‘I SEE A BIG FIGHT COMING’: Anticipating the possibility of a Democratic takeover of the Senate, House, and White House, the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee is bracing for a battle royal with members of the progressive wing of his party who are seeking deep cuts in the Pentagon’s budget.

“I see a big fight coming,” Washington state Rep. Adam Smith told reporters on a conference call Wednesday. “From some of the preliminary responses, from the stuff that I’ve read, it’s not a productive fight at the moment.”