McConnell joins Democrats to defend US NATO membership

Senator Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) joined Democratic lawmakers to support US membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) after President Trump said he was considering withdrawing from the alliance. McConnell said, “NATO is the most successful military alliance in history. It has strengthened the security of the United States for more than 70 years.” Source…

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DHS rescinds contract approval policy implemented by Noem

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has withdrawn the controversial policy of reviewing major expenditures implemented by former Secretary Kristi Noem. In an email statement Wednesday night, a DHS spokesperson told The Hill that DHS Secretary Markway Mullin “re-evaluated contracting processes to ensure that DHS is efficiently serving American taxpayers.” “Today,… Source link

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Trump economic approval tanks

Welcome to The Hill’s Business & Economy newsletter {Beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump’s approval on the economy hits new low: Poll A new CNN/SSRS poll finds that only 31 percent of respondents approve of the way President Trump is handling the economy, a new low compared to the outlet’s…

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Mark Warner slams Trump's NATO threat 

Senator Mark Warner (D-Va.) hit back at President Trump’s statement in which he said that he could pull the US out of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Trump told The Telegraph in an interview published on Wednesday that US membership in the military alliance is “beyond reconsideration”. “I was never impressed by NATO. I…

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A reevaluation of NATO

Welcome to The Hill’s Defense & NetSec newsletter {Beacon} Defense & National Security The Big Story Reevaluating NATO The US ambassador to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) indicated that President Trump is “reevaluating” the country’s membership in the alliance. © AP “I think it’s absolutely clear right now that President Trump… Source link

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