In international news, we mark the passing of R.

In international news, we mark the passing of R. James Woolsey, the former CIA director during the Clinton administration, who has died at the age of eighty four. He leaves behind a legacy as a pivotal national security expert during a turbulent era of global intelligence. In Washington, a historic shift is underway as the House passes a defense policy bill including a massive one point one five trillion dollar spending request. Most notably, the bill would officially rename the Department of Defense as the Department of War, signaling a more aggressive posture in national security.