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Sen. Joni Ernst
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'Break their will!' Republicans want Trump to fight Iran, not make deal

Rep. Don Bacon and Sen. Joni Ernst told a CNAS audience that the president looks too eager and that talks were fruitless

Tom Cotton
Middle East

Senate wants to force US to share sensitive intel with Israel

A measure in a must-pass bill would dramatically increase Israeli access to American secrets

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

john_bolton
Washington Politics

Big surprise: Bolton gets Petraeus treatment after copping to charges

Friends of the national security state get slapped on the wrist while those who actually challenge the system pay the real price

WaPo op-ed backs Section 224, omits author's direct Israeli stake
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WaPo op-ed backs Section 224, omits author's direct Israeli stake

Shocking: The paper failed to note that Aaron Kaplowitz is the founder of a capital firm that would directly benefit from US-Israel military integration

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.