Senate passes mammoth annual defense policy bill

The Senate approved its massive annual defense policy bill late Thursday as the US government remains closed, The GOP-led chamber approved the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 70-20, which provides $924.7 billion in funding to the US military in fiscal year 2026. The vote came after lawmakers reached an agreement earlier in the day to…

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Ciattarelli says he'll sue Sherrill for defamation over debate remarks on opioid crisis

The campaign of New Jersey GOP gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli announced Thursday that he will file a defamation lawsuit against Democratic rival Rep. Mickey Sherrill (NJ) following comments she made during a debate Wednesday about him, his business and the opioid crisis. “Last night, faced continued questions about his refusal to release disciplinary records that…

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