Bradley, Caine brief lawmakers on boat strikes
The leaders of the House and Senate Armed Services committees received a classified briefing from Adm. Frank Bradley and Joint Chiefs Chair Dan Caine.
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Senate GOP approaching danger zone on approps
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has a new message for congressional Republicans: “We support export controls.”
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Senate Democrats plan to offer a clean three-year extension of the Obamacare enhanced premium tax credits for next week’s planned health care vote on the Senate floor.
DeFi and other problems for the crypto Congress
Bipartisan talks on crypto market structure legislation are grinding along as pressure mounts for senators to host a markup before the end of this month. A final agreement remains elusive.
Senate Republicans stand by the blue slip
The Senate’s adherence to the blue slip tradition is standing in the way of Alina Habba and Lindsey Halligan’s nominations. But the Senate GOP aren’t budging.
Thune ducks on Hegseth amid boat strikes investigation
The South Dakota Republican reiterated his support for the overall operations, saying there’s a “rational, legitimate reason” to be conducting the strikes.
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The project seeks to defend against incoming threats from drones and ballistic, hypersonic and cruise missiles.
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House Republican leaders are searching for a legislative vehicle they could attach language to that would effectively ban state regulation of artificial intelligence.
What’s on deck for key House committees
While staff and members did what they could during the shutdown, many couldn’t get the information they needed from agencies to move legislation forward.
New coalition pleads for manufacturing networks
The coalition of manufacturing companies and rural broadband providers portrayed CBRS as crucial to several of President Donald Trump’s goals.