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The group wrote a letter to Defense Secretary Jim Mattis saying they are concerned it could be a waste and requested that he provide estimates on the cost of the parade as well as whether it will disrupt regular military options. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
National Security

Democratic senators want Jim Mattis to tell them how much Trump’s military parade could cost

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On Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard arguments over whether the Fair Labor Standards Act's overtime rules extend to
Business

Supreme Court considers exceptions to overtime rule

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Devin P. Kelley, a former airman with a criminal record, opened fire during a service at First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas on Nov. 5, killing 26 parishioners between the ages of 18 months and 77 years old. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
National Security

Lawmakers call for full military audit after Texas church shooter criminal record not reported to FBI

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Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., joins Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., and other members of his party in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee as they try to limit President Trump's authority to target a growing roster of extremists aligned with the Islamic State and al Qaeda across Africa and the Middle East. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
Foreign Policy

Senate Democrats seek to limit Trump’s counter-terrorism powers

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California Sen. Dianne Feinstein (right) and Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden (left), among other Democrats, sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to ensure that the National Climate Assessment and the Climate Science Special Report
Energy and Environment

Democrats renew pressure on Trump administration not to suppress federal climate report

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Any congressional deal is likely to hinge, like the last budget compromise, on Democrats' demand that increases in the cap for defense must be matched with increases for non-defense spending.
Foreign Policy

‘All bets off’ for House and Senate defense spending hikes

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Television screens in South Korea show news reports of escalating tensions between the United States and North Korea. A top Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee said that South Korean leaders were confused by the Trump administration's public statements regarding whether it is seeking dialogue with North Korea as tensions escalate. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
Foreign Policy

Jack Reed: South Koreans ‘confused, shaken’ by Trump handling of North

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President Trump and first lady Melania Trump walk in front of an F-35 Joint Strike Fighter as they arrive to deliver remarks to military personnel at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Sept. 15. The F-35 is a plane the President has criticized in the past. (Ron Sachs/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images)
Foreign Policy

Size of the Army and F-35 purchases top NDAA negotiations

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Mattis said the U.S. is looking for opportunities to start a dialogue with North Korea over its nuclear missile program, but currently is not talking due to the president's wishes. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
National Security

Jim Mattis says he backs Rex Tillerson on North Korea, denies break with Trump

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The senator also criticized the Trump administration's overall messaging on North Korea as incoherent, but said he had high respect for Mattis and the generals. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
National Security

Jack Reed: Jim Mattis and generals stopped Trump from making ‘consequential’ North Korea decisions

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