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Sen. Mike Rounds also expressed frustration that the United States hadn't given Ukraine more weapons to win the war.

Ahead of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, Republican lawmaker accuses Canada of freeloading.

Officials are concerned that prevention efforts could backslide under the new leader.

If confirmed, Matthew Whitaker would become the face of a Trump administration expected to play hardball with the alliance.

Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon visited with allied Republican senators on Capitol Hill alongside Vice President-elect JD Vance.

The move is a policy reversal from 2022, when the administration committed to limiting the use of the mines.

"President Biden should have listened to President Zelenskyy's pleas much earlier," Rep. Mike Turner said.

The meeting in Peru is Biden and Xi's last chance to signal the value of ongoing high-level U.S.-China communication -- dialogues it isn't clear a Trump administration will continue.

If confirmed, the Army vet would be in charge of one of the biggest bureaucracies in the world.

"Hegseth is undoubtedly the least qualified nominee for SecDef in American history," one veterans' advocate said.