Joe Gould

Defense Reporter

Joe covers defense and national security for The Washington Sun.

Joe previously worked for POLITICO, where he anchored the Morning Defense and Global Security newsletters, covering the intersection of defense policy, politics and industry — and security trends globally. He was also a senior reporter for Defense News, focusing on the Pentagon and on Capitol Hill, and reported for Army Times, Inside the Army and The New York Daily News.

You can reach Joe at joegould@notus.org. He can be reached on Signal at reporterjoe.01.

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Mike Johnson Can’t Get Control of the House

June 30, 2026 06:33 p.m.
Johnson’s Defense Bill Gamble Collapses

June 30, 2026 09:34 a.m.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Lobbies Against Defense Stock Buyback Proposal

June 29, 2026 10:04 a.m.
Senate Democrats Press Hegseth on ‘Forever Chemical’ Cleanup Delays

June 26, 2026 05:00 a.m.
Top General’s Early Exit Shows Hegseth’s ‘Paranoia,’ Tillis Says

June 25, 2026 11:53 a.m.
Hegseth’s Defense-Spending Pitch Leaves House GOP Without a Clear Path

June 24, 2026 04:06 p.m.
Hegseth Takes His Budget Pitch to Republican Fiscal Hawks

June 24, 2026 05:06 a.m.
Hegseth Expects Some NATO Allies to ‘Fail’ Pentagon-Led Review

June 18, 2026 10:37 a.m.
Republicans Block Pentagon Investment Ban Aimed at Trump Family

June 17, 2026 04:37 p.m.
The U.S. Military’s AI Policy Is Up for Debate

June 17, 2026 03:43 p.m.
Democrats Make Moves to Rein in Trump’s Defense Spending

June 16, 2026 05:10 p.m.
Pete Hegseth’s War on Mark Kelly Was a Political Gift

June 16, 2026 05:50 a.m.
The Pentagon Quietly Delayed PFAS Cleanup Across Nearly 200 Military Sites

June 12, 2026 06:00 a.m.
Senators Propose Tying Trump’s Hands on Troops in Europe

June 11, 2026 12:40 p.m.
Trump Threatens to ‘Assume Total Control’ of Iran’s Oil

June 11, 2026 09:44 a.m.
Republicans Say New Intelligence Pick is Way to Pass FISA

June 09, 2026 06:13 p.m.