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President-elect Donald Trump speaks Thursday at a reception at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City after being named Time magazine's "Person of the Year."

Trump signals foreign policy will run through him despite nominee noise

By John T. Bennett
Posted December 13, 2024 at 12:39pm
The annual defense policy bill is one of Congress' few must-pass measures.

House sends compromise NDAA to Senate

By John M. Donnelly
Posted December 11, 2024 at 6:30pm
Syrian citizens take down a statue of the late President Hafez Assad in Damascus on Monday after his son Bashar Assad's government collapsed. (Murat Sengul/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Syria chaos could complicate lawmakers’ holiday endgame

By John T. Bennett
Posted December 9, 2024 at 9:42am, Updated at 12:55pm
A military honor guard carries the flags of the liberating U.S. Army divisions into the Capitol during the a Holocaust memorial ceremony on May 7. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

NDAA features historic raise for junior enlisted troops

By John M. Donnelly
Posted December 9, 2024 at 6:47am
Pete Hegseth and his wife Jennifer on the move between meetings with senators on Thursday.

Trump publicly backs embattled DOD pick

By Mark Satter
Posted December 6, 2024 at 1:33pm
Hegseth meets with Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., Thursday in his office.

Hegseth soldiers on with meeting GOP senators

By Briana Reilly
Posted December 5, 2024 at 4:47pm
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to lead the Defense Department, heads for a meeting with Sen. John Thune on Wednesday.

Hegseth tries to rally support as allegations swirl

By Mark Satter
Posted December 4, 2024 at 6:48pm
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaves his hotel in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Friday as he heads to meet President-elect Donald Trump at nearby Mar-a-Lago.

Biden lands in Africa, but US foreign policy now runs through Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate

By John T. Bennett
Posted December 2, 2024 at 4:26pm
Defense Department inspector general Robert Storch during his confirmation hearing in 2022.

Intelligence watchdog departures raise red flags in Congress

By John M. Donnelly
Posted November 22, 2024 at 10:39am
Matthew Whitaker, a strong Trump loyalist, is the president-elect's choice to be ambassador to NATO.

Trump picks loyalist Whitaker to be ‘America First’ envoy to NATO

By Rachel Oswald
Posted November 20, 2024 at 4:19pm