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Congress sends Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan aid package to president’s desk
After months of delays, Congress passed a $95 billion package that includes funds to arm Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.
Defense spending bill fails Senate vote in fight over border wall
The Senate failed to advance a Republican defense spending bill for 2020 amid partisan fighting over the president’s use of military funding for the border wall.
By Joe Gould
Army must protect officer who testified against Trump, senator warns
Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman testified as part of the House impeachment inquiry this week.
Trump blasts Mattis as ‘the world’s most overrated general’
The comments came amid a White House fight between the president and Democratic leaders over the U.S. troop withdrawal in Syria.
Senate passes Ukraine aid extension, averts government shutdown for now
The Senate voted to send President Trump a measure to avoid a government shutdown and extend Ukraine military aid that’s at the center of a presidential impeachment inquiry.
By Joe Gould
Senate again votes to end DoD-dependent border emergency, bucking veto threat
The Senate again passed a bid to end the border emergency President Donald Trump declared to divert military construction funding to the border wall ― but not by a veto-proof majority.
By Joe Gould
Senate to vote on ending border emergency that diverted DoD funds
The Senate is voting this week on whether to end the president’s emergency diversion of military funding to his border wall.
By Joe Gould