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Members split on plan to use reconciliation again to boost defense

Two GOP defense chairs would like to see Congress enact a second reconciliation package that includes $450 billion for national security.

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Senate panel delays action on satellite licensing bill

Proposal would speed federal approval of new satellites as SpaceX seeks to build a large constellation of AI data satellites.

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GOP hawks show contrast with Trump on European allies

Remarks form the latest rebuttal from mainstream GOP hawks to Trump’s distancing of America from its traditional NATO allies.

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Trump administration short on details after asserting it will 'run' Venezuela

In an operation that stunned observers around the world, US forces arrested Venezuela’s president and his wife in Caracas and transported them to New York where they will face criminal charges.

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Congress poised to weigh in on Venezuela campaign - Roll Call

When it returns to Washington next week, Congress will face the fallout from Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's ouster.

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Republican defense hawks broke with Trump repeatedly in 2025 - Roll Call

GOP leaders of the House and Senate Armed Services committees have broken with the president on a number of occasions this year.

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Republicans in Washington circle the wagons around an increasingly damaged Pete Hegseth

NEWS ANALYSIS: Two Republicans are willing to say Trump’s defense secretary acted improperly, but predictably neither one is sticking around, writes John Bowden

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Lawmakers will hear from Navy admiral who ordered attack that killed boat strike survivors

The Navy admiral who reportedly issued orders to fire upon survivors of an attack on an alleged drug boat is on Capitol Hill for a classified briefing with top lawmakers

The Independent UK

Pentagon watchdog finds Hegseth's Signal use endangered troops - Roll Call

The IG said Hegseth could declassify information, but his use of Signal on a personal phone to send nonpublic info violated DOD policy.

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Hegseth keeps target on Navy man over lethal ‘narco boat’ strikes with eight-word retort to claim he tossed admiral under bus

The Trump administration appears to be scapegoating a decorated Navy SEAL commander in order to insulate the ‘Secretary of War’ as questions mount over whether US forces committed a war crime

The Independent UK

Takeaways: Hegseth doubles down on drug boat strikes during Cabinet meeting - Roll Call

Defense Secretary Hegseth vowed to put drug traffickers “at the bottom of the ocean” during a White House Cabinet meeting.

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Bipartisan outcry grows over alleged double-tap boat strike - Roll Call

Republicans, Democrats alike criticize Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's reported order to 'kill everybody' on alleged drug smuggling boat.

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GOP senators to join Democrats in investigating Pete Hegseth ‘kill everybody’ allegations

GOP Senator Roger Wicker, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Democratic Senator Jack Reed, announced the investigation in a joint statement

The Independent UK

Trump Says His Ukraine Peace Plan Is Not 'Final Offer': Report

President Donald Trump reportedly stated on Saturday that his administration’s peace proposal for the Ukraine-Russia conflict is not the final offer.

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Trump's Proposed Ukraine Peace Plan Draws Support From Moscow, Skepticism Across Europe And US

President Donald Trump‘s peace proposal aimed at ending the Russia-Ukraine war, which began in 2022, has drawn reactions from across Europe and U.S.

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump says Ukraine plan not ‘final offer’ as senators brand it a Russian ‘wish list’

Lawmakers claim Trump’s draft mirrors Kremlin priorities

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SASC Republicans gripe about spotty Pentagon communication - Roll Call

Republicans on a Senate panel repeatedly voiced frustration with a lack of information coming from the Pentagon at a hearing Tuesday.

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WH: Venezuela strikes fall short of triggering legal limits - Roll Call

Administration says attacks on alleged drug smugglers don't rise to the level of hostilities that require congressional approval.

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SASC leaders press DOD for legal justification of boat strikes - Roll Call

Defense panel’s top Republican and Democrat release letters previously sent to Defense secretary requesting details and legal rationale.

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On Ukraine, European leaders and top senators are in sync - Roll Call

Senators who hope to pass a package of Russia-related bills soon are hoping to leverage gathering momentum in both Washington and Europe.

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Senate passes NDAA after securing amendments deal - Roll Call

Senate passage of the annual defense policy bill paves the way for the chamber to formally negotiate with the House on a compromise version.

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Back from recess, Senate turns to defense while House looks to get back to business - Roll Call

The House and Senate are back from the August recess Tuesday with no shortage of work to do this week, let alone the month of September.

The Guardian - UK

Taiwan has ‘right to remain free’, US senator says in visit criticised by China

Roger Wicker and Deb Fischer meet island’s president in Taipei as Beijing says trip sends ‘gravely wrong signal’

Benzinga

Taiwan Has 'Absolute Right To Remain Free,' Says Roger Wicker As Trump Recalls Xi Jinping Assured No Invasion

Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), chairman of the Armed Services Committee, told Taiwan President Lai Ching-te on Friday that the island has an absolute right to remain free and preserve self-determination.

The Independent UK

China criticizes US senators' Taiwan visit, calls it a threat to sovereignty

Two U.S. senators have visited Taiwan, drawing criticism from China, which claims Taiwan as its own and opposes official contact between the two sides

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