and Senate Armed Services Committees have released an 1,813-page bill, reconciling their differing National Defense Authorization Act proposals. The House of Representatives could vote this week on a compromise version of the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), with up to $895.2 billion in defense discretionary spending. This latest version of the NDAA,

Biden Apologizes to Native Americans for Abusive Boarding School System

The president has designated a new monument that will be located at the site of a former Indian boarding school in Pennsylvania. WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden on Dec. 9 designated a new national monument to memorialize the federal government’s oppression of thousands of native American children through the boarding school system founded in the late 19th

Pete Hegseth returns to Capitol Hill to build support

Washington — Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Defense Department, returned to Capitol Hill on Monday as he tries to solidify support among Senate Republicans as he faces allegations of sexual misconduct, financial mismanagement of veterans’ charities and excessive drinking.  Hegseth met with at least two Republican senators on Monday who had

Sen. Grassley Asks FBI Director Wray to Leave Office

The ‘failures are serious enough and their pattern widespread enough to have shattered my confidence in your leadership,’ the Iowa lawmaker wrote. WASHINGTON—Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) on Dec. 9 wrote a letter to Federal Bureau of Investigations Director Christopher Wray asking him to step down. The 11-page letter accuses Wray and Deputy Director Paul Abbate