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United States officials report that Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin was pre-warned by Israel about the military operation in Lebanon occurring later that day, and claim that they received no prior details about the nature of the attack.
2024-09-19

The public interest non-profit Cause for Action files a Freedom of Information Act request for United States Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter’s personal emails following his disclosure of using that account for official government emails, this in the wake of the former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton email controversy and the Office of Personnel Management data breach. The U.S. Federal Records Act restricts use of personal email for official business.
2015-12-23

United States Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter indicates a more robust role ahead for the United States military in bolstering indigenous forces countering ISIS and in response to Russia’s increasing role in Middle East conflicts.
2015-10-26

The United States Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter warns that the People's Republic of China's island building in the South China Sea is undermining security in the Asia-Pacific region and has called for a diplomatic solution.
2015-05-30

Florida Senator Marco Rubio announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination in the 2016 presidential election.
2015-04-13

Chuck Hagel is sworn in as United States Secretary of Defense, replacing Leon Panetta.
2013-02-27

The Senate of the United States passes a resolution condemning the Government of Syria for its violent crackdown on anti-Assad protests.
2012-02-17

The Senate of the United States passes the Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2011 designed to press the People's Republic of China to raise the value of the Renminbi.
2011-10-11

The "Washington Post" reports that United States Senator Jeff Bingaman of New Mexico will announce that he will not contest the 2012 Senate election for New Mexico.
2011-02-18

United States Secretary of Defense Robert Gates urges the United States Senate to abolish "don't ask don't tell" for gays and lesbians serving in the US military and releases a report showing that ending the policy would have little impact.
2010-11-30