Live updates: Hegseth calls officer cuts 'bare minimum' in address to troops; Senate Democrats block key bills
The Senate is preparing to vote on legislation banning stock trades by lawmakers and addressing data center growth, while a trade court reviews Trump-era tariffs.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is delivering his "State of the Force" address to a select group of service members at Quantico, Va. He defended a 20 percent cut to slots slated for admirals and generals as part of his push to overhaul the outlook of the Defense Department, calling it the "bare minimum" and said...
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