Gen. James Mattis will need a supermajority to win confirmation from the Senate.
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) will require a vote at a 60-vote threshold to allow Mattis to become the De… Read More
"Shields and Brooks on Mattis, the Carrier deal and Pelosi's re-election" PBS NewsHour 12/2/2016ExcerptSUMMARY: A clearer picture of President-elect Donald Trump's administration took… Read More
The Senate on Thursday voted 81-17 to pass the Waiver. The House on Friday passed the Waiver that will let retired Marine Gen. James Mattis serve as Defense Secretary, clearing the path for… Read More
And the lies and distortion start."Some Trump nominees missing crucial ethics paperwork as confirmation hearings begin" PBS NewsHour 1/9/2017ExcerptSUMMARY: Capitol Hill will be buzzin… Read More
"Shields and Brooks on Russian intrigue in American politics, Obama's farewell" PBS NewsHour 1/13/2017ExcerptsSUMMARY: It was a packed week of congressional hearings for President-elec… Read More
"EU nations react with surprise, defiance to Trump remarks" by KIRSTEN GRIESHABER and RAF CASERT (AP) PBS NewsHour 1/16/2017European Union nations reacted with surprise and defiance Monday t… Read More
"Will new sanctions and statements escalate tensions with Iran?" PBS NewsHour 2/3/2017HUMM.... I have to wonder is this Trump really understanding the issue, or Trump-the-bully exercis… Read More
The Trump White House is nearing completion of an Order that would direct the Pentagon to bring future Islamic State Detainees to the Guantánamo Bay Prison, despite warnings from Nati… Read More
"What's the future of relations with China, Japan under Trump?" PBS NewsHour 2/10/2017COMMENT: Note Trump's insensitivity on the nuclear weapon issue. During my 22yr U.S. Navy ca… Read More
As a Member of the White House Staff, the National Security Adviser to the President doesn’t typically require Senate Confirmation, though debate over the now-ousted Michael T. Flynn w… Read More
"Trump taps military strategist as National Security Adviser" by Catherine Lucey (AP), PBS NewsHour 2/20/2017President Donald Trump has tapped Army Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster as his new national… Read More
The Political Appointee, former Washington State Senator Don Benton, who ran the President’s Washington State Campaign, charged with keeping watch over Environmental Protection Agency… Read More
The week ahead in Congress:
- This week the House votes on a Bill that would prohibit the EPA from Proposing, Finalizing, or Disseminating a Rule unless all Scientific and Technical informa… Read More
"Can more U.S. troops in Afghanistan help end the war?" PBS NewsHour 6/14/2017ExcerptSUMMARY: As part of the Trump administration's review of America's 16-year war in Afghanistan, Defe… Read More
House Lawmakers late Wednesday Advanced a Provision that would Require the Pentagon to Report Attempts by Russian Actors to Hack its Systems.
The Amendment was introduced by Rep. Lou Correa… Read More
The Republican-led House decisively Approved a Defense Policy Bill on Friday that Declares Climate Change a National Security Threat, demands rigorous Oversight of the Pentagon’s Cyber… Read More
President Trump, in a series of three tweets earlier this week, said that Transgender Men and Women would not be allowed to Serve in the Ranks "in any capacity".
If President Trump follows… Read More
President Trump Signed a Presidential Memo Friday Instructing the Defense Department to Stop Accepting Transgender People who want to Enroll in the Military.
The Memo details Trump's previo… Read More
Last week, the Air Force announced Major New Contracts for an Overhaul of the American Nuclear Force: $1.8 Billion for Initial Development of a Highly Stealthy Nuclear Cruise Missile, and ne… Read More
My 22yr Navy carrier really make this hit 'home.'"Navy orders investigation of Pacific fleet after two recent collisions" by Lolita C. Baldor, Annabelle Liang, and Stephen Wright (AP)… Read More
Following Trump announcing the End of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program, the Pentagon has no idea what to do about the approximately 900 DACA Recipients who… Read More
When it comes to Discharged LGBT Veterans in Albany County, New York, they don’t have to worry about being Denied Benefits due to their Sexual Orientation.
County Lawmakers on Monday… Read More
Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain (R-AZ) is Backing a Bipartisan Bill that would Block President Trump’s Ban on Transgender People Serving in the Military. “Wh… Read More
The Nation's Top Military Officer on Tuesday told Congress that Transgender Troops who meet Existing Standards should not be kicked out of the Military, underscoring the Pentagon Leadership'… Read More
"Standing at the world's most dangerous border, Mattis sends a warning to North Korea" PBS NewsHour 10/27/2017ExcerptSUMMARY: On an unannounced visit to the heavily fortified demilitar… Read More
A Federal Judge clarified Monday that Her Ruling against the Trump Administration requires that the Military allow Transgender People to begin Enlisting on January 1st.
