Happy Tuesday and welcome to Overnight Defense. I’m 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: Tuesday kicked off with major news that Acting Defense Secretary Patrick ShanahanPatrick Michael ShanahanOvernight Defense: Pentagon dipping into missile, spy plane funds for border wall | Pompeo briefs European […]
Read MoreThe Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 617 points on Monday, falling more than 2 percent amid fears that President TrumpDonald John TrumpStates fight Trump rollback of Obama lightbulb rules Authorities investigating shooting near Trump resort in Florida Trump: ‘China is dreaming’ Biden, other Dems get elected MORE‘s escalating trade war with China will damage the […]
Read MorePresident TrumpDonald John TrumpBooker backpedals after comparing Warren’s Facebook proposal to Trump Booker: ‘Thoughts and prayers’ after gun violence are ‘bullshit’ Mike Pence tells Liberty University graduates to prepare to be ‘shunned,’ ‘ridiculed’ for being a Christian MORE insisted Sunday that the U.S. is “right where we need to be” regarding trade with China after […]
Read MoreSenators are entering a crucial stretch as they try to break the logjam on a stalled disaster recovery bill before leaving next week for the Memorial Day recess. The timeline gives senators less than two weeks if they are going to meet a deadline first set by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnellAddison (Mitch) Mitchell […]
Read MoreSen. Tom CottonThomas (Tom) Bryant CottonKlobuchar, O’Rourke, Cotton all to appear on ‘The View’ next week Overnight Defense — Presented by Huntington Ingalls Industries — Trump nominates Shanahan as Pentagon chief | House panel advances bill to block military funds for border wall | Trump defends Bolton despite differences Trump nominates Shanahan as Pentagon chief […]
Read MoreA jury ruled against chemical giant Monsanto on Monday, awarding a California couple $2 billion in damages after determining their cancer was caused by the weedkiller RoundUp. The decision in Alameda County Superior Court comes on the heels of a recent Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) statement that said there were no serious public health risks […]
Read MoreWashington Gov. Jay InsleeJay Robert InsleeMichael Bennet must find a way to stand out in the crowd Dozens of states consider move to permanent daylight saving time Overnight Energy: 2020 rivals rip Biden over expected ‘middle ground’ climate plan | Dems cancel plans to invite Republican to testify on climate change | House passes .2B disaster aid […]
Read MoreA top Democratic senator is urging a congressional watchdog to investigate multiple ways in which climate change poses a threat to the environment and humans as a means to document the issues for future oversight and bill drafting. Sen. Tom CarperThomas (Tom) Richard CarperOvernight Energy: Dems challenge Trump UN nominee on climate change | Senators seek […]
Read MoreFormer Deputy Attorney General Rod RosensteinRod Jay RosensteinNadler says Mueller will not testify next week Klobuchar on Barr: ‘He has shown a complete disrespect for the law’ Rosenstein leaves Justice after eventful tenure MORE quoted special counsel Robert MuellerRobert (Bob) Swan MuellerSasse: US should applaud choice of Mueller to lead Russia probe MORE in remarks […]
Read MoreRep. Alexandria Ocasio-CortezAlexandria Ocasio-CortezOcasio-Cortez talks Warren, Sanders and possible endorsement On The Money: New tariffs on China pose major risk for Trump | Senators sound alarm over looming budget battles | Ocasio-Cortez, Sanders team up against payday lenders Ocasio-Cortez says bill would ‘destroy’ predatory payday loan industry MORE (D-N.Y.) on Friday criticized a “middle ground” […]
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