Happy Friday and welcome to Overnight Defense. We’re Rebecca Kheel and Ellen Mitchell, and here’s your nightly guide to the latest developments at the Pentagon, on Capitol Hill and beyond. CLICK HERE to subscribe to the newsletter. THE TOPLINE: Acting Defense Secretary Patrick ShanahanPatrick Michael ShanahanTrump learns to love acting officials Overnight Defense: Shanahan expects more troops to deploy to border | Transgender ban takes […]
Read MoreTwo senior Republicans on the House Oversight and Reform Committee are pushing back on a Democratic probe into the Trump administration’s security clearance process, saying the panel’s chairman, Rep. Elijah CummingsElijah Eugene CummingsHouse Oversight chair plans to subpoena for 10 years of Trump financial records: report Oversight Republicans to chairman: Investigate Obama aides Overnight Energy: […]
Read MoreGENEVA — The World Health Organization on Friday declined to declare an international health emergency over a rapidly accelerating outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, even as case counts climb dramatically in several large cities. ADVERTISEMENT WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Friday that he had accepted […]
Read MoreInfluential free market and conservative groups are pushing back against Republican lawmakers’ calls to rein in big tech companies over allegations of bias. GOP lawmakers have accused tech platforms of bias against conservatives and are looking to take on the industry through antitrust action or by eliminating their legal protections. Tech companies, which have long denied […]
Read MoreReductions in greenhouse gas emissions are slowing down under the Trump Administration, with level of emission of the harmful gasses falling just half a percent in 2017, according to the latest data from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), released Thursday. Emissions have fallen by nearly 15 percent since hitting a recent high in 2007, but […]
Read MoreAttorney General William BarrWilliam Pelham BarrTrump revived attacks on sanctuary cities to distract from Mueller report release: report We’re about to see the full Mueller report, but will it change anyone’s mind? George Conway suggests Mueller found evidence of collusion MORE is expected to release a restricted version of special counsel Robert MuellerRobert Swan MuellerSasse: […]
Read MoreVice President Mike PenceMichael (Mike) Richard PenceUniversities should regulate the Border Patrol on campus Hillicon Valley: Trump unveils initiatives to boost 5G | What to know about the Assange case | Pelosi warns tech of ‘new era’ in regulation | Dem eyes online hate speech bill Buttigieg on Pence: ‘I’m not critical of his faith, […]
Read MorePresident TrumpDonald John TrumpOmar says she has faced increase in death threats since Trump tweet Trump rips into Pelosi after ‘puff piece’ ’60 Minutes’ interview Trump revived attacks on sanctuary cities to distract from Mueller report release: report MORE on Sunday said the Federal Reserve has held back the stock market and the economy, claiming […]
Read MoreWelcome to Friday’s Overnight Health Care. We’re heading into two weeks of congressional recess, but there won’t be any let up on the health news. A GOP senator is giving his party a warning on health care. And in public health news, the World Health Organization (WHO) declined to name Ebola an international emergency, while […]
Read MoreBrazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said that the crimes of the Holocaust should be forgiven but should not be forgotten, according to an Associated Press report. “We can forgive, but we cannot forget. That quote is mine. Those who forget their past are sentenced not to have a future,” Bolsonaro said on Thursday while meeting with […]
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