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Republicans' slimmed down reconciliation effort undercuts President Donald Trump's push for an extra $350 billion for defense.

Lawmakers in both parties are concerned that officers in Maine and Texas lacked body cameras, months after Congress allocated funds for them to be deployed to ICE officers.

Some argue that Ukraine's agenda in Washington will suffer, others that there are other interlocutors to Trump who can step up.

The initiative comes after the Defense secretary last September rolled out a new set of standards for combat roles across the military.

The Take Care of America's Veterans Act may not get a House vote this week because of ongoing controversy surrounding the measure.

The U.S. has sought to limit Iran's ability to control the Strait of Hormuz after President Donald Trump announced the temporary ceasefire was "over" a week ago.

There was little hope in the region for a swift resolution to the fighting as the two sides remain unable to resolve control of the Strait of Hormuz.

A $1.15 trillion Pentagon policy bill was handily rejected, a blow to Republicans who had sought to deliver on President Donald Trump's record-shattering defense budget ambitions.

The National Defense Authorization Act will need 60 votes to clear an initial procedural hurdle Tuesday in the Senate.

President Donald Trump's notification that the U.S. is again at war with Iran gives the administration another 60-day clock for military action.