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Austin Orders Military Leaders to Address Extremism in Ranks
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is ordering military leaders to spend time talking to their troops about extremism in the ranks, after a number of former and a few current military members took part in the riot at the U.S. Capitol last month
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Pentagon Chief Purges Defense Boards; Trump Loyalists Out
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered hundreds of Pentagon advisory board members to resign this month as part of a broad review of the panels, essentially purging several dozen who were appointed last-minute under the Trump administration
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Defense Chief Orders Review of Military Sex Assault Programs
The new secretary of defense, Lloyd Austin, is giving his senior leaders two weeks to send in reports on sexual assault prevention programs in the military
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For 1st Black Pentagon Chief, Racism Challenge Is Personal
Newly confirmed Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will have to contend not only with a world of security threats and a massive military bureaucracy, but also with a challenge that hits closer to home: rooting out racism and extremism in the ranks
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Austin Wins Senate Confirmation as 1st Black Pentagon Chief
Lloyd J. Austin, a West Point graduate who rose to the Army’s elite ranks and marched through racial barriers in a 41-year career, won Senate confirmation Friday to become the nation’s first Black secretary of defense. The 93-2 vote gave President Joe Biden his second Cabinet member; Avril Haines was confirmed on Wednesday as the first woman to serve...
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Austin Confirmed to Serve as Secretary of Defense
Retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin has been confirmed by the Senate to serve as the secretary of defense.
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Congress Poised for Quick Action on Biden's Pentagon Nominee
Congress has sent President Biden the first bill that he’ll sign into law, a measure to allow retired Gen. Lloyd Austin as President Joe Biden’s secretary of defense
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Biden's National Security Picks Vow Fresh Approach, Yellen Pushes for Big Stimulus at Senate Hearings
President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the intelligence community, Avril Haines, is promising to “speak truth to power,” and insisting that she would keep politics out of the intelligence agencies to ensure their work is trusted
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Biden Introduces Gen. Lloyd Austin, Says Moment Calls for Waiver for Defense Pick
President-elect Joe Biden’s nomination of retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin to be secretary of defense has put some Senate Democrats in a bind
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SPAC With Ties to Biden Cabinet Picks Sees Surge in Support From Wall Street After Offering ‘Access'
A SPAC with ties to people selected by Joe Biden for his Cabinet is seeing a surge in support from Wall Street giants.
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Biden to Nominate Retired Gen. Lloyd Austin for Defense Secretary
President-elect Joe Biden will nominate retired four-star Army general Lloyd J. Austin to be secretary of defense, according to four people familiar with the decision. If confirmed by the Senate, Austin would be the first Black leader of the Pentagon.
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Building His Team: Biden Taps Becerra, Austin for Cabinet
As the president-elect continues to build his team, how prominent are Californians likely to be in the Biden administration in addition to Xavier Becerra? Political Analyst Larry Gerston explains.