The Senate Majority Leader touted a partnership between Lockheed Martin and a chipmaker based in his state, hoping it will unlock funds from his Chips Act. Sen. Tommy Tuberville's blanket hold on military confirmations could create as many as five joint chiefs vacancies. Here's what happens next. Public attention paid to AI and its offshoots skyrocketed following the November rollout of OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Rep. Mike Rogers called for a China defense supplemental spending bill this year and indicated the House would approve Ukraine aid at lower levels. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, could delay the confirmation of the first woman ever nominated for the VA leadership post. Defense hawks demand supplementals to increase the debt ceiling agreement's defense spending caps, possibly in the next Ukraine aid bill. Republicans say few service members harbor extremist views. Democrats say it's still a problem worth fixing. Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. made the rounds in Washington seeking to deepen the alliance amid concerns over Chinese aggression. The Senate is preparing a new bill meant to hamper China's artificial intelligence development and help back Pacific security partners. Elizabeth Warren grilled Pentagon lawyers over hundreds of former defense and congressional officials who had gone on to lobby for defense contractors. Load More