# u.s. army (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover u.s. army. Page: Feed: --- ## [Guetlein On Golden Dome: ‘We Cannot Protect This Nation And Bankrupt It At The Same Time’](https://www.defensedaily.com/guetlein-on-golden-dome-we-cannot-protect-this-nation-and-bankrupt-it-at-the-same-time/missile-defense/) _2026-08-21 · Frank Wolfe · Defense Daily_ While there has been criticism among missile defense advocates of Golden Dome’s development pace after the signing of an executive order in January last year, Space Force Gen. Michael Guetlein, \[…\] ## [C-UAS Marketplace Is ‘Accelerating Rapidly,’ JIATF-401 Director Says](https://www.defensedaily.com/c-uas-marketplace-is-accelerating-rapidly-jiatf-401-director-says/unmanned-systems/) _2026-08-21 · Matthew Beinart · Defense Daily_ The Pentagon’s Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) Marketplace is “accelerating rapidly,” according to the director of the Joint Interagency Task Force (JIATF)-401, with another official confirming to Defense Daily there are \[…\] ## [Defense Watch: MQ Next, DOT&E Concerns, SSN Shakedown, Army Motors](https://www.defensedaily.com/defense-watch-mq-next-dote-concerns-ssn-shakedown-army-motors/defense-watch/) _2026-08-21 · Defense Daily Staff · Defense Daily_ Drone Commonality. As the Air Force embarks on an “MQ Next” program to replace the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., MQ-9A Reaper for a loitering, long endurance intelligence, surveillance, and \[…\] ## [Interview with Rep. Jeff Crank (R-Colo.), co-chair of the Golden Dome Caucus](https://www.defensedaily.com/interview-with-rep-jeff-crank-r-colo-co-chair-of-the-golden-dome-caucus/missile-defense/) _2026-08-21 · Frank Wolfe · Defense Daily_ Rep. Jeff Crank (R-Colo.), a co-chair of the Golden Dome Caucus in Congress and a member of the House Armed Services Committee’s strategic forces panel, discusses the transformative defense investments \[…\] ## [White House Targets Support For 1,000 Launches Per Year by 2030](https://www.defensedaily.com/white-house-targets-support-for-1000-launches-per-year-by-2030/space/) _2026-08-21 · Rachel Jewett · Defense Daily_ The White House set a target for the U.S to support more than 1,000 launches and reentries annually by 2030 in a new National Security Presidential Memorandum released Thursday. That \[…\] ## [USAF Working on CCA Increment 2 Acquisition Strategy, As Service Considers An Evolution Of Increment 1](https://www.defensedaily.com/usaf-working-on-cca-increment-2-acquisition-strategy-as-service-considers-an-evolution-of-increment-1/air-force/) _2026-08-21 · Frank Wolfe · Defense Daily_ The U.S. Air Force continues to develop its acquisition strategy for Increment 2 of the service’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program, which centers on fielding air-to-air drones to give the \[…\] ## [A Massachusetts primary tests Democrats’ appetite to ‘change the culture’](https://rollcall.com/2026/08/21/a-massachusetts-primary-tests-democrats-appetite-to-change-the-culture/) _2026-08-21 · Daniela Altimari · Roll Call_ PEABODY, Mass. — The 2026 midterm primary cycle has been a year of tests — both ideological and generational — for Democrats across the nation. A race for a House seat north of Boston poses another question: Are voters looking for a candidate with powerful connections and a raft of experience or are they seeking \[…\] ## [Trump creates beef with ranchers over new import plan](https://rollcall.com/2026/08/21/trump-creates-beef-with-ranchers-over-new-import-plan/) _2026-08-21 · Savannah Behrmann · Roll Call_ President Donald Trump’s new plan to temporarily allow more tariff-free foreign beef into the U.S. in an effort to bring down prices has only ramped up tensions with domestic cattle ranchers, who warn the policy could hurt both U.S. producers and consumers. The backlash comes as Republicans face mounting pressure over the cost of living \[…\] ## [White House ballroom construction can proceed, SCOTUS says](https://rollcall.com/2026/08/21/white-house-ballroom-construction-can-proceed-scotus-says/) _2026-08-21 · Kelly Livingston · Roll Call_ The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to a Trump administration request to temporarily set aside an appellate court ruling that would have stalled above-ground construction on the planned White House ballroom. The one-sentence order, signed by Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., did not provide any explanation for his decision, which he said is temporary \[…\] ## [HHS seeks input on kids vaccination changes called for by Trump](https://rollcall.com/2026/08/21/hhs-seeks-input-on-kids-vaccination-changes-called-for-by-trump/) _2026-08-21 · Lia DeGroot · Roll Call_ The Department of Health and Human Services on Friday outlined potential changes to the childhood vaccine