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US Passes $895 Billion Defence Bill After Fiery Debate On Transgender Clause
The US Senate on Monday voted overwhelmingly to advance an $895 billion bill setting policy for the Pentagon toward passage as soon as Tuesday, which would send it to the White House for President Joe Biden to sign into law.
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US Deploying Special Force to Boost Fight Against ISIS
The United States is deploying a specialized expeditionary targeting force to help Iraq put additional pressure on ISIS and be positioned to conduct unilateral operations into Syria, US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said today.
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US Military to Consider Transgender Troops
The US military will consider opening its doors to transgender people who are currently banned from service and can be booted out if discovered, Pentagon chief Ashton Carter said Monday.
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US Congressional Resolution Commemorates International Yoga Day
A Congressional resolution introduced in the US House of Representatives by Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard has commemorated the inaugural International Yoga Day.
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Senate Okays Defense Bill Over White House Objections
The US Senate on Thursday passed a $612-billion defense policy bill, over White House objections, that allows lethal weapons for Ukraine, and virtually prevents President Barack Obama from closing the war-on-terror prison at Guantanamo.
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US House Urges President Barack Obama to Send Lethal Arms to Ukraine
American lawmakers voted overwhelmingly on Monday to urge President Barack Obama to provide Ukraine with lethal weapons to defend itself against Russian "aggression."
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SpaceX Says Boosting Output, on Track for 13 Rocket Launches This Year
Space Exploration Technologies, or SpaceX, is rapidly increasing production of the engines that power its Falcon 9 rocket and expects to meet its target of 13 launches and two test flights this year, President Gwynne Shotwell told Reuters.
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United States House Panel to Investigate Taliban Prisoner Swap
The House Armed Services Committee will investigate the Obama administration's swap of an American prisoner held for five years for five Taliban leaders that caused a political firestorm over the lack of congressional notification and fears the high-level Taliban could return to the Afghanistan battlefield.
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US Navy Yard shooting: security review ordered at naval bases
The US Navy ordered a review of security at all naval and Marine Corps bases on Tuesday, after a gunman killed 12 people at the Washington Navy Yard.
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US Passes $895 Billion Defence Bill After Fiery Debate On Transgender Clause
The US Senate on Monday voted overwhelmingly to advance an $895 billion bill setting policy for the Pentagon toward passage as soon as Tuesday, which would send it to the White House for President Joe Biden to sign into law.
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US Deploying Special Force to Boost Fight Against ISIS
The United States is deploying a specialized expeditionary targeting force to help Iraq put additional pressure on ISIS and be positioned to conduct unilateral operations into Syria, US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said today.
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US Military to Consider Transgender Troops
The US military will consider opening its doors to transgender people who are currently banned from service and can be booted out if discovered, Pentagon chief Ashton Carter said Monday.
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US Congressional Resolution Commemorates International Yoga Day
A Congressional resolution introduced in the US House of Representatives by Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard has commemorated the inaugural International Yoga Day.
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Senate Okays Defense Bill Over White House Objections
The US Senate on Thursday passed a $612-billion defense policy bill, over White House objections, that allows lethal weapons for Ukraine, and virtually prevents President Barack Obama from closing the war-on-terror prison at Guantanamo.
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US House Urges President Barack Obama to Send Lethal Arms to Ukraine
American lawmakers voted overwhelmingly on Monday to urge President Barack Obama to provide Ukraine with lethal weapons to defend itself against Russian "aggression."
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SpaceX Says Boosting Output, on Track for 13 Rocket Launches This Year
Space Exploration Technologies, or SpaceX, is rapidly increasing production of the engines that power its Falcon 9 rocket and expects to meet its target of 13 launches and two test flights this year, President Gwynne Shotwell told Reuters.
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United States House Panel to Investigate Taliban Prisoner Swap
The House Armed Services Committee will investigate the Obama administration's swap of an American prisoner held for five years for five Taliban leaders that caused a political firestorm over the lack of congressional notification and fears the high-level Taliban could return to the Afghanistan battlefield.
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US Navy Yard shooting: security review ordered at naval bases
The US Navy ordered a review of security at all naval and Marine Corps bases on Tuesday, after a gunman killed 12 people at the Washington Navy Yard.
