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CNBC's Inside India newsletter: How India's emerging as a formidable player in defense

India is beefing up its defense spending as tensions between the country and China grow. The subcontinent is relying on renewed U.S.-India ties for equipment.

CNBC - 6d

European leaders jump to Zelensky's defense after contentious meeting with Trump

European leaders jumped to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s defense after his contentious meeting with President Trump in Washington that started with a warm tone but derailed swiftly. The ...

The Hill - 5d

Luigi Mangione's search, arrest at Pennsylvania McDonald's were illegal: Defense

A defense attorney for Luigi Mangione, the man charged with killing the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, insists a police search and arrest late last year were illegal.

ABC News - 5d

Defense Health Agency head forced to abruptly retire: Report

The head of the Defense Health Agency (DHA), the health system for millions of service members and their dependents, was forced to abruptly retire Friday, Reuters reported. Army Lt. Gen. Telita ...

The Hill - 5d

GOP governors rush to Trump's defense after ‘jarring’ spat with Zelensky

Red state governors were quick to throw their support behind President Trump following a tense back-and-forth with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office Friday afternoon, citing ...

The Hill - 4d

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has paused cyber offensive against Russia

The change comes amid President Trump's efforts to negotiate an end to the Russia-Ukraine war.

CBS News - 3d

EU leaders prepare 'concrete' measures on defense financing, sources say

The EU is expected to announce "concrete" measures on boosting defense financing this week, sources said, as Europe and the U.S. clash over support for Ukraine.

CNBC - 3d

Defense Department changes Fort Moore's name back to Fort Benning

The base, originally named for Lt.-Gen. Henry Benning, a Confederate general and Southern secessionist who opposed freeing slaves, will now honor a World War I Cpl. Fred Benning.

CBS News - 2d

Could Jalon Walker transform the Cardinals' defense | Football 301

Walker's innate talent makes him a natural fit for the Cardinals.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

EU president aims for €800 billion of defense funding. How it would work.

European Union President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday proposed a funding program that she says could mobilize close to €800 billion ($844 billion) of defense spending.

MarketWatch - 2d

EU unveils $840 billion "ReArm Europe" plan to boost defense spending

European Union leader Ursula von der Leyen says the bloc is "in an era of rearmament," as Trump casts rising doubt on old alliances.

CBS News - 2d

McConnell: Failure to reach spending deal a 'disaster' for national defense

Former Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is warning that failure to reach a spending deal with critical adjustments for federal spending levels and priorities would be a “recipe for ...

The Hill - 1d

Can the Lakers' defensive renaissance topple the Thunder? | The Kevin O'Connor Show

The Lakers now stand as serious contenders. But is that enough to get them past the Thunder?

Yahoo Sports - 1d

GOP senators grill Trump defense nominee on Iran, Taiwan, NATO

Republican members of the Senate Armed Services Committee led by Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) grilled Elbridge Colby, President Trump’s pick to serve as undersecretary of Defense for policy, over his ...

The Hill - 1d

Knicks' loss to Warriors shows three-point woes go beyond defense

The Knicks' lack of three-point defense this season has been well-documented, but their loss to the Warriors on Tuesday goes beyond that.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Bengals defensive end Sam Hubbard retires at age 29

Sam Hubbard was born and raised in Cincinnati, played his college football at Ohio State and then was drafted by the Bengals in 2018.

Yahoo Sports - 21h

South Korea signs security agreement with Poland to boost economic and defense cooperation

South Korea and Poland have signed a cooperation agreement as the democratic allies find themselves united in their security concerns despite the vast geographical distance between them

ABC News - 21h

Inside St. John's rapid rise: Defense, relentlessness and the Rick Pitino effect

From a middling Big East team to their first outright title in 40 years, here's how the Red Storm have emerged as contenders.

ESPN - 21h

Europe Races to Craft a Trump-Era Plan for Ukraine and Defense

European leaders are gathering in Brussels to discuss how to support Ukraine and fend more for themselves on defense.

The New York Times - 1h

Republicans can't meet their own budget target without cutting Medicare or Medicaid, budget office says

The House GOP has ordered the Energy and Commerce Committee, which oversees Medicare and Medicaid funding, to cut $880 billion in a bill to advance Trump's agenda.

NBC News - 10h

South Africa abruptly cancels budget speech as governing parties dispute the details

South Africa’s budget announcement by the finance minister has been abruptly canceled and rescheduled for next month over a dispute among parties in the governing coalition

ABC News - Feb. 19

Senate adopts fallback budget in case Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ falters

Now the onus is on House Republicans to build enough support to advance their own party-line plan, or face pressure to back the Senate’s slimmer vision.

