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Government shutdown set for next weekend barring surprise budget deal
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Sept. 25, 2023.
Senior military promotions can move ahead after resolution over retaliation against Trump whistleblower
Sen. Tammy Duckworth, herself a veteran, had blocked the promotions for the last few weeks.
Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, who testified against Trump, announces retirement from the Army
Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman will seek retirement, according to his attorney.
Republicans eye meeting on troubled Pentagon policy nomination
With support eroding for President Trump’s nominee for the Pentagon’s top policy job, Senate Armed Services Committee Republicans are planning an emergency meeting to discuss the fate of the nomination, congressional sources say.
By Joe Gould
Trump nixing promotion of Army impeachment witness could politicize military, senators warn
Lawmakers have voiced concerns that Trump may block the scheduled promotion of Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, who testified in the impeachment proceedings last year.
Elaine McCusker, Pentagon comptroller, resigns
McCusker's nomination for the permanent comptroller job was pulled in March.
By Aaron Mehta