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Trump Wants $6 Billion Boost In Military Spending, Citing North Korea Threat

President Trump is talking up more US deployments in the region and is asking Congress to tack another $5.9 billion in spending to the already record military budget for 2018.

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By Richard Lardner | AP
Trump wants to bolster military spending, citing threats from North Korea & Afgan troop deployments, adding to a record 2018 defense budget

The Trump administration is seeking nearly $6 billion in military spending to pay for urgent missile defense improvements to counter the threat from North Korea, increased U.S. troop levels in Afghanistan and fast repairs to Navy ships in the Asia-Pacific theater. The budget request delivered to Capitol Hill on Monday coincided with tough words

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Senate Pushes New Sanctions On Russia And Iran

The sanctions are part of an amendment to the underlying Iran sanctions bill, and maintains and substantially expands sanctions against the government of Russia.

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By Richard Lardner | AP
Russian President Vladimir Putin walks along the Cathedral Square of the Kremlin, to take part in a holiday reception in Moscow, Monday, June 12, 2017. (Alexei Druzhinin/Sputnik)

Senate Republicans and Democrats reached agreement late Monday on a new package of sanctions on Russia amid the firestorm over Russia's meddling in the presidential election and investigations into Moscow's possible collusion with members of President Donald Trump's campaign. Top lawmakers on two committees — Banking and Foreign Relations —

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