Defense bill

• Sen. Cruz threatens another shutdown unless restrictions on military flights are approved - Republican Sen. Ted Cruz threatened Monday to hold up funding to keep the federal government open after the end of January if reforms don't pass by then to tighten up the rules on military flights and help prevent deadly crashes like the co
• Senators seek to change bill that allows military to operate just like before the DC plane crash - Senators from both parties pushed Thursday for changes to a massive defense bill after crash investigators and victims' families warned the legislation would undo key safety reforms stemming from a collision between an airliner and Army hel