Congress

Christian Gentile Joins Sen. Moody's Office as Military Legislative Assistant

Christian Gentile has joined the office of Sen. Ashley Moody (R-FL) as a Military Legislative Assistant, according to congressional staff records. Gentile...

Defense

Congress Confronts Nuclear Arms Control Crisis

The last legally binding nuclear arms control agreement between the United States and Russia expired on February 5, 2026. Three months later, Congress has...

Commerce

Tariffs Undermine Indo-Pacific Military Strategy

U.S. Military Posture and National Security Challenges in the Indo-Pacific Region

Defense

Committee Demands Answers on Two Military Crises

Two U.S. soldiers went missing during an active AFRICOM training exercise in Morocco. One body has since been recovered. Simultaneously, the United States...

Congress

Committee Examines Record Defense Budget Request

The Trump administration's request for a defense budget of $1.45 to $1.5 trillion for Fiscal Year 2027 — described as the largest in U.S. history and the...

Defense

Senate Scrutinizes Military Housing Crisis

The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies convenes Thursday to scrutinize the Trump...

Labor and Employment

Maritime Agency's Communication Failures Deepen National Security Threat as Mariner Shortage Worsens

The United States depends on a steady pipeline of trained mariners to keep its commercial shipping lanes open and its military supply chains intact. But a...

Energy

Federal Agency Delays $4 Million Idaho Reactor Fix

The United States Navy's nuclear-powered fleet depends on a single aging reactor in eastern Idaho to test the fuel that powers its submarines and aircraft...

Congress

Senate Panel Scrutinizes Mideast and Africa Military Readiness

The Senate Armed Services Committee is set to scrutinize the military posture of U.S. Central Command and U.S. Africa Command on May 14 — a closed-then-open...

Congress

Committee Scrutinizes Historic Army Budget Contradictions

The House Armed Services Committee convenes May 15 to scrutinize a $253 billion Department of Army budget request for fiscal year 2027, part of what the...

Defense

Legis1 Background: Hegseth Vs Kelly

A federal appeals court panel signaled on May 7 that it is unlikely to side with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in his effort to punish Sen. Mark Kelly...

Congress

Marine Corps Seeks $506 Million for Advanced Vehicle Program

The Marine Corps is asking Congress to fund the next phase of a program that its own leadership once questioned, and the answer could shape how America...

Congress

Russia's Baltic Aggression Tests NATO Commitment

A drone crossed from Russian territory into Latvia on May 7, struck an oil depot in the city of Rezekne, and scrambled NATO fighter jets — all one week...

Veterans Affairs

Britt Van Named Legislative Director for Michigan Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet

Britt Van has joined the office of Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-MI-8) as Legislative Director, a move that adds a seasoned policy hand to the Michigan...

Congress

Air Force Budget Hearing: Modernization or Reconciliation Gamble?

The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces will hold the Air Force FY2027 Budget Hearing on May 13, carrying stakes that extend...

Congress

Navy's Record Budget Faces Unstable Leadership Test

The House Armed Services Committee convenes Thursday to examine the Department of the Navy's $377.5 billion FY2027 budget request — the largest in the...

Commerce

U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Faces Unprecedented Strain

A sweeping Congressional Research Service report on India-U.S. relations, updated May 4, lands at a moment when two decades of carefully constructed...