Defense Secretary Austin Heads to Europe as Putin Readies Ukraine Invasion Force

15 February 2022 by Allen William

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will travel to Europe on Tuesday for meetings with NATO leaders as Russia added more military forces around Ukraine’s border for an invasion that is expected any day. Austin will first meet with NATO defense ministers in Belgium, and then travel to Poland on the alliance’s eastern flank, where he will … Read more

Congress readies 3-week funding punt to avert shutdown

7 February 2022 by Sarah Jones

The exterior of the Senate is seen at the Capitol in Washington, Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021. | J Scott Applewhite/AP Photo Congressional leaders released a short-term spending patch Monday afternoon, buying three more weeks to lock in an expansive government funding deal. The House and Senate are expected to pass the stop gap bill before … Read more