Politico - Feb. 20

Senate adopts budget resolution after marathon overnight vote-a-rama

The Senate on Friday adopted a budget resolution intended to serve as a blueprint to deliver the first part of President Trump’s agenda. Senators voted 52-48 along party lines on the resolution ...

The Hill - Feb. 21

Senate Republicans approve budget framework, pushing past Democratic objections

Republican senators pushed a $340 billion budget framework to passage over Democratic objections after a nearly all-night vote

ABC News - Feb. 21

PBS and NPR on edge over FCC letter and Trump budget scrutiny

PBS President Paula Kerger has felt the heat from politicians over government funding before. But this time the FCC is focusing on the nonprofit's sponsorships.

Los Angeles Times - Feb. 21

Details on Senate-passed GOP budget plan after "vote-a-rama"

Senate Republicans have passed a budget resolution after pulling an all-nighter through a process known as "vote-a-rama." The passage comes despite President Trump's earlier backing of a competing ...

CBS News - Feb. 21

Senate G.O.P. Passes Budget Resolution, and Punts on Tough Questions

Approval of the Republican budget plan left major questions about tax cuts and spending reduction for another day.

The New York Times - Feb. 21

US Senate passes budget resolution to fund Trump’s deportation plan

Bill approving $175bn for border security and extra $150bn for Pentagon faces tough challenge in House. US politics live – latest updates The US Senate has passed a budget resolution that ...

The Guardian - Feb. 21

Republicans start to feel the heat on budget cuts: From the Politics Desk

House Republicans will face a budget resolution vote after hearing concerns from constituents about Trump and Musk's budget cuts.

NBC News - Feb. 21

Jeffries urges full Dem attendance for GOP budget vote: ‘Pivotal’

House Democrats are united against the Republicans’ budget plan. But heading into this week’s vote on the resolution, Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) wants to ensure all of his troops are ...

The Hill - Feb. 24

House Republicans face headwinds as they seek to pass budget for Trump's agenda

House Republican leaders are eying a high-stakes vote this week on a sweeping budget resolution to pass President Donald Trump's agenda.

NBC News - Feb. 24

House Rules Committee advances budget resolution as path forward remains uncertain

The House Rules Committee voted Monday to advance the GOP conference’s plan to pass President Trump’s legislative agenda, sending the budget resolution to the full chamber even as its fate on the ...

The Hill - Feb. 25

Democrats outline playbook to target House Republicans on Medicaid, budget and DOGE

Democrats to target vulnerable House Republicans by highlighting potential cuts to Medicaid, other federal spending in the budget GOP lawmakers hope to vote on this week.

ABC News - Feb. 24

Johnson searches for consensus on budget resolution as opposition grows ahead of key vote

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and his leadership team are feverishly searching for consensus on the House GOP conference's plan to advance President Trump's legislative agenda, which has thus far ...

The Hill - Feb. 25

Here's what upcoming budget negotiations may mean for Social Security

Benefit cuts are off the table for now in upcoming budget negotiations, experts say. But the agency may continue to struggle with customer service woes.

CNBC - Feb. 25

Watch live: Progressive lawmakers speak on GOP's budget reconciliation hopes

The Congressional Progressive Caucus will give remarks Tuesday morning on the GOP-led budget resolution, which Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is hoping to bring to a floor vote in the afternoon. ...

The Hill - Feb. 25

House aims to vote on budget resolution in key test for Johnson

"There may be a vote tonight, there may not be," House Speaker Mike Johnson said after a meeting with Republican lawmakers on Tuesday.

CBS News - Feb. 25

Watch: House Democrats speak on GOP-led budget blueprint

Leaders within the House Democratic Caucus addressed their GOP colleagues' budget blueprint on Tuesday morning, hours ahead of an expected vote on the measure. While Dems have little power to ...

The Hill - Feb. 25

House GOP budget resolution on thin ice as conservatives dig in on opposition

The House GOP’s budget resolution is on thin ice as conservative budget hawks dig in on their opposition, threatening to derail Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) plans to bring the legislation up for ...

The Hill - Feb. 25

Starmer announces big cut to UK aid budget to boost defence spending

PM confirms rise in military spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027 – three years earlier than planned. Keir Starmer has announced drastic cuts to Britain’s international aid budget to help pay for a ...

The Guardian - Feb. 25

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