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In addition to the Iran funding, Republicans hope to secure about $1.1 trillion through the regular appropriations process.
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President Trump says the U.S. plans to reduce the number of American troops in Afghanistan to 8,600 and then will determine further drawdowns from there.
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis argues that the Defense Department is obliged to provide help.
President Obama is creating a new federal task force to accelerate cancer research. He's tapping Vice President Joe Biden to chair the effort.
The House has backed a $601 billion defense authorization bill that spares planes, ships and military bases in an election-year nod to hometown interests. The vote on Thursday was 325-98.