Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., didn’t hold back on Thursday when taking aim at the Trump administration’s lack of transparency regarding one of President Trump’s more ambitious priorities: building out the Golden Dome missile defense project. […]

After nearly four hours of debate on Tuesday, the House Armed Services Committee advanced a Republican-sponsored $150 billion defense spending increase – largely unchanged through the amendment process – and destined to become part of the upcoming reconciliation bill. […]