Policy

‘It would be insane’ for spy agencies to lack early access to AI models, lawmaker says

Commerce Department should also have a role in AI policy, top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee says.

Defense Systems

Golden Dome plan would cost $1.2 trillion, CBO finds

That’s seven times what Trump initially said, and almost double the congressional office’s first estimate.

Ideas

The next president must reimagine, not just restore, the administrative state

Careful calibration—not chainsaws—can produce a government that solves problems instead of getting in the way.

Policy

Navy shipbuilding request rises nearly 50% in 2027 proposal

The White House aims to fund nearly 20 warships plus initial work on a battleship class.

Policy

Space Command wants to move nearly 200 people to new Alabama HQ this year

April will see the ribbon cut on a new top-secret facility, its commander told lawmakers.

Defense Systems

More Columbia-class submarines?

Sen. Tommy Tuberville floated the idea of fielding 16 instead of the planned dozen.

Policy

Mullin takes DHS helm as 100,000 employees remain unpaid

Senator vows reforms, staffing rebuild as he steps into his first executive-branch job.

Policy

DNI's threat assessment omits foreign election interference

Tulsi Gabbard's contradictory Iran nuclear testimony highlights tensions between intelligence community and White House war justifications.

Policy

Record-smashing $1.5-trillion spending proposal will fund only the ‘most essential things’: comptroller

The Pentagon’s acting CFO also said that just a sliver of the $153 billion reconciliation funds remains unallocated.

Threats

Lawmakers press SOUTHCOM on Hegseth’s ‘no quarter’ rhetoric

Gen. Francis Donovan repeated what others have said: that he wouldn’t follow an unlawful order.