The National Guard said troops’ presence has deterred petty crime and scuffles, particularly between teenagers, and helps control crowds during the police department’s law enforcement efforts.

Slotkin’s lawyer informed U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro that the senator would not agree to a voluntary interview about the video.

The Pentagon has not explained why the plan was classified, according to senators, even though items such as barracks improvements and benefit increases for personnel are not sensitive.

The package funds the Pentagon and large parts of the federal government through Sept. 30 while funding the Department of Homeland Security, including the Coast Guard, through the end of next week.

Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd told members of the Senate Intelligence Committee that the NSA plays a critical role in the nation’s defense. If confirmed, Rudd would also serve as the commander of the Pentagon’s Cyber Command.

Deployments to Los Angeles, Chicago and Portland have ended, but the National Guard presence is continuing in Washington, D.C., Memphis and New Orleans.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio told senators the only military presence they’ll see in Venezuela are Marines serving as U.S. Embassy guards, though in written remarks he said the U.S. was ready to use force “to ensure maximum cooperation.”

An amendment to the 2026 NDAA specifically calls on a government watchdog to discover whether the Defense Department weaponized ticks with Lyme disease as part of a Cold War-era bioweapons program.

Republicans cited assurances from the administration that the president would go to Congress for approval of any future major military operations in Venezuela.

Lawmakers boosted the defense budget about $8 billion above the Trump administration’s request, though Senate appropriators initially wanted a $22 billion hike. The increase includes extra funding for shipbuilding and barracks renovations.