Roxana Tiron
@rtiron
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Senior reporter covering U.S. Congress and national security for Bloomberg @BGOV•Transylvania born•AUBG & Syracuse grad•opinions my own
Washington, DC
Joined February 2010
Little girl draws a sketch of her missing dad and the news anchors had no idea that the sketch looked exactly like her actual dad when shown the update …. 😂😂I’m crying I’m laughing so hard.
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Solo shooter in Syria, "lone ISIS gunman." Solo shooter in the U.S., "terrorist." ?
U.S. Personnel Ambushed by ISIS Gunman in Syria TAMPA, Fla. – On Dec. 13, two U.S. service members and one U.S. civilian were killed, and three service members were injured, as a result of an ambush by a lone ISIS gunman in Syria. The gunman was engaged and killed. As a matter
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Will Trump’s Golden Dome actually cost $175B? Nope. Our @business visual analysis shows a $1.1T (yes, trillion) cost to defend the US against aerial threats from Russia, China, and North Korea. Even a smaller architecture would cost $844B. Gift link:
bloomberg.com
Building President Trump’s proposed missile and air defense system, meant to strike down threats all the way into space, would be an enormous task — with a huge price.
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"Seven German journalism students tracked Russian-crewed freighters lurking off the Dutch and German coast—and connected them to drone swarms over military bases." https://t.co/EPTfIwfxRv
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Notable: Sen. Roger Wicker, Republican chair of Senate Armed Services Committee, tells @tedbarrettcnn it’s not appropriate for the military to try to punish Dem Sen. Mark Kelly participating in the video. Strong indictment of Hegseth’s efforts to discipline Kelly. Asked by CNN
The Navy submitted its report/recommendations on Sen. Mark Kelly to the Pentagon's Office of General Counsel where they are providing a legal review & input, per Pentagon official.
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NEW: The Treasury Department is preparing to release a corporate tax workaround that would deliver big tax savings to companies including Salesforce and Qualcomm. The change would let companies deduct old R&D investments without triggering the 15% corporate minimum tax.
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I bet the Romanians beg to differ
“Barron Trump, now 19, admired Andrew Tate, and spoke with him over Zoom last year. “During the call, they discussed their shared belief that the Romanian criminal case was an effort to silence the Tates”
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The Pentagon’s brand new AI chatbot says the Caribbean boat strikes are "unambiguously illegal"
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The NDAA sets defense policy and troop pay, authorizes military construction projects, and has become a vehicle to move other priorities as well. This broad legislation promises impacts on defense policy and spending for fiscal 2026 and beyond. In this webinar, our team will
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News: The GOP isn’t showing the same level of outrage as Dems against Trumps H200 decision. Banks and Ricketts had timid responses. Cotton and Cruz are quiet. This may upset hawks off the Hill who want stronger rebuke and strengthen WH resolve
GOP China hawks are offering cautious responses to President Trump allowing Nvidia to sell its H200 chip to China, a more advanced piece of technology than previously allowed to flow to the U.S. rival. Reporting via @Dareasmunhoz: https://t.co/Ty90CGQlFw
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See, I told you we'd be fine.
House Armed Services Chair Mike Rogers yesterday on a rule vote for the defense bill: “We’ll be fine.”
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NEW: As NDAA rule vote hangs in balance, House Democrats are refusing to support a suspension vote on defense bill unless GOP leaders add back language allowing collective bargaining by federal unions *Fixed ridiculous typo
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SCOOP: US forces have intercepted and SEIZED a sanctioned oil tanker off the coast of #Venezuela, sources familiar with the matter tell me, @GaripPatricia @BenBartenstein. The move marks a SERIOUS escalation of tensions between the two countries. https://t.co/6TTr9p4efT
bloomberg.com
US forces have intercepted and seized a sanctioned oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, according to people familiar with the matter, a move that marks a serious escalation of tensions between the...
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We have an awesome lineup tonight at Semafor - Sen. Hawley - Sen. Hagerty + @Eleanor_Mueller - Sen. Warner - @JamesBlairUSA + @ShelbyTalcott With cameos from @eschor @semaforben
https://t.co/8fXL9ZLsJR
events.semafor.com
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The Senate did agreed to this unanimously- S.Res. 483, a resolution honoring the extraordinary life, leadership, and legacy of Dr. Jane Goodall.
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HASC Chair Mike Rogers said he doesn’t see the need to further probe the Sept boat strike after last week's briefing. “It’s done,” he said. “I’ve got all the answers I needed.” (HASC members still get to see the video and talk to Adm. Bradley next week)
politico.com
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Interesting Rules exchange on IVF. Top Dem Jim McGovern rails against removing it when it was in both House and Senate NDAAs. R Austin Scott says he doesn’t like removing language both chambers passed. “We are being pushed around in a lot of cases as the members,” Scott says.
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Admiral Mitch Bradley is coming to brief all members of the House Armed Services Committee on the drug boat strikes next week, @RepAdamSmith tells the Rules Cmte
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