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Stavroula Pabst

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.)
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Lawmakers target private equity’s growing chokehold on arms industry

PE-backed defense firms are less stable, more costly for taxpayers

war profit
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DoD wants to water down curbs to let ex-officials lobby more

A sneaky proposal tosses out revolving door restrictions, limits impact of two-year ‘cooling off’ period

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.)
Washington Politics

Lawmakers pump brakes on military AI — sort of

Democratic senators hope their bills keep a human in the loop. Experts have questions about loopholes.

Rep. Sara Jacobs
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Dems: $1.5 trillion Pentagon budget a ‘blank check’ for war

Lawmakers plan to fight controversial measure further integrating US-Israel militaries too

USS Defiant
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Congress wants proof Trump-class battleship isn’t a dud

NDAA draft text could hit the brakes on the president’s coveted fleet