U.S. District Judge… Read More
Three Major Cities have filed a Lawsuit against the Defense Department for its Failure to Report many Criminal Convictions in the Military Justice system to the Federal Bureau of Investigati… Read More
Undocumented Immigrants who came to the United States as Children and Serve in the Military will not be Deported even if current Legal Protections Expire on March 5th, Defense Secretary Jim… Read More
"Shields and Brooks on John Bolton’s worldview, Trump’s shifting legal team" PBS NewsHour 3/23/2018ExcerptSUMMARY: Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times colu… Read More
The Trump Administration's plan to Bar most Transgender individuals from Military Service, is already facing a series of Legal Challenges with the U.S. Department of Justice saying it is rea… Read More
A Federal Judge late Friday barred the Federal Government from Implementing President Trump’s Ban on Transgender Members of the Military, finding that the Ban had to be subject to a ca… Read More
Sen. Kristen Gillibrand (D-NY), as she had with the Top Military Leaders of the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps when they appeared before the Senate Armed Services Committee for their Budget He… Read More
"Shields and Brooks on North Korea summit canceled, Trump’s attacks on Russia probe" PBS NewsHour 5/25/2018ExcerptSUMMARY: Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times co… Read More
"Shields and Salam on Trump-Putin summit aftershocks" PBS NewsHour 7/20/2018ExcerptSUMMARY: Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and National Review Executive Editor Reihan Salam join Jud… Read More
When President Trump Signed a $716 Billion Military Spending Bill Monday, he Claimed the Authority to Override Dozens of Provisions that he deemed Improper Constraints on his Executive Power… Read More
"From Yemen to Europe, White House foreign policy is in the spotlight" PBS NewsHour 8/28/2018ExcerptSUMMARY: Secretary of Defense James Mattis held a rare, on-camera press briefing tod… Read More
It may not violate the law, but it IS still immoral and unethical."Does Trump’s new border directive violate federal law?" PBS NewsHour 11/21/2018ExcerptSUMMARY: More than 5,700… Read More
"Brooks and Marcus on what’s fueling the President’s ‘ramped up’ rhetoric" PBS NewsHour 11/23/2018ExcerptSUMMARY: New York Times columnist David Brooks and Wash… Read More
Defense Secretary, James Mattis, said Saturday that Russian Operatives attempted to Interfere in the 2018 Midterm Elections, apparently Confirming for the First time that Moscow attempted to… Read More
"Shields and Gerson on Mattis’ resignation, congressional stalemate" PBS NewsHour 12/21/2018ExcerptSUMMARY: Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist Michae… Read More
"Defense Secretary Mattis resigns, citing differences over the role of alliances" PBS NewsHour 12/20/2018ExcerptSUMMARY: A day after President Trump announced a surprise decision to wi… Read More
President Trump is about to be Told whether the U.S. Intelligence Community believes Foreign Interference took place during Last Month’s Midterm Elections.
Under an Executive Order Si… Read More
More than a year after President Trump nixed Climate Change from his Administration’s List of National Security Threats, the Pentagon has released an Alarming Report detailing how Doze… Read More
The U.S. Military Blocked Internet Access to an infamous Russian Entity seeking to sow Discord among Americans during the 2018 Midterms, a Warning that the Group’s Operations against t… Read More
"Shields and Brooks on Barr testimony, Democrats’ dilemma" PBS NewsHour 5/3/2019ExcerptSUMMARY: Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join J… Read More
The Acting Defense Secretary, Patrick Shanahan, notified Congress on Friday that he Intended to Shift $1.5 Billion that had been Designated for the War in Afghanistan and other Projects to h… Read More
In July 2019, President Trump announced the Plan to take away the Security Clearance of the former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director James B. Comey, he had Not done the Homework… Read More
"Shields and Brooks on Trump-Pelosi feud, 2020 Democrats" PBS NewsHour 5/24/2019ExcerptSUMMARY: Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Wo… Read More
"Shields and Brooks on Trump’s Iran decision, Biden segregationist comments" PBS NewsHour 6/21/2019ExcerptSUMMARY: Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist… Read More
"James Mattis on why he left the Trump administration but won’t criticize it" PBS NewsHour 9/2/2019ExcerptSUMMARY: Retired Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis served as President Trum… Read More
A Senior Administration Official on an Call with Reporters Reverses President Trump Syria Policy late Monday, refuting Interpretations of his Statements from earlier in the day that prompted… Read More
The Pentagon’s Inspector General (IG) is launching an “Evaluation” of the Trump Administration’s Military Deployments to the U.S.-Mexico Border, the Watchdog Office a… Read More
Ahem. Anyone who’s accused Trump of a ‘publicity stunt’ with the strikes in Syria can sit down and shut up now, thanks.
Looking at you, Paul Krugman.
UPDATE: U.S. cruise… Read More
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The Threat from Extremists has Increased the Sense of Urgency for Lawmakers, and Top Senate Democrats including Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, are urging their Republican Colleagues to quick… Read More
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