WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Q&A: Ukraine Update Q: Why did you write to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about Ukraine? A: As a Pentagon watchdog, I've dedicated decades of congressional oversight to track taxpayer dollars appropriated for national defense, including military dollars assigned to help our allies. From government purchase cards to $10,000 toilet seat lids and sloppy accounting that allowed a years-long $103 mi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following readout by spokesperson Tammy Bruce on Secretary Marco Rubio's meeting on May 22, 2025, with Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares: * * * Secretary of State Marco Rubio met today with Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares in Washington, DC. Secretary Rubio acknowledged and thanked Spain for fulfilling its prior pledge to hit two percent defense spending by 2025, but stressed that more must be done. In addition more PR