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Secrecy surrounding the defense secretary's hospitalization has put the White House on the defensive

President Joe Biden’s administration pledged from day one to restore truth and transparency to the federal government

The Independent UK

Pentagon's handling of Austin hospitalization roils Congress - Roll Call

Lawmakers are demanding answers after Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin did not swiftly disclose that he was hospitalized.

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The Pentagon adds new details about Austin's secretive hospital stay and the delay in telling Biden

The Pentagon is releasing new details about Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s nearly weeklong hospitalization

The Independent UK

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US defense secretary says he takes ‘full responsibility’ for secret hospitalisation

Lloyd Austin apologises for lack of disclosure but questions about medical procedure and the secrecy surrounding it remain unanswered

The Guardian - US

Senate passes NDAA, sending bill to House - Roll Call

The Senate voted to pass a final defense policy bill, setting up the sprawling, $886.3 billion measure for House consideration.

Roll Call

Senate Democrats make the case for Puerto Rico self-determination - Roll Call

“These things … seem impossible until they’re not,” says Sen. Martin Heinrich, who introduced a Senate bill this week that would present three options.

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‘Difficult and expensive’: US report raises Aukus doubts after Joe Biden reassures Anthony Albanese at White House

Congressional report says sale of three to five Virginia class submarines would cut the number available to the US navy fleet

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Hill worries mount about delays in arming Ukraine - Roll Call

Amid requests for further aid, lawmakers are increasingly alarmed by the slow pace in arming Ukraine with the money appropriated so far.

Roll Call

Hundreds of military promotions are on hold as Republican senator demands end to abortion policy

Top military officials are voicing their concerns that national security is being harmed by an impasse that has stalled more than 300 top military promotions

The Independent UK

Big shoes filled as Senate appropriators spread earmarks wealth - Roll Call

The retirement of several titans of congressional appropriating hasn't slowed down the Senate's appetite for earmarks.

Roll Call

Senate passes defense bill with bipartisan support, but clash looms with House over social issues

The Senate has passed a massive annual defense bill that would deliver a 5.2% pay raise for service members and keep the nation’s military operating

The Independent UK

Joint Chiefs nominee wins over lawmakers but faces uncertain fate because of senator's hold

President Joe Biden’s pick to serve as America’s top military officer is warning senators of the difficulties posed by any potential conflict in Asia and describing how he would use lessons learned from the Ukraine war to help the U.S. military prepare

The Independent UK

DOD’s top levels feel effects of Tuberville blanket holds - Roll Call

The Marines do not have a Senate-confirmed commandant for the first time in more than a century because of Tuberville's nomination blockade.

Roll Call

Hawks worry about defense caps in debt limit deal - Roll Call

The debt limit deal would cap defense spending despite defense hawks in Congress calling for big increases to the Pentagon's budget.

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The Independent UK

Federal officials unveil flood plan for Mississippi Delta

Federal officials have presented a proposal to further control flooding in the Mississippi Delta

Roll Call

Biden pick for Mississippi federal court awaits Senate hearing - Roll Call

A district court nominee from Mississippi apparently has been held up from a confirmation hearing because of a so-called “blue slip.”

Reuters

U.S. lawmakers want terrorist designation for Russia's Wagner Group

A group of Democratic and Republican senators said on Wednesday they would try again to pass legislation that would require the State Department to designate Russian mercenary company Wagner Group as a foreign terrorist organization (FTO).

The Independent UK

GOP leaders start laying groundwork for more Ukraine aid

Republicans assuming new positions of leadership in the House and Senate are not waiting for the next funding debate over Ukraine to begin making the case for why the U.S. should continue supporting the war-torn nation

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Chicago Sun-Times

Holding YouTube liable for promoting terrorism is a bad idea

The Supreme Court next month will consider whether Google, which owns YouTube, can be sued for helping the terrorist group ISIS promote its message and attract followers.

Reason

The Hazards of Holding YouTube Liable for Promoting Terrorism

A Supreme Court case illustrates the potential costs of making it easier to sue social media platforms over user-generated content.

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: What to know on Congress' bid to bar rail strike

President Joe Biden is asking Congress to intervene to avert a potentially crippling freight rail strike before Christmas, even if it means handing a defeat to Democratic allies in the labor movement

Tribune News Service

Biden calls for Congress to act to stop rail strike

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Monday that he wants Congress to step in to avert a major railroad strike.

Roll Call

Biden calls for Congress to act to stop rail strike - Roll Call

As freight railroads face a potential strike, the president asks Congress to adopt a previously negotiated deal between labor and management.

Tribune News Service

Advocates, industry push data privacy bill in lame-duck session

WASHINGTON — Privacy advocates and industry groups are urging lawmakers to get a bipartisan federal data privacy bill passed soon: either early in the new Congress or even in the remaining weeks of the lame duck session.

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Advocates, industry push data privacy bill in lame-duck session - Roll Call

Supporters of a data privacy bill hope Congress will pass legislation early in the next Congress or even in the lame-duck session.

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