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Defense Watch: 2020 Update, F-35 PEO; Ethics Efforts Falter, Drug Bust

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Friday, July 12th, 2019

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Defense Watch: 2020 Update, F-35 PEO; Ethics Efforts Falter, Drug Bust

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2020 Watch. Democrats running for president in 2020 had a one-for-one swap this week, as Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) announced July 8 he would drop out of the race after announcing his candidacy in April. That same day, billionaire hedge fund manager Tom Steyer announced his candidacy for the Democratic primaries, promising to invest $100 million into his race. F-35 PEO Change of Command. Air Force Lt. Gen. Eric Fick assumed leadership of the F-35 Joint Program Office July 11,…

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House Republicans’ Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0 Includes $60 Billion For Defense

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