White House Kills McCusker Nomination in Fallout from Ukraine Aid Holdup
The White House has withdrawn the nomination of Elaine McCusker to become Pentagon comptroller.
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Resignation of Pentagon's Top Policy Official Comes Amid Fallout from Ukraine Aid Holdup
The Pentagon announced Wednesday that top policy official John Rood has resigned.
European Defense Funding Takes $1.5 Billion Hit in Pentagon Budget Request
Under the Defense Department's budget plan, funds for the European Defense Initiative would be cut to $4.5 billion.
Ukraine's President Vows to End War, Invites Trump to Kyiv
Fighting between Russia-backed rebels and Ukrainian troops has killed more than 14,000 people since 2014.
Bolton Reviewing Letter from White House About Manuscript
The White House has been scrutinizing Bolton's book for classified materials.
Ukraine: Recordings Show Iran Knew Jetliner Hit by a Missile
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy acknowledged the recording's authenticity.
Iran Acknowledges Russian-Made Missiles Targeted Ukraine Jet
For days after the Jan. 8 shootdown, Iran denied that it fired missiles at the plane.
Iran Backtracks on Plan to Send Flight Recorders to Ukraine
Hassan Rezaeifar was quoted by the state-run IRNA news agency as saying "we have no plans to send them out.”
Trudeau Urges Iran to Send Downed Jetliner's Black Boxes to France
Iran does not have the equipment necessary to be able to analyze the damaged black boxes quickly.
Watchdog: White House Violated Law in Freezing Ukraine Aid
The aid in question was held up last summer on orders from Trump but was released in September.
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