schedule, suggesting kids shots should be spread farther apart in contrast to recommendations from pediatric groups. The request for information fulfills directives outlined in President Donald Trump’s executive order from Aug. 10 that seeks to stagger vaccine doses in childhood and asks \[…\] ## [Dissecting Series A Rounds (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/oz2Cd5gBDqJm) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Two real Series A cases: timelines, investor sequencing, and common founder mistakes. ## [Trump tries to shrug off opponents’ rush to define him as lame duck](https://rollcall.com/2026/08/21/trump-tries-to-shrug-off-opponents-rush-to-define-him-as-lame-duck/) _2026-08-21 · John T. Bennett · Roll Call_ By continuing to tease a bid for a legally prohibited third term, President Donald Trump could delay what every second-term president resists: becoming a lame duck. Any president approaching the final two years of their second term eventually becomes that weakest of political birds. Lawmakers, foreign governments, political donors, journalists and potential successors start looking \[…\] ## [Progressive Aisha Wahab wins California special election for Swalwell’s seat](https://rollcall.com/2026/08/21/progressive-aisha-wahab-wins-california-special-election-for-swalwells-seat/) _2026-08-21 · Nick Eskow · Roll Call_ California state Sen. Aisha Wahab has won the special election to succeed Democratic former Rep. Eric Swalwell, who resigned in April amid allegations of sexual misconduct. With more than 95 percent of the vote counted, Wahab was leading fellow Democrat Melissa Hernandez, the president of the Bay Area Rapid Transit board, 53 percent to 47 \[…\] ## [Saildrone And Lockheed Martin Test Fired Missiles Off USV During RIMPAC](https://www.defensedaily.com/saildrone-and-lockheed-martin-test-fired-missiles-off-usv-during-rimpac/unmanned-systems/) _2026-08-20 · Rich Abott · Defense Daily_ Saildrone and Lockheed Martin \[LMT\] on Thursday announced they test fired two Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) launches from a Saildrone Surveyor unmanned surface vessel (USV) during the Navy’s 2026 Rim \[…\] ## [Army Eyes Plans To Begin Production Of New T901 Helicopter Engine By 2031](https://www.defensedaily.com/army-eyes-plans-to-begin-production-of-new-t901-helicopter-engine-by-2031/army/) _2026-08-20 · Matthew Beinart · Defense Daily_ The Army is eyeing plans to begin production of the new T901 engine for Black Hawk and Apache helicopters by 2031, according to a new notice. The update provides insight \[…\] ## [Qatar Could Become Fourth Country With KC-46As, As State Department Okays $4.5 Billion Sale](https://www.defensedaily.com/qatar-could-become-fourth-country-with-kc-46as-as-state-department-okays-4-5-billion-sale/air-force/) _2026-08-20 · Frank Wolfe · Defense Daily_ The State Department has approved a proposed $4.5 billion sale of four Boeing \[BA\] KC-46A Pegasus tankers and associated equipment to Qatar, which could become the fourth nation after the \[…\] ## [Portal Space Plans First Launch Of Transorbital Supernova Spacecraft In 2028](https://www.defensedaily.com/portal-space-plans-first-launch-of-transorbital-supernova-spacecraft-in-2028/space/) _2026-08-20 · Cal Biesecker · Defense Daily_ Portal Space Systems on Thursday said it has contacted with SpaceX \[SPCX\] to launch the company’s Supernova spacecraft in mid-2028, which will feature Portal’s FLARE solar thermal power propulsion system. \[…\] ## [Space Force PAE For Infrastructure Completing Move To Colorado Springs](https://www.defensedaily.com/space-force-pae-for-infrastructure-completing-move-to-colorado-springs/space/) _2026-08-20 · Frank Wolfe · Defense Daily_ U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command’s (SSC) Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) for infrastructure–a $4 billion contracting hub for SSC–is completing a move from Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif. to \[…\] ## [ThinKom Nabs Army Award To Begin Testing Prototype High-Power Microwave For Countering Drones](https://www.defensedaily.com/thinkom-nabs-army-award-to-begin-testing-prototype-high-power-microwave-for-countering-drones/advanced-transformational-technology/) _2026-08-20 · Cal Biesecker · Defense Daily_ ThinKom this week said the Army has awarded it a potential $46 million contract to deliver up to four prototype fire-on-the-move counter-drone high-power microwave (HPM) systems for field testing beginning \[…\] ## [At the Races: Party’s (not) over?](https://rollcall.com/2026/08/20/at-the-races-partys-not-over/) _2026-08-20 · Daniela Altimari · Roll Call_ Welcome to At the Races! Each week we bring you news and analysis from the CQ Roll Call campaign team. