27 months into Ukraine invasion, Vladimir Putin is purging Russia's generals, with 5 detained within past month: a move v. corruption or regime in-fighting?
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin hosted this month's meeting of the multinational Ukraine Contact Group from his house Tuesday and skipped over prewritten remarks acknowledging his recent health scare, which he scandalously kept from his colleagues at the Pentagon – and boss in the White House – for days.
Russia's military casualties are approaching 300,000, including up to 120,000, while Ukrainian deaths were around 70,000 after 18 months of war, according to US officials.
A key group of Senate Democrats urged GOP leader Mitch McConnell on Monday to "exercise leadership" and get Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville to end his monthslong hold on military confirmations.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer offered Wednesday to hold a vote on an amendment that would repeal the military’s policy of paying travel expenses for.