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Supreme Court ruling gives extra payouts to some combat-wounded vets
The high court ruled that limits on the government's combat-related special compensation program unfairly took away support for injured vets.
US Senate allows arms sales to Saudi Arabia, sustaining Trump vetoes
The U.S. Senate failed to override President Donald Trump’s veto of resolutions meant to block U.S. weapons sales to Saudi Arabia and the U.A.E.
By Joe Gould
State election offices made for an easy target for Russian hackers
A new Senate report shows Russian-backed hackers targeted U.S. states through lax security, documenting holes in state networks and by infiltrating voter registration databases.
By Andrew Eversden
Democratic senators fear for 2020 election security
A group of senators urged Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to take action on security bills amidst a "host of threats" facing the upcoming presidential election.
By Andrew Eversden
House votes to curb Trump’s war powers, challenging Senate to act
The House has passed legislation with limits on President Donald Trump’s ability to strike Iran without the consent of Congress.
By Joe Gould
Military budget showdown set as Democrats advance authorization bill over GOP objections
The $733 billion military policy bill includes a host of progressive priorities, including limits on the nuclear weapons arsenal and new rules for transgender recruits.
Senate shoots down attempt to curb Trump’s Iran war powers
The Senate’s Republican majority defeated a war authorization measure Friday meant to bar President Donald Trump from launching a military strike against Iran without Congress’s permission.
By Joe Gould
House Democrats approve bill to strengthen election security
The bill, known as Securing America’s Federal Elections, or SAFE, Act, is the first of several proposed by Democrats to boost election security as Congress belatedly moves to respond to Russian interference in the presidential election more than 2½ years ago.
Senators question FBI on Russian hack of voting firm
Robert Mueller's report on Russia's interference in the 2016 election describes how Kremlin-backed spies installed malware on the network of an unnamed company that "developed software used by numerous U.S. counties to manage voter rolls."
Raytheon’s Tom Kennedy and UTC’s Greg Hayes on why they are uniting the companies
The two heads of the future Raytheon Technologies Corporation talk with Defense News about the mega-deal that could reshape the defense industry.
By Aaron Mehta
Graham, Menendez offer action to thwart Trump arms sales to Saudi, UAE and Jordan
New legislation aims to block $8.1 billion worth of weapons to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Jordan
By Joe Gould