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Security stands guard outside the main gate at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, in Hawaii, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019. A shooting at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard in Hawaii left at least one person injured Wednesday, military and hospital officials said. Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam spokesman Charles Anthony confirmed that there was an active shooting at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. (AP Photo/Caleb Jones)

Pearl Harbor active shooter reported

By Victor Morton - The Washington Times

Government Accountability Office, defense capabilities and management director Elizabeth Field, left, Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy, Army Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville, Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael Gilday, Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger, Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett, and Air Force Chief of Staff David Goldfein testify during a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee about about ongoing reports of substandard housing conditions Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019 in Washington, on Capitol Hill. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Privatized military housing failures get Senate hearing

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

U.S. Navy SEALs in action. (U.S. Navy photo) ** FILE **

‘Cyborg Soldier 2050’ DOD study says ‘augmented,’ enhanced troops ‘feasible’ within decades

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

Remains of Ohio WWII pilot coming home 75 years later

Associated Press

Gordon Sondland, U.S. ambassador to the European Union, center, appears before the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019, during a public impeachment hearing of President Donald Trump's efforts to tie U.S. aid for Ukraine to investigations of his political opponents. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Quid pro quo, domestic errands: Takeaways from impeachment

By ERIC TUCKER - Associated Press

US names service members killed in Afghanistan chopper crash

Associated Press

U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland pauses as he gives his opening statement as he testifies before the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019, during a public impeachment hearing of President Donald Trump's efforts to tie U.S. aid for Ukraine to investigations of his political opponents. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Impeachment hearings takeaways: `Everyone was in the loop’

By ERIC TUCKER AND AAMER MADHANI - Associated Press

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Laura Cooper testifies before the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019, during a public impeachment hearing of President Donald Trump's efforts to tie U.S. aid for Ukraine to investigations of his political opponents. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Official: Ukraine asked about aid on day of Trump call

By ANDREW TAYLOR - Associated Press

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos speaks at the the Amazon re:MARS convention, Thursday, June 6, 2019, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Amazon JEDI lawsuit threatens to ensnare Donald Trump

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Nov. 30, 2017 photo, boats are shown moored in the Anclote River near the old Stauffer chemical plant site in Tarpon Springs, Fla. Hundreds of the nation's most polluted places are at an increasing risk of spreading contamination beyond their borders by more frequent storms and rising seas. Sixty percent of U.S. Superfund sites are in danger from weather extremes like hurricanes or wildfires, and the Trump administration’s reluctance to acknowledge and plan for climate change is hurting chances of safeguarding them, according to a government watchdog. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)

GAO: 60% of Superfund sites at higher risk in climate change

By ELLEN KNICKMEYER - Associated Press

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, New York Democrat. steps away from a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) ** FILE **

Chuck Schumer warns Pentagon to protect impeachment witnesses against reprisals

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

Iowa Marine’s remains to return home 76 years after death

Associated Press

Illustration on waste spending by the Pentagon by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

Pentagon wastes taxpayer money through limited procurement process

By Mike Palicz

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Laura Cooper arrives for a closed door meeting to testify as part of the House impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Laura Cooper transcript: Pentagon official worried about ‘legality’ of Trump blocking Ukraine aid

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

Correction: Bondi-Conflicts story

By STEPHEN BRAUN - Associated Press

Pentagon awaits possible Amazon challenge over cloud deal

By MATT O'BRIEN - Associated Press

In this Feb. 12, 2009, photo, the Pentagon is seen from Air Force One. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) ** FILE **

Pentagon denies White House influence in Amazon loss of cloud contract

By Lauren Toms - The Washington Times

F/A-18 fighter jets fly over the deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea, Monday, June 3, 2019. The U.S. aircraft carrier the White House ordered to the Mideast over a perceived threat from Iran remains outside of the Persian Gulf amid efforts to de-escalate tensions between Tehran and Washington. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)

Microsoft tops Amazon, wins Pentagon’s $10 billion ‘JEDI war cloud’ contract

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

House Minority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., left, speaks at a news conference in front of House Republicans after Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Laura Cooper arrived for a closed door meeting to testify as part of the House impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

What’s new: GOP storms closed-door deposition, causing delay

Associated Press

President Donald Trump speaks at the 9th annual Shale Insight Conference at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

GOP stands by Trump, gingerly, after diplomat’s testimony

By ALAN FRAM and ZEKE MILLER - Associated Press