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How Australian cyber spies used 'Rickrolling' to disrupt Islamic State militants in Iraq

Defeating Islamic State militants required disabling their significant cyber capabilities — and pop star Rick Astley unwittingly played a hand in doing so.

ABC News

Pentagon says accounting error over-estimated Ukraine military aid by $3 billion

The error may lead to more weapons being sent to Ukraine as Ukrainian troops prepare to launch a major counteroffensive.

Axios

Republicans furious at Biden’s Afghanistan review, Democrats mum

A review released by the White House largely blamed former President Trump for chaotic US pullout from Afghanistan.

Al Jazeera

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Congress captured by the arms industry

Pentagon budget is stunning even by the standards of a department used to getting what it wants when it wants it

Salon

No evidence of fraud in weapons to Ukraine, watchdog says

The Pentagon's inspector general says his office has found no evidence yet that any of the billions of dollars in weapons and aid to Ukraine has been lost to corruption or diverted into the wrong hands

The Independent UK

U.S. Republicans ask Biden to boost Taiwan in his budget request

The top Republicans on U.S. congressional foreign affairs and armed services committees pressed Democratic President Joe Biden on Thursday to include $2 billion in military assistance grants for Taiwan in his upcoming budget request.

Reuters

Defense contractors' "merger mania"

Tackling Pentagon waste means battling the big weapons makers and asking more of Congress

Salon

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GOP leaders start laying groundwork for more Ukraine aid

Republicans assuming new positions of leadership in the House and Senate are not waiting for the next funding debate over Ukraine to begin making the case for why the U.S. should continue supporting the war-torn nation

The Independent UK

New chair for Wales' only FTSE 100 firm Admiral

Mike Rogers is expected to take over from outgoing chair Annette Court in April

Birmingham Post

At the Races: Citizens, disunited - Roll Call

The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter.

Roll Call

Two years after Jan. 6: Is reality gone?

Joe Biden's reality-based presidency now faces a Congress run by cosplay insurrectionists. It won't be fun

Salon

Gaetz earns most-hated status in GOP even as he gains house sway

Representative Matt Gaetz is emerging from last week’s bitter speaker fight as the member of Congress everyone in Washington loves to hate.

Tribune News Service

Mike Rogers steps down from committee role after lunging at Matt Gaetz during Speaker vote

Embarrassing moment occurred as McCarthy allies clashed with conservative rebels late into the evening

The Independent UK

Boebert's "confusion" led to GOP fight

Boebert's move may have led to the standoff between Reps. Mike Rogers and Matt Gaetz

Salon

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McCarthy Era Begins As The GOP Leader Squeaks Out A House Speaker Victory

GOP leader Kevin McCarthy finally won election early Saturday morning as Speaker of the House in a historic 15-ballot battle.

Salon

Welcome to the creepiest Congress ever

With Kevin McCarthy as Speaker, House Republicans gear up to wage a two year war on reality itself

The Independent UK

Lawmaker held back by the mouth apologises to Matt Gaetz over House speaker row

Alabama Republican publicly apologises to Matt Gaetz for ‘briefly’ losing temper

Salon

GOPer weighs in on House floor scuffle

"People shouldn’t be drinking, especially when you’re a redneck, on the House floor.” said Rep. Tim Burchett

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The Independent UK

Matt Gaetz says he ran out of things to ask for as McCarthy kept caving to all his demands

‘Never Kevin’ holdouts were given a series of concessions before McCarthy could become Speaker

The Independent UK

Shock scenes as Republican held back in confrontation with Matt Gaetz during Speaker vote

Chaos reigned during the final House speaker vote on Friday night, as Rep Mike Rogers had to be physically restrained after apparently lunging towards holdout Matt Gaetz

The Independent UK

Chaos in the House: McCarthy's plea, and begging for votes

Just one vote short of becoming speaker of the House, Republican leader Kevin McCarthy stood up from his chair and asked the defiant Matt Gaetz to change his vote from “present” to “McCarthy.”

Chicago Sun-Times

One chaotic week, 15 votes, and finally, a House speaker: Kevin McCarthy

McCarthy had been on the cusp of victory in the 14th round of voting late Friday, but he fell one vote short. After nearly adjourning, the House remained in session and elected McCarthy on the 15th ballot.

The Independent UK

Kevin McCarthy elected House speaker on 15th round after fight nearly breaks out

Lawmakers nearly came to blows as historic streak of voting neared dramatic conclusion

Roll Call

Expecting win, McCarthy comes up short again in late-night vote - Roll Call

Republican Kevin McCarthy continued to be stymied in his bid to become House speaker by opponents in his own party.

Roll Call

GOP leader Kevin McCarthy again didn't reach the magic number to be elected speaker on Thursday, as holdouts continued seeking rules changes.

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