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2017 NDAA ups aid to Ukraine, gives arms to Syrian rebels & lets Trump sanction the world
Congress has authorized $618.7 billion for the 2017 military budget. The bill ups aid to Ukraine by $50 million and allows the transfer of missiles to Syrian rebels. However, it omits controversial provisions about drafting women or religious exemptions for contractors.
Dec 8, 2016 23:52
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Battle of the military budget: Congress, White House clash over NDAA
The GOP majority in Congress is pushing a draft of the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act, which they say will fully fund the US military. The Pentagon is not happy with micro-management, however, and the White House is threatening to veto the bill.
May 18, 2016 23:09
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Rand Paul seeks to tie Pentagon funding to release of classified 9/11 docs
The Kentucky Senator and GOP presidential candidate Rand Paul filed an amendment to a military funding bill, demanding the release of 28 pages from the 9/11 report that have been classified since 2002 and allegedly link Saudi Arabia to the attacks.
Jun 6, 2015 01:58
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Proposed Pentagon budget suggests millions for anti-ISIS tribal fighters
A leading Republican in the United States House has proposed a $604 billion spending plan for the Pentagon that would divert hundreds of millions of dollars next year to Kurdish and Sunni forces fighting the so-called Islamic State.
Apr 28, 2015 17:17
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Congress reaffirms indefinite detention of Americans under NDAA
The US House of Representatives approved an annual defense spending bill early Thursday after rejecting a proposed amendment that would have prevented the United States government from indefinitely detaining American citizens.
May 22, 2014 18:26
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Supreme Court refuses to stop indefinite detention of Americans under NDAA
The United States Supreme Court this week effectively ended all efforts to overturn a controversial 2012 law that grants the government the power to indefinitely detain American citizens without due process.
May 1, 2014 15:46
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RT asks

It's an internal crisis for Arab countries involved, will not have a larger-scale effect The dispute is less about politics and more about money, in particular, natural resources The issue will be solved politically, but regional and international alliances will be realigned Germany's foreign minister might be right in saying " this conflict could turn into war"

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RT asks

What will the global political impact be following the recent fallout in the Gulf region?

What will the global political impact be following the recent fallout in the Gulf region?

- It's an internal crisis for Arab countries involved, will not have a larger-scale effect

- The dispute is less about politics and more about money, in particular, natural resources

- The issue will be solved politically, but regional and international alliances will be realigned

- Germany's foreign minister might be right in saying " this conflict could turn into war"