Business

Navy shipbuilding stands to get $27 billion in funding in 2026

Compromise spending bill reflects a $6.5 billion increase over the president’s budget request for shipbuilding—and corrects One Big Beautiful Bill accounting miscalculations.

Policy

Where’s all that Golden Dome money going? Lawmakers want to know

Appropriations bill would give Pentagon two months to detail its spending on the sprawling missile-defense program.

Policy

Navy’s future fighter jet program revived in new funding bills

Appropriators bucked plans by the Navy, Pentagon, and the White House to freeze F/A-XX.

Policy

Shutdown odds plummet after House and Senate strike bipartisan deal on 2026 funding bills

If the full Congress approves, the Defense Department would get $838.7 billion, a sub-1% increase.

Ideas

Ukraine’s future may turn on upcoming votes in Congress

As lawmakers sprint to fund the U.S. government, America’s support for Kyiv hangs in the balance—and could determine how the conflict ends.

Policy

Rudd defends qualifications to lead NSA, Cyber Command at confirmation hearing

INDOPACOM's deputy commander stopped short of endorsing policy proposals for more aggressive cyber responses to China and other foreign adversaries.

Policy

Sen. Kelly sues Hegseth over penalties for 'illegal orders' video

The combat veteran's 46-page suit says Trump administration attempts to punish him violate the First Amendment, separation of powers, due process, and more.

Policy

As Army narrows field for its flight-school outsourcing contract, Congress says: not so fast

Bell, Lockheed Martin, and M1 got the service’s thumbs-up just as lawmakers put brakes on the effort.

Policy

Hegseth aims to dock Sen. Kelly's pension for illegal-orders video

The defense secretary, who originally threatened to court-martial the senator, said on Monday said that he would instead try to reduce his rank and retirement pay.