Happy Friday and welcome to Overnight Defense. I’m Ellen Mitchell, and here is your nightly guide to the latest developments at the Pentagon, on Capitol Hill, and beyond. CLICK HERE to subscribe to the newsletter. THE TOPLINE: President TrumpDonald John Trump Pelosi says Trump’s decision to reverse the fair housing …
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President TrumpDonald John Trump Pelosi says Trump’s decision to reverse the fair housing rule is a “betrayal of our nation’s founding values.” Trump says he would consider pardons for those involved in the Mueller investigation. Fauci says he and his family have experienced “serious threats” during the pandemic. MORE He …
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The Senate is set to pass a gigantic defense policy bill with a plan to change the names of Confederate-named military installations that sparked a veto threat from President TrumpDonald John Trump More than a dozen people injured in shootings near Chicago funeral home Players of the Cleveland Indians meet …
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The White House threatened Tuesday to veto the annual defense policy legislation in part because it includes a provision that would order the Pentagon to rename the military bases that are currently named after the Confederate leaders. The Office of Administration and Budget (OMB) released a statement hours before a …
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Former secretary of state Colin PowellColin Luther PowellICE Reversal: Part to Reopen Schools, Hard-Line Immigration Policy Part Powell Takes Trump Over Confederation Flag State Supreme Court Rules May Eliminate ‘Unfaithful Voters’ MORE, a four-star general who served under former President George W. Bush, said Sunday that he supports the push …
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