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. By Daniela Altimari and Mary Ellen McIntire American politics is defined by partisan divides, disenfranchised voters, big money and powerful political parties. Some advocates assert \[…\] ## [Republicans revive false miscarriage statistic, twist Fauci’s texts about COVID-19 shots](https://rollcall.com/2026/08/20/republicans-revive-false-miscarriage-statistic-twist-faucis-texts-about-covid-19-shots/) _2026-08-20 · FactCheck.org · Roll Call_ By Kate Yandell ANALYSIS — Studies have shown no connection between COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy and increased risk of miscarriage. Despite this, Republican Sens. Rand Paul and Ron Johnson resurrected a long-debunked claim of an astronomical rate of miscarriage after vaccination while also accusing Dr. Anthony Fauci of deceiving the public about the safety of \[…\] ## [AI QA That Opens Fix PRs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/zZvpH9f22e2E) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Runs browser QA, files issues with repro evidence, and opens fix PRs. ## [Castelion Raises $1 Billion To Produce Hypersonic Weapon Sooner, Develop New Weapons](https://www.defensedaily.com/castelion-raises-1-billion-to-produce-hypersonic-weapon-sooner-develop-new-weapons/business-financial/) _2026-08-20 · Cal Biesecker · Defense Daily_ Hypersonic weapons developer Castelion Wednesday night said it has raised $1 billion in a new funding round to accelerate production of its Blackbeard hypersonic weapon and develop new, longer-range strike \[…\] ## [Commuter chaos: Police chase adds to Grand Prix traffic woes](https://rollcall.com/2026/08/20/commuter-chaos-police-chase-adds-to-grand-prix-traffic-woes/) _2026-08-20 · Jason Dick · Roll Call_ “A lot of 10 a.m. meetings are about to get blown up,” a cable television news producer said as Washington area police and first responders converged Thursday morning on E Street NW, near Union Station. That’s because a police chase that started in Prince George’s County, Md., and ended in the alley connecting the Kimpton \[…\] ## [White House legislative liaison’s exit comes ahead of tricky pre-midterms session](https://rollcall.com/2026/08/20/white-house-legislative-liaisons-exit-comes-ahead-of-tricky-pre-midterms-session/) _2026-08-20 · John T. Bennett · Roll Call_ James Braid, President Donald Trump’s point man on Capitol Hill, will soon leave that post ahead of a packed September congressional session and just over two months before voters will decide which party controls the House and Senate. A White House official on Thursday confirmed the legislative affairs director’s exit will come later this month \[…\] ## [DCCC adds Maine’s Matt Dunlap and 4 others to ‘Red to Blue’ program](https://rollcall.com/2026/08/20/dccc-adds-maines-matt-dunlap-and-4-others-to-red-to-blue-program/) _2026-08-20 · Mary Ellen McIntire · Roll Call_ The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is adding five more candidates to its “Red to Blue” program for top recruits, including Maine State Auditor Matt Dunlap, who defeated the group’s preferred candidate in a primary earlier this year. The other four candidates are running in Republican-held districts that backed Donald Trump by double digits in 2024, \[…\] ## [DoD Declined To Brief CBO On Golden Dome](https://www.defensedaily.com/dod-declined-to-brief-cbo-on-golden-dome/missile-defense/) _2026-08-19 · Rich Abott · Defense Daily_ The Defense Department’s Golden Dome office has declined repeated briefing requests from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) on what the Pentagon is planning to build while the head of that \[…\] ## [REGENT Demonstrated Autonomous Seaglider At Navy Drone Event](https://www.defensedaily.com/regent-demonstrated-autonomous-seaglider-at-navy-drone-event/navy-usmc/) _2026-08-19 · Rich Abott · Defense Daily_ Rhode Island-based seaglider developer REGENT on Tuesday said it successfully demonstrated its Squire seaglider drone over almost two weeks at the Navy’s Silent Swarm experimentation event last month. Silent Swarm \[…\] ## [Air Force Interested In New, Lower-Cost Aerial Targets](https://www.defensedaily.com/air-force-interested-in-new-lower-cost-aerial-targets/air-force/) _2026-08-19 · Frank Wolfe · Defense Daily_ The Air Force is looking into new aerial targets that have lower costs than the more than $1 million Kratos Defense \[KTOS\] BQM-167A and the Boeing \[BA\] QF-16, a retired \[…\] ## [Roll Call on the Road: New England](https://rollcall.com/2026/08/19/roll-call-on-the-road-new-england/) _2026-08-19 · Tom Williams · Roll Call_ While the general election beckons, several states, mainly in New England, still have to get through their primaries. CQ Roll Call recently traveled to two of them — Massachusetts and New Hampshire — to catch some of the Democratic candidates on the campaign trail with weeks to go before primary voters pick their