It May Reduce the Heat: According to Agence France Presse news service, officials from Greece and Turkey planned to sign an agreement that would establish a crisis management hotline for the air forces of the two countries. Last month’s mid-air collision, in which a Greek pilot died, spurred the new accommodation.
The Senate passed Republicans’ sweeping tax-and-spending package July 1 in a 51-50 vote, the culmination of a 27-hour marathon legislative session. The package—often called the reconciliation bill—includes a $150 billion package of defense funds that accounts for a significant portion of the money the Air Force and Space Force want…
