Joe Gould
Joe Gould was the senior Pentagon reporter for Defense News, covering the intersection of national security policy, politics and the defense industry. He had previously served as Congress reporter.
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Republican budget plan will ‘undermine’ US security, warns Biden admin
The Biden administration is portraying plans from Republicans to gut the federal budget as jeopardizing national security.
Ukraine aid delay irked lawmakers for weeks, but Trump told some about ‘quid pro quo,’ says HASC chair
As President Trump held Ukraine military aid, lawmakers say they were kept in the dark.
Top lawmaker urges Trump against year-long continuing resolution
The Senate’s Republican lead appropriator met with President Donald Trump Friday amid fears impeachment proceedings would derail spending bills.
Senate passes Ukraine aid extension, averts government shutdown for now
The Senate voted to send President Trump a measure to avoid a government shutdown and extend Ukraine military aid that’s at the center of a presidential impeachment inquiry.
Here’s what you need to know about the US aid package to Ukraine that Trump delayed
The U.S. has committed more than $1.5 billion in security assistance to Ukraine since 2014, when Russian-backed separatists began driving tanks through eastern Ukraine.
Senate again votes to end DoD-dependent border emergency, bucking veto threat
The Senate again passed a bid to end the border emergency President Donald Trump declared to divert military construction funding to the border wall ― but not by a veto-proof majority.
Senate to vote on ending border emergency that diverted DoD funds
The Senate is voting this week on whether to end the president’s emergency diversion of military funding to his border wall.
Trump’s Ukraine scandal could be ‘impeachable offense’ key national security Democrats, veterans warn
Five freshman lawmakers who served in the military for the first time this week said they may support impeachment hearings against the president.
Facing Iran, Saudi Arabia still owes US $181 million for Yemen refueling
Saudi Arabia still has an unpaid bill with the Pentagon for $181 million for its refueling assistance in Yemen.
Ukraine military aid extension passes US House after White House delay
The U.S. House on Thursday passed legislation to make sure Ukraine can spend $250 million in military aid after White House delayed it this summer.
