Leo Shane III

Defense reporter for Politico, former Military Times and Stars & Stripes scribe. Philly sports fan trapped in DC. Don't judge me by past or future haircuts.

[Leo Shane III @LeoShane]

Big scoop from @audrey_decker9 and @marksatter -- China may have stolen secrets about the F-35 after components were unexpectedly diverted to Hong Kong this summer: https://t.co/6E5qh4glyR

[Mark Satter @marksatter]

🚨🚨SCOOP: A shipment of F-35 fighter jet parts was rerouted to Hong Kong this summer — then vanished.

Congress and DOD are investigating, amid the possibility that China may now have access to the highly-classified program.

W/ @audrey_decker9

https://t.co/u5Ip309Ke9

[Audrey Decker @audrey_decker9]

SCOOP: A shipment of F-35 parts, including a canopy, wound up in Hong Kong — sparking an investigation on Capitol Hill and raising the possibility that China could have access to key components of the highly-classified program.

with @marksatter
https://t.co/Y0ufsqEcY0

[Connor O'Brien @connorobrienNH]

Pentagon is full steam ahead on AI.

DoD officials insist a slowdown in AI development could cede ground to adversaries, and are dismissing calls from industry leaders and Congress to pause and better understand its long-term ramifications.

from @LeoShane https://t.co/Q1dPSKm4qs

[Daniella Cheslow @DaniellaCheslow]

Not surprising to see the Pentagon shrug off AI worries. The doom has skipped the war room. My latest, with help from @LeoShane https://t.co/HbDNSiKy1Z

[Mia Camille McCarthy @Reporter_Mia]

NEWS: Speaker Mike Johnson just said House votes are cancelled for tomorrow

“We're going to modify the house schedule by a day,” Johnson said to reporters just now.

This takes another day off the pre-election legislative schedule and avoids a vote on Rep. Thomas Massie's impeachment resolution targeting Pete Hegseth.

[Meredith Lee Hill @meredithllee]

Breaking news — House GOP leaders are CANCELING votes tomorrow and sending the House home tonight until after the midterms

No vote on Hegseth impeachment

Last votes of the week at 4:45pm today

Will move tomorrow votes to tonight

W/ @Reporter_Mia

[Roxana Tiron @rtiron]

Sen @SenatorWicker said he would be “inclined” to support Hung Cao as Navy Secretary but still has to take the temperature among senators to see if there’s a “supermajority” to support the waiver Cao would need to be confirmed

[Mark Satter @marksatter]

Tillis tells me he’s a no on Sean Parnell (assuming he’s nominated, and that nomination makes it to the floor.)

“What Hegseth needs are people who are less likely to repeat his sentences and some independence, and I don't think Parnell brings that sort of upward feedback that he needs,” Tillis said.

[Connor O'Brien @connorobrienNH]

Thomas Massie is reading out a resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on the House floor now, accusing him of illegally waging war against Iran.

[POGO Investigates @POGOinvestigate]

Welcome veteran journalist @kyle_rempfer to the POGO Investigates team! As a new senior investigative reporter, Kyle brings valuable experience covering all things defense related. We’re thrilled to have his expertise as we dig deeper into the decisions shaping national security.

[Mia Camille McCarthy @Reporter_Mia]

NEW: House will vote on Senate-passed Russian sanctions bill this week

Added to the schedule this morning under a rule, not on suspension after strong opposition from Dems.

[Connor O'Brien @connorobrienNH]

NEW: Dems are plotting a blitz of hearings and inquiries to scrutinize the Pentagon and Pete Hegseth if they win in November.

The oversight agenda is long, and Dems aren't ruling even pushing to impeach the polarizing DoD chief.

w/@marksatter @LeoShane https://t.co/8F3aWTCz2I

[Kyle Rempfer @kyle_rempfer]

I'm stoked to join this first-rate reporting team for @POGOinvestigate / @POGOwatchdog. In coming weeks and months, I'll be digging into important national security stories here.

If YOU have a tip deserving attention — from DoD to DHS to elections — my contact info is in my bio.

[Rachel S. Cohen @rachelkaras]

Coming on the bird app to share a @FederalNewsNet exclusive I hope you'll read: Military officials are searching protected medical records to find transgender troops and speeding up the process of removing them.
https://t.co/5V6Pwl9wo5

[Leo Shane III @LeoShane]

BLS unemployment data for August: 3.4% for all vets (4.2% in July), 3.5% for OIF/OEF era vets (4.7% in July), 4.1% for the nation (4.1% in July).

[Leo Shane III @LeoShane]

Full story on the surprising @HouseVetAffairs move today to subpoena Oracle's Larry Ellison over problems with the @DeptVetAffairs electronic health records overhaul. https://t.co/htPgNJdzR0

[Leo Shane III @LeoShane]

Now official -- @HouseVetAffairs just voted subpoena Oracle's Larry Ellison and Mike Sicilia to appear before Congress and answer questions on cost overruns with the VA's electronic health record project.

[Leo Shane III @LeoShane]

The @HouseVetAffairs committee has been recessed for about 15 minutes trying to determine how to handle this vote. There were a lot of GOP members irritated by Oracle's absence today.

[Leo Shane III @LeoShane]

.@RepDexterOR just made a motion to subpoena Oracle's Larry Ellison and Mike Sicilia to answer questions for the House Vet Affairs Committee on cost overruns with the electronic health record. Committee will vote on the issue at the end of this hearing.

[Leo Shane III @LeoShane]

.@RepDexterOR just made a motion to subpoena Oracle's Larry Ellison and Mike Sicilia to answer questions for the House Vet Affairs Committee on cost overruns with the electronic health record. Committee will vote on the issue at the end of this hearing.