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House approves defense bill with veto-proof margin

by Matthew Daly
| December 8, 2020 4:28 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic-controlled House on Tuesday easily approved a wide-ranging defense policy bill, defying a veto threat from President Donald Trump and setting up a possible showdown with the Republican president in the waning days of his administration.

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