nominees. The \[…\] ## [Trump picks White House adviser Overton to head FDA](https://rollcall.com/2026/08/19/trump-picks-white-house-adviser-overton-to-head-fda/) _2026-08-19 · Lia DeGroot · Roll Call_ President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he will nominate White House domestic policy adviser Heidi Overton to lead the Food and Drug Administration. If confirmed by the Senate, Overton would oversee an agency that has dealt with massive layoffs after the administration’s widespread reduction-in-force efforts last year. The agency has also dealt with high-level turnover and \[…\] ## [The Roll Call and 535 deep dive on surface transportation reauthorization](https://rollcall.com/podcasts/political-theater/the-roll-call-and-535-deep-dive-on-surface-transportation-reauthorization/) _2026-08-19 · Jason Dick · Roll Call_ Roll Call Editor in Chief Jason Dick and 535 Political Analyst Susan Davis discuss surface transportation reauthorization legislation and other transportation-related issues with CQ Roll Call transportation Staff Writer Kelly Livingston for the Roll Call/535 Policy Podcast Series. Show Notes: ## [Find what they just said (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/JRUfDnmMZzZr) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Surface recent public signals so you can send policy-aware, relevant outreach ## [Trump keeps 2028 door cracked, while calling law ‘very strong’ prohibiting third term](https://rollcall.com/2026/08/19/trump-keeps-2028-door-cracked-while-calling-law-very-strong-prohibiting-third-term/) _2026-08-19 · John T. Bennett · Roll Call_ President Donald Trump has returned to floating a bid for a legally forbidden third term, offering supporters and critics hints that he might try to remain in the White House in January 2029 — but he always stops short of explaining how he might do it or declaring what would be a Constitution-disregarding candidacy. The \[…\] ## [Wildland firefighting bill gains steam as smoke reaches Congress](https://rollcall.com/2026/08/19/wildland-firefighting-bill-gains-steam-as-smoke-reaches-congress/) _2026-08-19 · Savannah Behrmann · Roll Call_ Wildfire smoke drifting into Washington, D.C., from the Western U.S. and Canada this summer made it hard to ignore the national threat stronger wildfires pose to lawmakers’ constituents across the country. As a result, a bipartisan coalition led by Western lawmakers has a better shot this year at enacting legislation targeting wildfires at their source \[…\] ## [Democrats’ gripes with Iran war grow as conflict nears six months](https://rollcall.com/2026/08/19/democrats-gripes-with-iran-war-grow-as-conflict-nears-six-months/) _2026-08-19 · Rebecca Kheel · Roll Call_ Democrats’ litany of grievances with the Iran war is growing as scandals have mounted in recent weeks and the war drags on toward the six-month mark. Reports of unbearable living conditions aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, President Donald Trump’s threat to bomb U.S. ally Oman if it interferes with U.S. plans in the \[…\] ## [Wyoming Republican Chuck Gray poised to succeed Hageman in House](https://rollcall.com/2026/08/19/wyoming-republican-chuck-gray-poised-to-succeed-hageman-in-house/) _2026-08-19 · Daniela Altimari · Roll Call_ Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray vanquished eight competitors Tuesday to win the Republican primary for the state’s at-large House seat, putting him on a glide path to succeed Rep. Harriet M. Hageman next year. But the power of President Donald Trump’s endorsement suffered another setback in the Cowboy State, with his preferred candidate for \[…\] ## [Florida Rep. Cory Mills loses primary as Wasserman Schultz, Moskowitz prevail](https://rollcall.com/2026/08/18/florida-rep-cory-mills-loses-primary-as-wasserman-schultz-moskowitz-prevail/) _2026-08-18 · Mary Ellen McIntire · Roll Call_ Florida Rep. Cory Mills, who’s faced scrutiny over allegations of sexual misconduct and campaign finance violations, joined the list of House incumbents to lose reelection bids this year. But a handful of other Florida members, including Democrats Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Jared Moskowitz, held off primary challenges Tuesday. In the Republican primary for Florida’s 7th \[…\] ## [Crypto bill in limbo as stakeholders ramp up recess efforts](https://rollcall.com/2026/08/18/crypto-bill-in-limbo-as-stakeholders-ramp-up-recess-efforts/) _2026-08-18 · Mark Schoeff Jr. · Roll Call_ A five-week wait on a crucial Senate vote on major cryptocurrency legislation has opened wide a window of opportunity for both advocates and opponents of the measure, which would flesh out in greater detail a regulatory framework for the still-nascent industry’s U.S. operations. Just before the Senate adjourned for its summer recess earlier this month, \[…\]