The Democrats' Defense Bill is a National Shame

It's clear who the party's leadership would rather compromise with, and it's not the left.

U.S. advisers help a Ukrainian soldier fix his helmet. (Photo by Jack Crosbie)

On Tuesday, the House passed the annual National Defense Authorization Act giving the Pentagon up to  $768.1 billion—not only the largest budget it has ever been awarded but also $25 billion more than President Joe Biden requested.

To do so, Democratic leadership in both the Ho…